Praying for a Revival of Rain

While we argue over issues of opinion and focus our prayers on those topics, others in the American West are facing situations whose outcomes will be life or death. We pray a great deal about our opinions hoping they become the norm ignoring the more substantial...

We Need to Sober Up

Some in the Western church have forgotten that real and dire eternal consequences await those who do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus said of Himself,  “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me”...

Seasons of Spiritual Drought

The American West has been in what some are now calling a Millineum Drought. This is the worst drought in recorded history. Lakes like Powell and Mead are at historic lows. Fourteen states that rely on the water from these lakes for homes, communities, and farming are...

We Can’t Outrun Some Things

There are some circumstances in life where we can’t outrun what is coming. In these situations, we are not left without a way of escape. With God, there is always another option. In Oregon where Jan and I live, if you take a trip to the coast you will notice signs...

God Always Has A Plan

Reading through the book of Revelation, I came upon a verse that made me pause and reflect.  “For God has put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out his purposes” (Revelation 17:17).  In every season of life, the Lord always has a redemptive plan at work...