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Our ultimate extension of trust – the unfailing kind of trust - should only be placed on God, not on any human, no matter how dear that person may be to us. Even among the most trustworthy of people, no one can wear the badge of an unfailing trust because any one of...
Joseph, the father of Jesus, was a carpenter. Joseph did not work for free. He earned a living from his carpentry trade. Joseph was able to choose how his income was spent. Joseph trained Jesus in the same trade. Joseph did not do his job for free without estimating...
A lot of what I hear spoken in the Church sounds like the title of a book written by Jerry Cook, “A Few Things I’ve Learned Since I Knew It All.” Jerry wrote this book deep into his life of faith when he had to unlearn some things and then learn new things about God...
No stone-like wall of censorship, no accusation nor any threat of restriction formed by an unbelieving world can prevent the revelation of God’s truth from penetrating these obstacles. There are other walls – walls of accusation, and dismissal. or outright disgust in...
Martha and Mary had two very different personalities and outlooks on life. Martha worried and Mary rested. When their brother Lazarus died, it took a few days for the Lord to finally arrive at his tomb. When He arrived, He called Lazarus back to life. The two...
A jumpmaster is a trained and skilled leader who stands at the open doorway of a military transport aircraft and calls out the jump sequence for a line of waiting paratroopers. They have a vital task needed to accomplish a successful mission. When the truth is...
There are times when we speak or write something that will not contain all the facts surrounding an issue. There are reasons for not including every detail. It could be a matter of honor wanting to protect the privacy of someone or even their safety. The threat of...
The CEO of one of the largest social media platforms recently admitted his company had worked with the governing political party to filter opposing information during the last election. The information officer of a global economic forum admitted working with the...
The struggles of the age are ramping up to new levels of intensity and uncertainty. As I contemplated that reality, I saw a company of believers walking forward through seemingly impenetrable obstacles that no one empowered solely by human strength and...
This morning, I saw something I had not noticed in previous readings of chapter 8 of John’s Gospel. The chapter begins with a story of a woman caught in adultery. People picked up stones to kill her. The chapter ends with a similar response from people who did not...
For decades, spirits that control the activity of nations have been attaching links to a chain of bondage. That chain will soon be yanked revealing its desired plan of control on a global scale. To the undiscerning, these links have remained undetected. When the...
Yesterday, I was power washing a section of a white picket fence in preparation to give it a new coat of paint. The fence is a least 35 years old and was erected by the previous owner. When I pushed against the fence, it made a cracking sound. Upon investigation, I...
I recently listened to an interview with a general who was commenting on leadership in the military. He said politically motivated command staff who live far removed from actual combat and attempt to criticize the decisions made by people in the middle of a conflict...
People have grown weary of where our nation is heading under leadership that has opened the door for a flood of absurd and ungodly change – a change that is being forced upon its citizens. They are also weary of silent leaders within the Church who have been groomed...
The wind of the Spirit is beginning to blow through the Church. When it arrives in full force, it will topple all the things we have erected that have blinded people from seeing the beauty and simplicity of Jesus. This wind, once it completes its work in our lives,...