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Ten years ago, I injured my knee. I had to have surgery to repair the injury. Following the surgery, I went through a few months of physical therapy. As I was undergoing physical therapy, I was a bit unsteady on my feet. During one of the therapy sessions, my...
This morning, I began reading the book of Revelation. As the world considers yet another war – a war with global implications - its words seem appropriate for this time in history. One hindrance to understanding what John wrote is the systematic forms of theology and...
The greatest enemies of God’s truth are in the Church, not in the world. These are deceptive teachers we sit under as they teach lies, having departed from the truth and leading people astray. Jude issued a warning for all Christ-followers, “I must write about...
Manmade systems are beginning to fail. Only what God has ordained can survive the effects of fear when life enters a critical stage and manmade systems can no longer sustain life. This applies to cities, nations, and the Church. Two large reservoirs in the western...
The Lord is calling men and women to become His voice to the nations, but great resistance has taken place. Voices have been silenced because of the fear of man and as a result, people are perishing for a lack of understanding that only prophetic truth can offer. When...
In the next 24 hours, a major global conflict could develop between the United States and China. This is a critical time for prayer and Spirit-led declarations that will stand against the desire of hell to create unimagined suffering. An uninformed Church will not be...
I’ve been waiting for a spiritual turn to take place. Today, August 1, the turn has begun focusing the attention and prayers of the Lord’s discerning ones on the coming fall season. While it is still summer and the joy of vacation, barbeques, and gatherings with...
Forest fires are starting to ignite in southern Oregon and northern California. It is a very uncomfortable situation to be put on an evacuation notice knowing your home and all your possessions are in jeopardy. The goal of those who valiantly fight these fires is...
I have always looked with some discomfort at the verse where Jesus told His followers that becoming His disciple would create a division in our most intimate relationships, even among family members. I never wanted to be in a place where my faith would create familial...
I have always liked a pursuit. When I used to bow hunt, I was drawn to the pursuit of wild game. Pursuing Jan was a joy. Each morning when I wake up, I began to pursue God and listen for the sound of His voice. As a young 22-year-old trying to decide my future, I was...
The redeemed are never the victim of anything. We live and move and have our being in the victory Jesus obtained for all who follow Him. To assume we are victims will cause us to draw on earthly solutions to solve the spiritual issues that are at the core of all human...
The devil is never satisfied with a single run at implementing a plan to control and oppress individuals and nations. He uses fear to create a receptive audience for things we would never accept if viewed in retrospect. We just came out of two years where...
The content of a prophet's message must have at its core, a passionate love for the ones who will hear the message, or what is spoken will not release the heart of God. Isaiah spoke of this passionate love after Israel went through a season of warning, pruning, and...
We have been programmed to cherry-pick our enemies. If you have not yet discovered, our news media has become the official mouthpiece for a variety of agendas each attempting to form our interpretation of reality. Internet pundits offer garish and overstated opinions...
Bill Johnson, the Senior Leader of Bethel Church in Redding, California, a leader loved and respected by many of us, went through one of the most painful experiences anyone could imagine. His wife, Beni, passed away. In a sermon offered only days after Beni’s...