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I've read editorial comments and watched videos about the depredation of wolves that have been introduced in certain parts of the nation. Wolves are causing millions of dollars of damage. This topic has created controversy and strong opinions on both sides of the...
We can too easily fashion the Gospel message around only positive messages, especially here in the United States. Nothing is wrong with a positve presentation of the Gospel, but if we think a positive message is the only avenue through which the Lord can work, we will...
Some in the Church have been taught and now believe that Jesus's salvation only applies to individuals, not the greater population of a nation. While individuals must first be saved before a nation is impacted, we still cannot abandon God's larger purpose. He is after...
We are living in a unique moment of history where faithlessness is gaining ground. I have heard people say, “That will never happen!” That statement has been used across the board to address issues of faith, civic life, and the affairs of nations. Each day, more and...
The Lord has positioned certain believers in strategic locations to observe what is not seen by a casual and untrained observer. For many within the Church, what these strategically placed ones see, and report on can be interpreted as fantasy or even delusional...
When we hear the words “Concentration Camp” we think of the Nazi camps and old black and white images of skeletonized captives. There are other forms of concentration camps that do not have barbed wire. These camps imprison the courageous voices we hear today who are...
Many of us in America are living at levels of blessing that would be considered privileged by those living in other parts of the world. In our country there are pockets of lack and want, but they are few and far between. Our privilege has created a false sense of...
A numbing to truth is taking place causing many believers to lose their grip on spiritual reality. While the offering may feel good at the moment, it has long-term consequences for the integrity of our faith. Yesterday, I had a dental procedure that required...
Last Sunday during a powerful moment of worship, I saw a drop of oil fall from Heaven and splash in the middle of the sanctuary. The drop was golden in color, rich and thick. When the drop hit the sanctuary floor it sent out droplets in every direction impacting all...
People will occasionally use your social media postings for their own purposes. Do not allow someone's lack of integrity to bring you down to the level of their momentary lapse of honor. Instead, use it as an opportunity to engage and hopefully heal what is broken.
There are many camps of opinion within the Church. The last two years have revealed the variety and number of those individual camps. These camps reflect opinions on how the local church should be run. There are camps of political, theological, and medical opinion....
We do not always use the most accurate and complete information to define what is real and true. Some worldviews are formed with limited information or biased data to create faulty opinions. We need to investigate why we believe something before we declare it absolute...
One of the greatest experiences we can have in a life of faith is to speak the truth in love to people, not trying to correct their misunderstanding about life, but speaking to their souls revealing to them how God sees them. The truth spoken in love can penetrate and...
This morning as I was reading Scripture, I saw the image of someone entering a field of battle. This person was carrying the wrong weapon for the conflict. There were no targets available for the weapon they carried leaving the person confused and uncertain. They had...
If you are exhausted about the condition of the world and feeling a sense of despair, don’t forget this one reality - “For the Lord will cause something new to happen” (Jeremiah 31:22). This won’t be a distant fulfillment of a promise for someone else – it's for you...