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Yesterday, Jan and I watched an episode of season 5 of The Chosen. In one scene, Jesus and His disciples were celebrating the Passover. At one point, Jan and I got emotional when we heard a song they sang. They were singing what is called the "Dayenu," a song...
Last night, Jan rustled in bed. Her movement awakened me. The faint fragrance of her perfume came to me as she changed positions. Immediately, I sensed that her fragrance was a word from the Lord to me. As our attention is being drawn to wars and rumors of wars in the...
We like to have confidence in what we believe. That confidence is not always the best indicator of what is true. Apart from knowing that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, so much of our faith needs to have a place for wonder and mystery to exist, not another...
When we speak the truth in love many times our words will run contrary to a prepared social or religious narrative. The truth will sound discordant when spoken in the middle of an unquestioning and compliant crowd. That discordant sound was made by Old Testament...
There’s a lot of demonizing going on of late. Politicians have recently demonized an entire voting block who oppose their agenda calling them a threat to democracy. Some people are building ministries on the demonization of fellow believers who hold a slightly...
Of late, I’ve been having some very vivid dreams. Last night was no exception. In the dream, I was seated high atop a large pine tree. I was looking down on an outside worship service being held in a beautiful forest setting. I was positioned as a watchman to...
Seasons of history can be like the eye of a hurricane. We might be born into a generation of relative peace and tranquility and assume that space of stability will last forever. What we forget is that history, like hurricanes, moves across time. Neither hurricanes nor...
Daniel wrote about kings that would one day arise who would “speak against the Most High and wear down the saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make alterations in times and in law; and they will be handed over to him for a time, times, and half a time”...
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.