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When we slowly eliminate the truth of God's word from our lives and accept human opinion as truth, we will experience a form of self-induced torture that resembles something called lingchi. Lingchi is a form of Chinese torture, meaning "death by a thousand cuts." The...
Every nation has its problems. Scripture is filled with examples of Israel’s failures, just as it is with the United States. These failures are the result of those we have chosen to lead our respective nations. The difference is that the United States is not mentioned...
We are living in a season of history similar to what happened at the Tower of Babel. The Lord is confusing the language of some groups who are using their language to justify the evil and deception they have inflicted on others through their social, political, and...
“People will be terrified at what they see coming upon the earth, for the powers in the heavens will be shaken” (Luke 21:26). Well, after 27 hours of no electricity, the power is finally back on in Elkinsville. It all started with a drunk driver taking out a power...
Last night, the power went out in our small town. It was cold, down in the 20s. It was one of those nights when our preparation for a power outage paid off. I grabbed a bedside flashlight and located the battery-powered lamp that had been positioned nearby. I turned...
The progression toward a miraculous lifestyle will go through different stages. At first, we will seek to add to what we have, either in relationships or results. We will live in that addition mindset until we come to realize the Great Commission will not be...
Some preachers and teachers are instructing people to not focus on the Cross of Christ because it creates a religious culture of death. That mistaken interpretation and its application is a grave error. I was recently hiking the trails above our home and stopped to...
Last night, I had a very vivid dream. I’ll ask the Lord when the timing is right to share its content. Perhaps it’s because of my age that the words of the Lord recorded by the prophet Joel caught my attention. “I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind, And your sons...
Whenever a personal life or a nation attempts to run on empty the outcome is never positive until an intervention takes place. Over the years I have spoken to people who were feeling tired and drained due to the demands of a busy season of life. They would ask me for...
The book of Judges is a study of human nature. It is also a study that will help us examine what is taking place in our world, our nation, and within the Church. A repeated theme in Judges is that people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. The same is proving...
Scripture tells us the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. These “all kinds of evil” are only discerned by revelation. That revelation is enhanced by diligent research where information that was suppressed, censored, or masked by diversion, is finally...
Labels are descriptions that we attach to our lives. They can define a function, a season, or the memory of a person. No label offers an all-inclusive definition of someone's life. I sat down and reviewed the various labels that have been attached to my life. ...
There are certain things in a life of faith that until they are settled, we will continue to live in a state of unease swayed back and forth by doubt without ever finding a place of rest. Years ago, Jan shared with me a breakthrough that took place in her heart that...
Don’t lose heart no matter what you see taking place in the world. We have not yet seen God make His most significant move in this generation– a move that will be more impacting than the damage caused by a global black swan event. Black swan events occur...
When Samson, a morally compromised man, married outside his Israelite heritage, he would be manipulated by his conniving Philistine wife to gather intelligence to use against Israel. His parents were confused by their son's behavior and his lack of a moral compass....