From: PreachingWoman.com http://www.preachingwoman.com The Bible speaks of a WOMAN coming and anointing Jesus with spikenard. For years people argued that it was the same woman that did both anointings, but the Word of God clearly lets us know that there were two women - one is identified as Mary in the book of John and the other is identified as a SINNER! Why Spikenard? Why two anointings? Why did it have to be women? Why? Why? Why? http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93007&view=post&blogid=7640 Mon, 1 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Locusts eat up and destroy everything in their paths but the thing that is really to be admired about them is that do all that they do withunity. You never ever hear about ONE INSECT...whenever you hear about LOCUST, they are always described as a collective unit that works in concert to bring about a purpose that will benefit them as a whole. I believe God is calling us to act like LOCUSTS! Find out more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93008&view=post&blogid=7640 Fri, 1 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 It seems the Enemy of the Kingdom of God is fanning the Church of Jesus Christ into a deep sleep. Far too many are resting on the laurels of passivity, acceptability and compacency but there is a TRUMPET being sounded calling, summoning, and yes COMMANDING the people of God to pick up their weapons and return to the battlefield. The TRUMPET God has raised to His lips are the Ministers of God. He is BLOWING FRESH WIND into every preacher, prophetess and evangelist and it is a WIND HE IS COMMANDING US TO BLOW UPON AND INTO THE PEOPLE UNDER THE SOUND OF OUR VOICE! Read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93009&view=post&blogid=7640 Tue, 1 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 There is a DIVINE MANDATE from the Throne for the Women of God to reach out and TOUCH THE UNTOUCHABLES! The woman with the issue of blood, I believe, is one of the most misrepresented women in all of the Bible. We often hear her talked about from the moment she appears on the public stage pressing her way to Jesus, but in order to fully understand and appreciate this mighty woman of God, you have to look at her from three vantage points...read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93010&view=post&blogid=7640 Tue, 1 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0400 One of my favorite passages of scripture in all of the Holy Writ is 2 Chronicles chapter 20. I love this chapter because it speaks of King Jehoshophat as a godly leader who showcases both his humanity and his champion-sized faith. Often people don't want the called of God to admit that they have problems because they have mighty anointings on their lives but truth be told, those who have high anointings on their lives face hard tests and great opposition and yet they preach the Word. Read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93011&view=post&blogid=7640 Wed, 1 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Faithful anointed daughters of the Gospel are often sent to the desert land. Some end up there because the Lord has spoken to their husbands to set up a work in a desert place. Some end up there because their spiritual covering sends them to set up a work in the driest of places. Some end up there because the Lord Himself has spoken to their heart, souls and spirits and has commanded and commissioned them to become married to a dry place. Many who look on the assignment and the locale of the work begin to scoff, laugh and belittle the woman who has testified of the rich choice of God of her who finds herself in the barrenness of the desert. Even the woman of God who has been sent to the desert, can become heartbroken, discouraged and disenchanted because she knows of a surety that the Lord has used her mightily in the past. Read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93012&view=post&blogid=7640 Fri, 1 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 The hours a preacher spends praying, studying, fasting, listening for His Voice, meditating and writing are many. It is a hard task. It takes discipline, patience, diligence, stealing away and scholarship to truly prepare to go before the people of God. One of my professors taught us, "For every half hour you stand before the people preaching you should have spent a minimum of seven hours in prayer and seven hours in preparation and study." If every preacher committed to that kind of disciplined preparation to the Divine Art and Science of Preaching we would always hear a Rhema Word from the Throne of God. Read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93013&view=post&blogid=7640 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 There is a dangerous problem lurking in Christendom. There are too many "BLOODY ROBES". Violence against women in the ministry is at an all time high and no one is saying a word about it - no one until now.The Church seems to have taken a passive stance regarding domestic violence. There has been far too many women preachers who have suffered heinous attacks at the hands of their husbands. Heaven is crying because the Daughters of Zion have been wounded in the worst imaginable way. Find out more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93014&view=post&blogid=7640 Sun, 1 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Paul and Silas became a ministry team on his second missionary journey. The first missionary journey was with Barnabas but contention rose up over the loyalty of John Mark and they parted ways. John Mark had left the ministry. Barnabas continued on with John Mark and Silas joined the evangelistic team and they moved forward in ministry. Five key points can be made about this occurrence...find out what they are inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93015&view=post&blogid=7640 Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Please go with me as I share a heart wrenching encounter with this demonic force called suicide. The reason I'm writing to you today regarding this dark subject is to shed some light upon this very real spirit of suicide that is ever growing in this hour while at the same time comforting those preaching women who may have experienced it amidst their congregations and or loves and are wondering what more could they have done to stop the tragedy before it occurred… Read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93016&view=post&blogid=7640 Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Many, many, many years ago, I remember being at a Holy Convocation and a preacher and I approached the entrance to the conference hall at the same time. I stepped back because his hand was reaching to open the door and I was taught to let a gentleman open the door for me. He then snatched me back by my arm and told me, "You wait here. I am a pastor and you are only an evangelist. Always remember that I am higher and better than you." He walked in and I stood there as the door opened and closed in my face - stunned. http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93017&view=post&blogid=7640 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 There is a clarion call from the throne to the heart of every woman preacher and that is the call to fall. Fall? Yes FALL. God hath issued a call for every woman preacher to fall on her face and pray. Find out more about your assignment inside! http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93018&view=post&blogid=7640 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0400 There is a dangerous trend arising among Preaching Women. There are a few who now believe that the only way for them to be successful in preaching ministry is to emasculate themselves. Nothing could be further from the truth! There is no need whatsoever to forsake the lace and grace that mantles your life to be authoritative, powerful or a force to be reckoned with. Let us look at a few case studies in the Word of God...read more inside! http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93019&view=post&blogid=7640 Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0400 What pastors and other church leaders usually mean when they talk about stewardship is giving. But don't assume that's all there is to it. Stewardship is just as much about living as it is about giving. Good stewardship is about being faithful in using all your resources-not only your money and possessions but your time and talent as well. Stewardship is a duty, but it is also an act of worship (see 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 and Philippians 4:18). How can we look at all that God has poured out into our lives and not want to use those things to please him? Read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93020&view=post&blogid=7640 Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400 For many of us, saying no is one of the biggest challenges we face. How do we learn to stop trying to do everything so we can do well the few things God has called us to do? Here are some strategies that have worked for me...Find out more inside! http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93021&view=post&blogid=7640 Mon, 1 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0400 What separates Martha from her sister Mary is that Martha did not order her time by her priorities. She may have sincerely thought that welcoming Jesus was most important, but her behavior did not reflect that. It's as if she had a choice of visiting with Jesus or vacuuming, and she chose the vacuum. It's not that Mary didn't help out with the chores. I believe she did-perhaps she did the dishes before Jesus arrived. But once Jesus set foot in their home, Mary dropped the busy work in favor of what really mattered-spending quality time with her Lord. Read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93022&view=post&blogid=7640 Sat, 1 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Benjamin Franklin had very definite opinions about debt, one of my favorites being, "Better to go to bed supperless, than wake up in debt." What a stark contrast to the attitude many have toward debt today. Instead of something to be avoided, we have embraced credit as a friend-an easy way to bypass shortages of funds. If debt was once such a disgrace, why do we now see debt as a strange sort of blessing rather than a curse? Find out why inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93023&view=post&blogid=7640 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 The Bible warns us about the dangers of looking to temporary diversions to satisfy deep-seated needs. Isaiah 55:2 asks bluntly, "Why spend money on what is not food? Why work for what does not satisfy you? Listen carefully to me. Then you will eat what is good. You will enjoy the richest food there is" (NIRV). In other words, why waste time and money gorging yourself on empty calories that will never fill you up? Why run yourself ragged chasing after frivolous things that fade away? Find out what's best for you inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93024&view=post&blogid=7640 Mon, 1 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 When you hear talk about "the good life," what comes to mind? A new car every two years? A spacious home in a well-to-do neighborhood? Fortunately for us, God's definition of the good life is much better than that. It's something we all can have-something we already have, whether we realize it or not. Find out how to rest Gos's Goodness inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/The-Artis-Touch?articleid=93025&view=post&blogid=7640 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400