Posts by Tom Grassano
I was hungry . . .
“I was spiritually hungry, and you gave me the Word. I was thirty, and you led me to the wellsprings of salvation. I was a stranger living outside of His mercy, and you brought me into the family of God …”
Read MoreUnexplainable Things
God sets us on a journey, a quest of discovery, a path far different than we would have ever imagined and could have never designed. The Great Architect and Composer of lives and destinies sets us on this journey of unexplainable things. And what do we discover?
The mighty, awesome, powerful, amazing, unexplainable God.
Your Church Needs No Money!
We have discovered a way for our church to function without money. Will you cooperate? Each member will come to church during the week with a broom and mop to keep the building presentable. Then a paid janitor will not be necessary. Each member will take his or her turn playing an instrument and singing and directing worship. No music director will be needed. Each member will bring materials and tools to repair and maintain the building. Here we can really save money.
Read MoreMemorable Quotes
Some quotes from my personal journal: “Don’t park when God is calling you forward … People who are married to the past cannot embrace the future.” “Copying spiritual trends is just a form of carnality.” “Forgiveness liberates the soul and removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.” . . .
Read MoreAsleep in the Light
Though written in the 70’s, this song by Keith Green speaks boldly and truthfully to the church today. My prayer today is that the Spirit of God awakens His church from its slumber, that we begin to seek Him diligently and urgently and walk in the power He has provided through His Holy Spirit to turn this world upside down for Jesus Christ, for His glory alone!
Read MoreThe valley of the shadow
A dear friend of mine understands loss. When I met her years ago, her teenage son had been killed by a drunk driver. A month after his death, her husband informed her that he was leaving. This humble servant of the Lord was crushed by these tragedies but held on to her faith. I just spoke to my friend. She said these words to me …
Read MoreDo you know the origins of Valentine’s Day?
Do you know the origins of Valentine’s Day? Valentine was a priest in Rome in the third century. During his time, Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families. The emperor outlawed marriage for young men to preserve his potential crop of soldiers. Realizing the injustice of the decree, Valentine defied Emperor Claudius and continued to perform marriages of young lovers in secret …
Read MoreToo Good for This World
I have just watched two videos of a house church in Vietnam, taken a few moments after hired government “thugs” broke into the church and attacked the pastor, leaders and church members simply because they worship Jesus. The video is shocking, emotional and heart-breaking. Blood drips from head wounds. Others cannot walk because of their beatings. One is unconscious. Some lie bleeding with their heads resting on Bibles. I wept as I watched it…
Read MoreIt’s Past Time for a Charistmatic Revolution
I’ve grown increasingly aware that the so-called “Spirit-filled” church of today struggles with many of the same things the Catholic church faced in the 1500s. We don’t have “indulgences”—we have telethons. We don’t have popes—we have super-apostles. We don’t support an untouchable priesthood—we throw our money at celebrity evangelists who own fleets of private jets. In honor of Reformation Day, I’m offering my own list of needed reforms in our movement. And since I can’t hammer these on the Wittenberg door, I’ll post them online.
Read MoreThe Father’s Heart
God cares about the lost. It is estimated that 80,000 people die every day without Christ. That’s 55 people every 60 seconds! How much time to we invest in non-eternal things while so many in the world still do not know about Christ’s saving love? Do you pray for them? Jesus does! Do we seek them? Jesus does!
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