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Last night, Jan and I drove back home from Seattle. We went on a cruise to Alaska. This was a family retreat with Jan’s side of the family. It was a gift given to us by her family. All the siblings and their spouses were in attendance. Each day, the cruise ship...
For the next 10 days, Jan and I will be taking a break from our social media accounts. For us, this is a time to prepare for what the Lord is doing and be ready to enter the fall season with fresh understanding. To all of you in social media land, take care and be well.
Over the last several decades, Jan and I have done quite a bit of traveling. We have traveled to 50 nations in total. Most of our travel was for ministry assignments. During that level of travel, we learned something important about preparing to travel. We packed two...
This morning a rolling revelation has been released. This revelation will move through the halls of government illuminating hidden doors behind which corruption and deception have taken place. While it may seem like the institutions assigned to perform the ensuing...
One day during my junior year in high school I asked to hitch a ride home with two of my classmates. The car being driven belonged to the parents of the driver. It was a Nash Rambler. A Rambler was not a vehicle known to attract girls or solidify one’s reputation as a...
For the last month, I thought I was developing something akin to OCD - an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Several times during the night, while embraced by the warmth of our comfortable bed, I would be compelled to wake up and roll over to check the time displayed on...
After the recent election cycle that caused great concern for some and a lack of interest in others, it is time to recalibrate our purpose as followers of Jesus Christ. Without a periodic recalibration of our faith, we will drift away from our Kingdom purpose to...
A passion for causes and issues can be a good thing if directed by the Spirit. How we handle our passion will determine if our voice is credible and trustworthy. Our credibility is compromised when we speak from a pool of emotions not yet disciplined by a fruit...
The dream I had last night was vivid and real. It was also very uncomfortable. In the dream, I was a newly hired deputy sheriff somewhere in Texas. I simply appeared on a street amid pedestrians walking on a sidewalk. In the dream, I arrived in full uniform. I...
I watched a sickening video of a man being attacked in broad daylight by two criminals who were robbing him. It was brutal and animalistic. It is upsetting that such blatant acts of violence take place. Lawlessness is on the rise. It is wise to learn how to reduce...
When you speak something that is contrary to an established opinion, an opinion assumed as an unchangeable fact, there will be opposition. When people begin to toss about their favorite proof text of Scripture or their religious lineage to support their opinion and...
The weapon of judgment aimed at you will not hit its mark when faith is present. An unexpected turn of events will leave you amazed at God's power and protection. As I was praying this morning, I saw a warrior preparing to thrust his spear into the heart of a person’s...
There’s an old hymn we should all sing the morning after election results are made known. We need to sing it to recalibrate our hearts. The hymn, “My Hope is Built on Nothing Less” reaffirms where true hope is founded. The lyrics tell us “On Christ the solid Rock, I...
Today marks the beginning of a pause in measured time. We have entered a process of change and transformation preparing us for a new season not revealed by natural observation or measurement. In the pause, it will feel like time is no longer rigid or stable like hours...
Some followers of Jesus have been taught it is less than spiritual to demand your rights as a citizen. They have been taught our faith should be disconnected from such demands. The Apostle Paul had a different opinion. While he did not preach his rights as the core of...