Travis Walker

I wish I could say that surrendering is something that I am good at. I wish I could say that, after almost 20 years as a Christian and 16 years as a pastor, I am close to mastering the art of surrender. Unfortunately, while I do understand the science of surrender quite well, the art of it still eludes me.

When I was in my early 20s I was a heavy drug user. Occasionally I would use a cocktail that included psychedelic drugs like Ecstasy and LSD mixed with inhalants such as nitrous oxide. While I was under their influence, these cocktails often resulted in my entering into a semiconscious, dream-like state. I cannot remember most of the drug-induced visions… but the ones I do remember all had spiritual themes.

The longest time that I ever remember holding my breath for was somewhere around a minute and a half; I could never make it to the two-minute goal for which I was reaching. However, on June 8, 2009, 37-year old French free diver Stéphane Mifsud set an amazing world record by holding his breath for an astonishing...

We should start considering the eight laws of health as more than a suggestion. God has specifically given us this lifestyle for our benefit — to keep us connected to Him and focused on...

Imagine a church where prayer was not just a formality, not just an exercise in hope without certainty, but an exercise in faith. Imagine a church where people actually believed when they prayed that God was hearing them and acting immediately on that for which their petition called. Imagine a church that asked...

Will we be the generation who finally tires enough of wandering in the wilderness of sin that we willingly prepare the way to receive the blessing we need to finally enter into the long, talked-about Promised Land? It is not something we can manufacture. it is only something...

At the church that I pastor in Daytona Beach, we recently finished the 100-days of prayer initiative, alongside other churches around the world. My initial thought when it was announced back in March was that it was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic...