From: Doug Stringer http://www.dougstringer.com In today's global and societal upheavals, and a world of such complexity and challenges, we need the unshakable and sure foundations of faith. Thus, we are in desperate need of those champions of faith who are willing to... http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=68810&columnid=2624 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 We live in a time of shaking all over the world in both the natural and spiritual realms. But we, as people of God, so not need to fear. In the midst of the shakings, God wants His people to have Perspective, Peace, and Purpose. The first of theseâ€"Perspective, or Visionâ€"is a message God has continued to put upon my heart. God made it real to me through a dream. http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=67107&columnid=2624 Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 How many of us would say that we want to be used of God? I believe all of us who are Christians would say we desire for God to use us. I believe we would also agree that if God spoke something to our hearts He wanted us to do that our desire is to obey Him. I believe the Lord is asking us all a question and making a promise at the same time. "If we will be faithful to go where the Lord leads us, then He will meet us and souls will be added to the Kingdom". http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=66204&columnid=2624 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Between the evening news and box office movies touting the end of the world, it's easy to become afraid. The "shaking" around us causes our minds to start racing with questions. What's going to happen? Will our economy fail? Will terrorists attack us? Will there be a war, a hurricane, an earthquake, or some other disaster that hits close to home? Will life as we know it change forever? Will we and our loved ones be safe? http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=66208&columnid=2624 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 My heart is heavy for my city, Houston. It's hard to believe that only around 150,000 in a city of a few million, cared enough to vote their convictions during our recent Mayoral and City Council runoff elections, with so much at stake. http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=62610&columnid=2624 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0400 What brings us to our knees? What causes you and me to cry out to God in desperation? Is it simply an unquenchable desire to draw close to the lover of our soul? Or does it take something tragic to awaken our hearts? The fact that we are even asking ourselves the question is a good sign. http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=58773&columnid=2624 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 What will it take to obtain both personal victories and breakthroughs for our city and nation? God so desires to satisfy the longing of our souls and the cry of our hearts. He has a destiny He intends us to fulfill individually and corporately. http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=58590&columnid=2624 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 “There are times when I feel like the title ‘father’ is the worst name God could have given Himself. What a stupid idea, when ‘father’ means rejection in my world.” ~L-----~ http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=24407&columnid=2624 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 God wants to be a Father to the fatherless, to adopt them in these fatherless days. Many in this generation do not have a good relationship or understanding of a godly earthly father, making it very difficult to understand Daddy God. They go through struggles and confusion because they have no comprehension of God's love. “How could God possibly love me unconditionally, when I’ve never even experienced that kind of love and have no concept of what it means?” They must, like I did, come the revelation of the Spirit of Adoption. http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=23567&columnid=2624 Sun, 18 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 God wants us to arise. The Lord wants to bring a sustainableawakening that is exponential and transcends every denomination and ethnic background. This move of God will bridge the generations. The anointing of the older generation will be poured out exponentially on the younger generation. They have great potential to pave the way for revival. While God is raising them up, satan is doing everything hecan to distract them. Nonetheless, many of that generation havecome forth and they are now full of zeal, and a passionate desire to do great things for the Lord. God’s purpose will prevail. http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=21879&columnid=2624 Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400 America is in Trouble, An Issue of the Heart, Temple Prostitution, The Shedding of Innocent Blood, Licentiousness and Moral Looseness, To Live is Christ, Invited Guest or Inhabitant, and A Matter of Family http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=18207&columnid=2624 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Every two years, the Olympic Games capture our attention. More than just athletes competing in sports, the Olympics touches our hearts because we see real people with real lives, many of them having overcome tremendous obstacles to see tragedy turn into triumph. http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=18211&columnid=2624 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0400 "Somebody Cares. Call 24 hours a day...A true witness rescues lives. Proverbs 14:25." http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=18213&columnid=2624 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Doug Stringer had been speaking at a "Beyond the Call" rally for high school students, where he challenged them to be honest with God and ask for His help in overcoming every obstacle that would keep them from their destinies. "God's not asking for your resources, He's asking for you," Doug told the group of students. Using the illustration of Joshua, Caleb, and the 10 spies, he exhorted them not to be "grasshoppers" in their own eyes. http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=18214&columnid=2624 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0400 It is time for believers to take the offensive. We must lead society back to God and the Bible. The apostle Paul showed us how to launch this offensive; he gave us advice that enables us to engage in cultural warfare effectively and victoriously. He wrote: And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them. (Ephesians 5:11 NAS) http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=18216&columnid=2624 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0400 If we're honest with ourselves, we must admit that our prayers frequently degenerate into little more than religious incantations and shallow platitudes spoken out of a sense of religious duty. Yet the Bible compares prayer with the travail of childbirth. It is, in essence, a passionate activity. I have found that it is often in times of desperation that I pray with a genuine passion to the Lord of passion that allows no room for mediocrity or compromise. http://www.dougstringer.com/articles_view.asp?articleid=18218&columnid=2624 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0400