AN UNCOMFORTABLE REALITY

If you have a desire to mature in the gift of prophecy, there is something important to learn early on in the development of your ministry. Many times, you will receive insight into what is to come. That insight can seem out of step with the status quo but in...

A LOST ART

I have noticed something that is sad to realize, but some people haven’t learned to say thank you. In some settings, it has become a lost art. When I was a pastor, I had a stack of thank you cards that I kept in my office desk. I would frequently write a thank you...

RESTRICTED PASSAGE

150 years ago, merchant shipping went through a transition from sail to steam power. In the 1880s, the Brooklyn Bridge was constructed. When completed, the span of the bridge across the East River was too low to allow for the passage of tall-masted sailing vessels. At...

A DISRUPTIVE FAITH

A perilous juncture is created when a religious spirit and a political spirit join forces and become allies. This is an intersection where these two spirits join their energies and gather willing participants who choose to believe a narrative that at first glance...

A CHRISTMAS REVISITED

I wrote the following Christmas word a few years back and felt the Lord nudge me to share it once again this year. For many, this has been a tough year. In all our challenges, the Lord promises to do more with less if we can trust His creative goodness. THE $14.26...