The Pentecostal Pen

22/08/2024

29/07/2024

“Take a stand in this late hour. Link up with the old prophet, count the costs, stare down your Ephesus and say, “But as for me…I choose the old path!” -Dustin Midkiff

The old man stood in the middle of the street facing the swelling crowd of revelers coming toward him. The drunken screams, clanking of metal drinkware, and terrified bleats of their ceremonial animals made a cacophony unlike anything found elsewhere in nature. The old man had heard enough. It was t

23/07/2024

“Man must first become the willing vessel for God to work through; then, the miraculous can take place!”- Genessa Torsy

The dust swirled around the man as he lay there before the Master. It was a familiar taste in his mouth. Being lame from birth, he often tasted the dust of the passersby as he begged for his daily ration. Like the serpent, forever cursed to partake of the dust, his life had been one of hardship,

21/07/2024

“Your ministry is not invalidated because you stumble in and out of seasons of depression! Your calling is not nullified by the years you have fought with anxiety!” - Kara Moses

“And so it was, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-Oni; but his father called him Benjamin. So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).” Genesis 35:18-19 (NKJV). One final wave of heavy tears and heaving breath forcibly pushed an ...

09/07/2024

“Thomas was not made to feel ashamed for his humanity struggling to comprehend the supernatural but was rather invited to spend a moment with Jesus so that he may believe.” - Caitlin Walker

Some Bible characters have developed a bit of a bad reputation with time. Jonah is known for his disobedience, Thomas for being a doubter, and Martha for not having her priorities in order. When it comes to humanity’s shortcomings, we often struggle to see beyond what is staring us right in the

27/06/2024

“When we struggle to pray or don’t know where to start, P.R.A.Y. can be a helpful tool in building that habit of prayer in our daily walk with God.” - Summer Still

With everything that is occurring in this world and the craziness that life can bring, the need for a strong and consistent prayer life becomes more and more essential with each passing moment. Why is a consistent prayer life important and necessary? 1) Prayer provides protection.It is an esse

17/06/2024

“Like a loving father, He says, “You may only go this far.” But more than just a loving father, He is a very faithful friend who promises He will also never leave us nor forsake us.”- Breana Henry

I finished the story, closed the book, and kissed my five-year-old goodnight. He yawned and sleepily said, “Momma, did you know Jesus bosses us around?” I said, “No, what makes you think that?” He said, “Well, he’s our father and tells us what to do, so he bosses us around.” I explaine...

20/05/2024

“The question is not “Will I experience seasons of drought?”, but “Will I see God’s power displayed when I do?” - Dustin Midkiff

“And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day th...

13/05/2024

“The end of me…is not the end of my story. It is simply the beginning of God taking the pen!” - Genessa Torsy

A sole, lonely swirl of dust stirred at Ezekiel’s feet as he surveyed the desolate plain. Conspicuous heaps of debris and scrub brush encircled clumps of bones, scattered throughout the valley as far as the eye could see. The remnants of a once mighty army—fallen, unburied, forgotten—lay strew...

06/05/2024

“God Hand-delivered my miracle through the Door!”- Kara Moses

“See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;” Isaiah 49:16 I found myself desperately fighting back the hot tears that stung my eyes and slumping defeatedly into the driver’s seat of my vehicle as I listened to my local pharmacist speak to me through the drive-thru window. The physician...

29/04/2024

“Pride must be destroyed at its roots, which begin in the heart, and it is our responsibility to annihilate the pride within our own hearts.” - Caitlin Walker

Pride is a tricky thing. It is possible for Christians to assume that they are beyond reproach when it comes to something as lowly as pride. Surely, as seasoned saints, the art of humility has been mastered. But as sly and devious as the enemy himself, pride can worm its way into the church and gain