SPIRITUAL STREET CRED

Our spiritual life has its own version of street cred. The phrase “street cred” is an awareness that creates credibility among fellow believers of those who understand the harsh realities of spiritual life. Credibility comes from an awareness of issues that someone...

DISCOVERING WHAT IS TRUE

One person’s misinformation can be another person’s truth. These are confusing times for those who have not established what is true. We need to weed through what is presented to us as a “fact” to discover the truth of the matter, even if it contradicts our...

WHEN ISHTAR FELL

Jan and I took communion with those gathered in Washington, D.C. for the Million Woman Movement. As we watched the video feed, the Mall was covered by men and women who were aligning themselves with the courage of Esther. As we took communion, praise was being...

REMINDERS OF GOD’S LOVE

One of the most powerful things we can discover in this life is the reminders of God’s love expressed through the people who love us. Those reminders link us to our history and encourage us to do for others what that reminder gave to us. In 1951, during the...

TRUSTING THE PRESENCE

We are living in a time when we need to put our trust in the power of God’s presence. The presence of God expressed through His people is what raises concern in the kingdom of darkness.  Psalm 114 began by reminding Israel of their miraculous escapes when the...