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In a marriage, we don’t have a partner. We have a husband or wife—a man and woman united in a unique expression of oneness with God. While a husband and wife may partner together in the responsibilities of this life, it is their bond of marriage, not the tasks they...
Some sins are being allowed, even celebrated in the Church. These sins exist because we have abandoned the restraints of Scripture and allowed sin to remain unchallenged. Paul wrote about our response to these sins, "So, don't make judgments about anyone ahead of...
When we get down to it, "The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God" (I Corinthians 1:18). When Paul wrote those words, he did so as a very learned man. However, as he...
Any individual or group that offers a vision of the future apart from the will of God is like offering someone a sinking rowboat filled to the gunnels with water. It will eventually sink. These sinking vessels are failed attempts to find direction without the rudder...
Last week, Jan and I watched the movie, Noah. One of our favorite actors, Russell Crowe, starred in the film. We saw the movie when it first came out in 2014, but since it has been a while since we last watched it, we watched it again. The film takes liberty with the...
Truth has a way of walking out of tombs of censorship and secrecy to be resurrected into the light of day for all to see. No fact and no plan to hide the full measure of truth can escape the power of resurrection. In my lifetime, I have seen two very...
It feels like we are being herded down a hallway leading to a destination that is not of our choice. God gave us a powerful tool that enables us to open up a new way and begin moving in a different direction. That tool is faith. It is not faith in world systems or...
We need to be careful when we read the whole of biblical history and think it does not apply to our lives today. Some have dissected God’s word using the scalpel of their preferred theology to remove certain aspects of the unchanging God that make them uncomfortable....
In each new season, the Lord gives me a word for the Church. I preach that word wherever I speak until the season is over. Typically, these seasonal words come from something I see in the Spirit. For the fall of 2022, I saw a large gate leading to the future. It had...
Spending time on my stationary exercise bike has taught me something about the life of faith. Being faithful does not always mean we are going somewhere. Being faithful in the small things day in and day out conditions us for those times when we need to move under the...
Today, we are having a woodstove installed in our home. We already have gas heat, but the woodstove will share the heating duty in the future. Its real purpose is to be available when our energy supply is either limited or not available. I have laid up a supply of...
His name was Paul Revere, not Paul Reverse. The mission of his Midnight Ride was to warn sleeping citizens what was coming. He did not reverse course and run away from the approaching threat. He sounded an alarm making him a target willing to die for what he honored...
In a time of prayer, I saw puppets dancing at the end of strings being manipulated by puppet masters. As I continued to pray, I saw a pair of scissors enter the image and snip the strings. When the controlling strings were cut the puppets began to fall to the ground....
Something is taking place that I've never seen before. Banks are beginning to limit withdrawal amounts. It’s your money or your retirement funds so why the limit? If making a substantial withdrawal, you might be asked like I was just the other day, “What are you using...
After the resurrection of Jesus, the Lord appeared to His disciples on several occasions to confirm He was alive. He had one mission in mind during those appearances, “And He talked to them about the Kingdom of God” (Acts 1:3). He didn’t talk about politics, sports,...