Rev. L.A. Artis's Blog (6)

GUIDED BY THE SOUND by Rev. L.A. Artis, CEO of L.A. Artis Ministries, Inc.

GUIDED BY THE SOUND

What would you do if all of the lights went off around you right now?

Most of us would trust our memories of the last thing we think we saw and begin to move slowly and carefully around. We would feel comfortable for a short while and we would trust our memories of what we believe to be the last thing we think we saw but after bumping into a few things, stumping our toes a few times, and tripping over a few things we would begin to stop trusting our… Continue

Added by Rev. L.A. Artis on April 9, 2008 at 4:47am — No Comments

NO MORE STRANGE FIRE!

Leviticus 10: 1-10 1And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. 2And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. 3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me,…

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Added by Rev. L.A. Artis on November 20, 2007 at 10:35am — No Comments

"BREAKING THE SPIRIT..."

Breaking the Spirit of Pulpit Plagiarism

"Doc, that was a powerful Word, I'm gonna have to steal that one!" Heard it before? Think it is harmless -- THINK AGAIN!

Stealing sermons and passing them off as the result of your times of prayer, rigorous study and fasting is the same as eating a sumptuous meal at a five star restaurant,…

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Added by Rev. L.A. Artis on October 24, 2007 at 5:38pm — 1 Comment

"TALES FROM THE CRYPT" by Rev. L.A. Artis

TALES FROM THE CRYPT!

ARE YOU A TROGLODYTE?

Troglodyte is a word that is Greek in origin and it means cave dwellers. Those that live in caves instead of homes. It also refers to those who would rather live among the dead than to dwell, thrive and live among the living.

I believe that we have many troglodytes today. Those who choose rather to live among dead people, dead ministries, dead relationships, dead things,…

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Added by Rev. L.A. Artis on October 24, 2007 at 5:32pm — No Comments

CELEBRATING SERVANTS!

SERVANT CELEBRATION MONTH!

Here's to the shepherds and leaders who sit by the bed-sides of their sheep and cry over them and pray for them. Here's to the pastors who go to the jails, to court, to the hospitals, to the senior care facitilities, to the homeless shelters, to the halfway houses, to the schools, to the prisons, to the care facilities and to the hearings. This is for the pastors who sit with bankers, leaders,…

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Added by Rev. L.A. Artis on October 15, 2007 at 5:10am — No Comments

THE HIGHEST CALL IN MINISTRY!

THE HIGHEST CALL IN MINISTRY

I was sitting at a gathering not long ago and the clergy started to mingle and introduce themselves. The scene went something like this:

"Hello, I am Evangelist So & So". To…

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Added by Rev. L.A. Artis on October 7, 2007 at 4:54am — No Comments