Seasons of Waiting on the Potter’s Wheel
Are you in a waiting season right now? Can you sense that you are on the potter’s wheel right now? We feel the torment of the breaking and the making. We are spinning, out of our control. The master potter has ordained for each of us a season of waiting. As long as we are…
How Do You Treat Your Family? | Creating a Culture of Kindness in Your Home
Are you nicer to strangers than to the people who live in your own home? Counselor Miranda Dennis explains how to undo the damage you may be inflicting on those you love most. Did you know that your family is the body of Christ? Unfortunately, it is easy to be like the world and excuse or justify…
A Note for Teachers | The Value of Lesson Plans
Lee Ann Alexander, associate editor of the UPCI, leads the curriculum team at Pentecostal Publishing House. As a preacher of the gospel, she is passionate about training teachers. Here she discusses the importance of having lesson plans. As a kid I remember long afternoons at the end of the school day when my brother and…
Stories of Victories and Miracles | Read an Excerpt
The Korean Frontier tells the story of how the United Pentecostal Church of Korea began. It preserves the historical record of establishing a new field and gives readers insight into the triumphs and difficulties of global evangelism. Moreover, the author’s purpose is to praise God for what He has done, to encourage and bless those…
Ruth: Immersed in God’s Grace
None of us deserve grace. It comes by the unmerited favor of God, given because He loved us enough to die for us. Boaz gave grace to Ruth despite the fact she was a stranger. This same action should inspire us all to walk with grace toward others, as it just might be the one…
Principles, Processes, and Pitfalls on Your Way to Spiritual Fulfillment
Tiptoeing through the tulips is not an appropriate analogy or description of living for God. When you make the decision to live for Him, you are actually enlisting in the army of the Lord. You are putting yourself on the front lines of the age-old battle between good and evil. Anyone who truly purposes in…
How Can Christians Maintain Purity in a Digital Age? | Tips by Dr. David Bernard
Dr. David K. Bernard provides biblical guidance on how believers can protect themselves from moral impurity in an internet-driven world and follow the guidance of King David, who said, “I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes” (Psalm 101:3). It seems evil has never been more prevalent or as accessible than it is today.…
I Am a Disciple | New Series with Discipleship Now
“Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” You don’t have to be extraordinary to follow Jesus. Jesus picked a dozen ordinary disciples who were far from a dream team. One of their leaders was Simon Peter, the speak-before-you-think fisherman-turned-follower. If you have fallen as you have followed Jesus, you’re in good company.…
Who Am I? | A Short Devotion on Identity
Human beings have long pondered the question, “Who am I?” We seek to understand how we relate to others, often basing our identity and value on what we do or how others perceive us. In Exodus 3, Moses had an identity crisis that many can relate to. God appeared to Moses and told him He…
The Training I Hope You Never Need
Periodically at UPCI Headquarters, experts train us on CPR. It’s a training I hope I never need, yet we prepare in the event of an emergency. Similarly, our teacher training focus this month takes us into a subject I hope you never have to face but must understand. This month I’m joined by a licensed…
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