Category: Teaching

Some messages are timeless. My father (also my spiritual father), Roy Walden, Sr., went to heaven after decades of faithful ministry as a pastor in many churches across the mid-west and deep south. His doctrine and message was clear, profound, and anointed. The following message on “Grace vs. Law” is a liberating, informative, and inspiring […]

When to Leave a Difficult Situation Introduction Life is full of challenges and difficult situations. Sometimes, we find ourselves in circumstances that are toxic, unhealthy, or simply make us miserable. But when do we know it’s time to leave? My spiritual father once told me, “When the pain of staying becomes greater than the pain […]

I want to speak to you about laying your Isaacs on the altar. This is a difficult and challenging topic, but it is one that is essential to our spiritual growth and development. What does it mean to lay your Isaac on the altar? It means to surrender the things that are most precious to […]

Timing is Everything. We hear that often, but realize this – if you miss God’s timing, the cost can be brutal beyond imagining. Judas blew it because he failed in this area. He tried to press Jesus into acting out of God’s timing. Esau blew it because of not cooperating with God’s timing. Barnabas and […]

As a minister with over 40 years of experience in the gospel (reaching people of all faiths), I’m often interested in the intersection of data and faith. Recently, I’ve been looking at data on Catholics’ love for reading, learning, and going deeper into their understanding of the Word of God. Commonly, in my Charismatic/Evangelical background, […]

[Heb 11:1]  “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Faith is one of the most important things in life. It is what allows us to believe in things that we cannot see, and it is what gives us hope in the darkest of times. But what exactly […]

In the Charismatic movement, the phenomenon of Satanic Ritual Abuse (SRA) arose during the 1980s through the mid-late 90s, also known as the “Satan Panic.” This conspiracy theory alleged that there was a widespread underground network of Satanists who engaged in ritualistic abuse of children. It is essential to note that the SRA conspiracy theory […]

“I have never ventured among men that I have not returned, less a man” ~ Thomas a Kempis In the above quote from Thomas Akempis’s The Imitation of Christ, the author extols the merits of solitude and silence for the spiritual life. He argues that by withdrawing from the world and its distractions, we can […]

The following is drawn from and inspired by the writings of Bob Mumford, who has influenced me through his ministry and writings since I was in my 20s (I’m 62 now). It speaks of stewardship of creation, our testimony, and even our physicality. When God put man in the garden, He didn’t say “Have a […]