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Jan and I have never viewed tithing as a form of law but as a way to honor the Lord. In some circles, it's popular to neglect, demean, or dismiss the practice of tithing, considering it an out-of-date practice from the Law. Posting what I am about to write will raise...
We tend to form our faith around people with similar beliefs and actions. We create systematic theologies and codes of religious conduct that limit our interaction with other believers. Once those things are in place, we can become exclusive. There is nothing wrong...
While our faith is secure and protected by the Lord, when we allow our assumptions to lead us, we position ourselves in a place of vulnerability where the devil can have his way with us. We can attend religious gatherings like a church service and think we are good...
Yesterday, I purchased some potted flowers and transplanted them in our backyard. Among the purchase were a couple of sunflowers. Sunflowers are some of Jan’s favorites. As I was transplanting one of the sunflowers, I noticed several small insects and a bee had landed...
A missionary working in Central Africa in the 1950s spoke of what were called “talking drums.” Talking drums were relay stations that used the sound of drums to deliver messages across distant valleys and through dense jungles. The drumbeat of the Spirit, the sound of...
Be careful. A very subtle and powerful spirit of deception is slithering through the pews of the Church. Discern what you are being taught. Nothing is new under the sun. God has not changed across time and covenants. Truth is not moldable in our hands, neither is what...
As I look out across the landscape of personal lives, businesses, and ministries I am seeing a shedding taking place. Where once there was an abundance, I now see an off-loading taking place of all but the necessary cargo required for the continuance of the journey. ...
If we are to accurately interpret what is taking place in our world and speak in the name of God regarding those issues, we need to reposition our lives so we can see what is developing from a heavenly perspective. This week something unique happened - twice. In two...
Albert Einstein made a powerful statement, “Nothing happens until something moves.” Einstein was revealing a spiritual truth using the language of physics. Nothing happens in the Spirit until we take a step of faith. I have a very dear friend with whom I have...
Not all Jews left Egypt in the Exodus. Estimates vary as to the number who stayed behind. Some Hebrew scholars suggest numbers that vary from 1 out of 50 up to as few as 1 out of 500 Jews chose to leave. Many of us have believed the Exodus was a total evacuation, not...
For those of you who look at the condition of your life, the nation, and the world and sense a stalemate has taken place, listen to the word of the Lord, “For I am ready to set things right, not in the distant future, but right now!” (Isaiah 46:13). God has...
My daughter, Anna, has written a book about what she and her husband have learned while navigating through their first year of marriage. It is a project not for the faint of heart while still growing and learning the boundaries of a new and unfamiliar relationship,...
What we assume to be the truth, an assumption not confirmed by Scripture or by the Spirit, can form a false foundation for our faith and provide us with an unreliable interpretation of history. We need to employ the interpretive tool of what I would call Long History....
The Lord is pulling the rug of our assumptions out from under our feet. He is doing this to reposition us for the start of a new season. Pulling the rug of assumption out from under our feet is an act of love. It will not be comfortable when this takes place, it might...
We all come from different backgrounds and a wide variety of jobs. By the time I was 22, I probably had ten jobs. One of those jobs was a 9-month stint as a bartender. It was in my 21st year. I had no job prospects for employment at the time. I finally found a job...