“I’ve been saved for almost 50 years now and I’ve had the opportunity to meet some really amazing people. I’m a Pentecostal. I believe in speaking in tongues, laying hands on the sick and casting out demons. I must confess however that my biggest frustration with the Pentecostal movement has been that there is very little to no teaching at all. It’s mostly testimonies, stories, dreams and visions. Don’t get me wrong, I believe they should be part of the worship service but that is not “The Word”. I want someone to open up the Bible to me and expound on Scripture.

I love Reformed preachers. I love expository preaching. My heart is warmed when I listen to them expound on an entire book of the Bible or even a chapter. I must also confess that at times it seemed very intellectual almost like some lacked a burning heart.

This really frustrated me for a long time until one day I felt the Lord say to me, “Maybe I’ve shown you this because it’s you that I’ve called to fill the need that you see.” The past couple of years I’ve taught through entire books of the Bible and some portions of scripture.

I recently read in John 5:35, where Jesus speaks of John’s witness and it gripped my heart. He says “..He was the burning and shining lamp…” I don’t just want to burn with zeal and passion. I also want to shine. I want to bring truth and clarity to Scripture, make it understandable and shine the light on Jesus and not myself.”