Archive for May, 2012

Military Subscriptions Honor U.S. Armed Forces Members

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Memorial Day is an opportunity to remember those who gave their lives in service to the United States. Although they haven’t sacrificed the ultimate, countless past and present living members of the American Armed Forces have still paid dearly — physically, emotionally, relationally, etc.
Many a veteran or active duty member would be encouraged through a […]

Click It

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Eugene Polley died on May 20 at the age of 96 of natural causes. Whether or not you have heard of Polley, you very likely use some form of his best-known invention — the TV remote control.
Zenith, Polley’s employer, introduced the Flash-Matic remote in 1955. It resembled a flashlight and could activate photocells on a television […]

May 20 Kids Edition Available for Summer Outreach

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Although its publication date is Sunday, copies of the May 20 Pentecostal Evangel Kids Edition are still available for churches, ministries and individuals who want to use the issue during children’s camps, vacation Bible schools, and other summer outreaches. Nearly 1,000 churches have requested extra copies of the Kids Edition.
“God Uses Kids Too!” is the […]

Assemblies of God opposes President Obama’s stance on same-sex marriage

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Click HERE for the story on the official AG page.

Tactics

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

During “buddy time” with Austin this morning, he and I watched a 10-minute YouTube segment of the Modern Marvels episode “The Guns of the Civil War.” A key premise of the documentary: Civil War weapons technology out-paced Civil War battlefield tactics.
Officers on both sides of the conflict applied field strategies from the Napoleonic era (perhaps best summed up as […]

Pentecostal Evangel Makes an Excellent Mother’s Day Gift

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 13. Looking for a gift that will be appreciated all yearlong? Consider the Pentecostal Evangel. It will provide inspiration and encouragement on a weekly basis for 12 full months to that special mother or grandmother or great-grandmother in your life.
And at just $28.99 for a standard one-year subscription in […]

Day of Prayer

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Perhaps, like me, you find opportunities to pray every day. But I take special notice of each year’s National Day of Prayer. Today spotlights not only our God-given privilege to pray, but the freedoms of faith expression we continue to enjoy in this nation. Today is right up there with Memorial Day, the Fourth of July […]

May 20 Kids Edition Available for Bulk Orders

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Churches, ministries and individuals wanting bulk copies of the newest Pentecostal Evangel Kids Edition by the May 20 cover date are encouraged to place their orders now. More than 960 churches have already requested extra copies of the issue.
“God Uses Kids Too!” is the theme of the May 20 Evangel. Readers will enjoy stories of […]

National Day of Prayer

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Today is the National Day of Prayer and several from the Assemblies of God National Offices attended the breakfast in Springfield. Other AG members are honoring the day throughout the nation. It’s a good day to remember to pray for our nation … and many other needs.

The program below gives you a glimpse at the […]

Church of God General Overseer Visits Springfield

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Yesterday I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Raymond Culpepper, general overseer of the Church of God International. This was a great, candid interview. Look for it in an upcoming Pentecostal Evangel. Dr. Culpepper was at the Assemblies of God National Resource and Leadership Center with Dr. Floyd Carey, another Church of God leader.

From left: […]

Y, 2Ks

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

No, this is not a misspelled meditation on the turn-of-the-millennium hype that kept computer programmers writing software patches around the clock to avoid a prophesied techno-meltdown with the arrival of two lowly zeros in the date. Rather, I’m referencing the other most famous combination of a Y and two Ks.
Whether your wardrobe leans toward blue […]