Testimonies
Teaching the Truths I Didn’t Learn In Sunday School
November 5, 2006
Growing up attending Sunday school my entire life, I thought I knew the Bible well. Recently I have realized that I do not!
Bound by Fear, Freed by . . . Ice Skating?
Have you ever had an experience that unexpectedly opened your eyes to who you are, and you found that you were sick and tired of yourself and completely ready to change? Recently I had that experience.
You Can Check Out Any Time You Like, But You Can Never Leave
By John White
“And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
-II Timothy 4:4
The Fatal Wreck That Wasn’t—A Highway Miracle
(Editor’s Note: While this testimony is an amazing tribute to God’s goodness, we in no way wish to imply driving at night with little sleep will always result in a miraculous ending.)
God’s Scary Answer
When the Lord spoke to me on that hot summer day I really did not want to hear what He said. I even argued with the Lord. I was praying in the car while driving into town. (At this time we had been living in New Mexico for about a year and a half.)
I have always tried to be honest with the Lord. He already knows my thoughts so why not be honest?
I was praying about our move to California. We found out a year in advance that we would be moving so I should have accepted the move long before I did. There have been many times that I have been excited about moving, but this time I was not. The Lord and the Air Force did not give us a choice. If my husband wanted to go back to college and work on his doctorate, he would have to do it in Monterey, CA at the Naval Post Graduate School.
Why Am I God's Emissary to the Cranky?
By Theresa Huff
It was an awful day at work! One of the nurses I work with was out for the rest of the week and the other was in a horrible mood. I had offered to help with everything she had to do, only to be answered with a very abrupt, “No, I'll do it.”
Shout Out to Bible Quizzing!
By Jennifer Holdaway
July 31, 2006
I had a rather inspiring conversation with one of my friends yesterday about reading the Bible versus studying the Bible. I realized that many times when I read my daily devotion that often I just skimmed over it or, quite honestly, zoned out. (Now, I know that none of you have ever done that, so you can’t relate at all.) Anyway, I decided that I was going to take the time to actually try to retain the information that I was reading. Last night, I went to the book of Galatians because I love the New Testament and the epistles of Paul. As I read, I was flooded with the following memories of my conversion and first year of Bible Quizzing.
Julio's Confession-The Devil Gives His Due
By Brad Lambeth
May 18, 2006
My father, Bishop J.B. Lambeth, passed through the open door of eternity into heavenly bliss on March 10, 2006. A multitude of witnesses confirm he was a mighty man in Christ; I was honored to be his son. In addition to that, I was honored to be a living witness of his missionary ministry.
Pentecostal Divorce, My New Reality
By Jody Becker
May 22, 2006
Well, it happened to me. The one thing that “would never happen to me—the “D-word.” You know what I mean, don’t you? Well maybe if I whisper it, it won’t sound so bad…ready? “ Divorce.” *GULP* Still sounds absolutely awful.
Anxiety Disorder Reordered
By Jana Floyd
April 3, 2006
My name is Jana Floyd, and I formerly suffered from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). My husband, Scott, and I attended the same Apostolic church from birth until we were 19 years old with our families. When we decided to attend another Apostolic church, to say that my family didn’t necessarily approve is the understatement of the year. Their belief that we were destined for hell because we no longer attended their church wreaked havoc on my life.
Does Ap Culture encourage/discourage individual creativity in the arts (painting/ photography/ video/ writing, etc.)? Why?
The Information Age, for us, is over. China and India are well ahead of us already; we have entered the Creative Age.