In nearly thirty years of ministry, I have been honored to travel internationally to several different countries.  Each time, I found myself touched by the outpouring of love by the people I was sent to serve.  My most recent trip to Brazil was all that and more; to borrow a favorite phrase of a close friend, it was all that AND a bag of chips! The hunger of the Brazilian people for God’s word, and their reaction to the message, was like nothing I have ever witnessed before. Even in advance of my arrival the expectation of the people was high.  They prayed and prepared trusting God would move mightily; such expectation does not go unnoticed with God.  I am reminded of the woman with the issue of blood, she expected and so she received.  God honors faith and our heartfelt sense of expectation. In the US, we are blessed with abundance.  This includes an abundance of opportunities to hear and be taught the Word.  It is however, a double-edged sword. We have access to a wealth of knowledge via online learning, books, and television.  There are numerous church services, workshops and conferences where Christian gather to hear godly leaders preach, teach, […]