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Reading someone's final words can sum up what they said and what is essential for the reader to take to heart. Many times, these final words contain a warning. They are exclamation points attached to what someone said, just like it was with Paul's closing words in the...
When I was a young patrol officer, I almost shot a man. I was working in a two-man unit during a midnight shift. We stopped a vehicle that drove past us at high rate of speed in violation of the posted speed limit. So, we pulled in behind the vehicle and initiated a...
Today, on this Mother’s Day of 2025, I am remembering my mother. She passed away in 2010. As a young girl, she experienced the pain of her parent’s divorce in a day when such things were frowned upon. She grew up in the deep South. She only had one pair of shoes...
I started writing this article several times trying to tamp down any offense it might create in the reader. I was trying to write about fear and how it motivates leaders to commit ungodly acts and realized it was fear that was causing me to write and rewrite these...
What is visible in our testimony that tells the world we are followers of Jesus? It is a supernatural peace we experience in times of suffering that cannot be explained and makes no sense to an unrenewed mind. This kind of peace can only be experienced by a follower...
Don’t expect everyone to believe everything you share regarding an experience with God, especially when that experience is outside the realm of human logic and reasoning. In their inability to personally process these experiences, they choose to become a critic. There...
In a moment of prayer, I saw the image of a follower of Jesus walking through a landscape filled with castles. These were not tall and majestic stone castles like the ones you would see on a vacation in Europe. They were small, knee-high castles resembling a child’s...
When I pray for leaders, I pray they would be courageous and follow the leading of the Spirit. I pray they would break away from the prepared script scrolling before them on a teleprompter or from a written text they have been handed and told to read. I ask the Lord...
I have often wondered how we express our faith today would differ from the faith expressed by the disciples who lived in the first century. For those disciples, there was a common theme – persecution. Just before Jesus was arrested, He spent several hours with His...
In the coming weeks, the United States will participate in mid-term elections. I would like to offer a suggested voter’s guide for those who have not sipped the Kool-Aid of insanity being served each day on some of our media outlets and from compromised leaders within...
I’ve seen a Kingdom principle demonstrated by global financial consultants. They see the world financial market as an interconnected whole, not just a stand-alone national market. The advice they offer to financial planners is based on something much larger and...
No stone-like wall of censorship, no accusation nor any threat of restriction formed by an unbelieving world can prevent the revelation of God’s truth from penetrating these obstacles. There are other walls – walls of accusation, and dismissal. or outright disgust in...
Martha and Mary had two very different personalities and outlooks on life. Martha worried and Mary rested. When their brother Lazarus died, it took a few days for the Lord to finally arrive at his tomb. When He arrived, He called Lazarus back to life. The two...
A jumpmaster is a trained and skilled leader who stands at the open doorway of a military transport aircraft and calls out the jump sequence for a line of waiting paratroopers. They have a vital task needed to accomplish a successful mission. When the truth is...
There are times when we speak or write something that will not contain all the facts surrounding an issue. There are reasons for not including every detail. It could be a matter of honor wanting to protect the privacy of someone or even their safety. The threat of...