Nolan Harkness
Rev Nolan J Harkness is the President and CEO of Nolan Harkness Evangelistic Ministries Inc. since 1985. He spent most of his adult life working in youth ministry. He also felt the calling of Evangelist/Revivalist and traveled as the door was open holding evangelistic meetings in churches throughout the Northeast. His website is www.verticalsound.org.
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Resist the Holy Spirit at your own peril
In my opinion, Christians today, not even realizing how serious it is, are still often resisting the Holy Spirit!
The way the Lord measures success may surprise you
I think it surprises us all when we see the truths that Jesus taught unfolding before our eyes, and it especially impacts us when that truth is combined with a painful reality!
The correct attitude toward Jesus' crucifixion
It is interesting what God says in the Bible at different times and in different ways that He was not pleased by the blood sacrifices alone.
Beware of the temptation to conform
As a revivalist, I am very familiar with the fact that historically the numbers of watered down “Gospel” messages to fit cultural changes have always far outnumbered those holding fast to doctrinally-solid, Biblically-based truth.
How to respond with love when being hated
I never dreamed that I would live to see the day when I would write an article for Christians outlining practical ways to respond to hate, however, it is obvious that now is the time to do so.
Does God care about the generation gap?
Some might argue that intergenerational conflicts do not exist during Bible times, but I have a different answer.
Why 'You can be whoever you want to be' is not helpful
When well-meaning adults tell teens, "You can be whoever you want to be," but that dream does not happen, youths lose hope, become depressed and even suicidal.
A peek inside a suicidal teenager's life
This generation of teenagers is unlike any other generation in history in many ways. We should never make the mistake of comparing ourselves and our teen years with this generation. Here are a few reasons why.
Could there be something missing from your salvation experience?
I think most of us agree that sometimes the church can be in a slumbering place. Even genuine Christians sometimes, for whatever reason, stop practicing their faith and slip into spiritual slumber.
This mindset has been hurting our teens for decades
The severity of any teen suicide crisis or any other teen crisis is cleverly dumbed down by means of this one assertion. This philosophy hinders people from taking any urgent action now or ever.