Prophetic Warnings

Prophetic dreams have been coming to me of late with unusual clarity. Some are so vivid they are happening in real-time. While I do not have permission to share all the details of the dreams, the overarching theme is permissible.  While some are overly focused on...

Building Faith Altars

Our journey of faith is accomplished in stages. It is not a process of continual motion following a detailed road map. There are seasons when we have to stop and wait for a fresh word of direction from the Lord. These stages are where our faith deepens. In Scripture,...

A Lean and Muscular Church

The level of intimacy and spiritual accountability modeled by the Early Church and within Scripture cannot be attained by simply attending a single Sunday morning gathering. This can only happen in smaller settings of relationship where we look at each in the eye over...

It’s Time To Plan Your Escape

This morning, I began to hear in my mind the soundtrack from the Sound of Music. It took me back to those times when Jan and I would visit Salzburg, Austria. On our visit, we toured the von Trapp family estate and saw firsthand the magical setting of the movie as we...

The Therapy of Simple Pleasures and Good Friends

There are some negative moods that are shifted by simply enjoying good food with good friends. I’ve had negative attitudes adjusted over a plate of biscuits and gravy or a rack of baby back ribs in the presence of faithful friends. Life is best lived in the company of...