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When so much in the world is out of order and as nations plot wars against each other, it can appear disheartening. But God has a plan for His people. David wrote, “Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living” (Psalm 27:...
The word “longitudinal” refers to something that takes place over time. The wisdom of God has a longitudinal element. It’s a template the Lord asks us to lay over our lives to help us navigate life. It shows us how to live in a world where mixed opinions abound,...
If we choose to follow the Lord, we need to understand what will happen in our lives as we do so. God’s way forward will lead us directly into the path of spiritual conflict, not around it. He does this because the way of the Lord will leave behind a testimony that...
A new sign was recently placed at the entrance to the trails I hike each week. It is a sign that clearly specifies what is prohibited on the trails: horses and mules. It was the distinct prohibition of mules that caught my attention. Apparently, someone thought it was...
We can think that demonic possession only occurs in people. God wants to expand our understanding of this subject. The goal of demons is to possess anything - people, politics, governments, systems of commerce, even some churches whose theologies are being used by the...
As social issues heat up in America, some in the Church sadly reflect the thinking of unredeemed people, not the truths of God's Kingdom. We have been drowning in a pool of deception, and that deception has begun to influence the thinking of Christ's followers. The...
Looking across our nation, it's not difficult to see the cities and states where the devil is in control of politics. It is bearing increasingly bad fruit. God has another plan that is opposed by those who currently occupy seats of power. God's plan is to reveal His...
When the writer of Hebrews penned the words, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever" (Hebrews 13:8), he was referring to the unchanging nature of the Lord. He was also writing a warning. The warning was mentioned in the next verse, "So do not be...
The most straightforward and uncomplicated acts of obedience are what will lead people into God's truth and align them with God's promises. There is a principle known as Occam's Razor. This theory originated from a man named William of Occam, who lived in the 14th...
I live in Oregon. I have a special interest in what is happening in Portland because it lies within the State of my residence. In the United States, we have an equivalent to the terrorist group Hamas. It’s called Antifa— a recently designated terrorist organization....
There are times when a prayer will fall from my lips that I know the Spirit, not my mind, has prayed through me. As I began to pray this morning, I prayed, “Lord, help me hem in the garment of my faith.” Like an unhemmed pair of pants that are too long and flop around...
A significant threat to any government, and for leaders within the Church, is secrecy and the failure of a leader to disclose the whole truth about their ministry when it comes to personal enrichment. In our government, people are asking, "When will the full and...
There is a great enslavement taking place in our world. This kind of slavery is not because of our ethnicity, race, or where we were born. It's a slavery to the fear of dying. This fear enslaves all people. Only by faith in Jesus Christ can the chains of that...
We have many leaders, both in our nation and within the Church. Not all leaders act with godly intent. Some have been exposed as evil people. But while that evil is being revealed and takes the headlines, there are godly leaders we should affirm and recognize, or we...
In the last few weeks, we have seen what can happen when people don't want to talk, but instead, bring harm to those with whom they disagree. Having a conversation with people of another opinion can get you killed, as it did with Charlie Kirk. Both sides can have...