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Our greatest failures are not the end of our faith. They can be the beginning of something much deeper if our hearts remain tender and responsive to God and open to His process of restoration. The restoration of Peter had similarities to his three denials of the Lord....
Predictions are different than revelation. Revelation comes from God and can run contrary to the wide variety of human predictions of what people think will happen in the future. Many times, revelation will stand alone, enduring the mockery and dismissal of the...
Some think the presence of the Spirit is expressed by our feelings or emotions. It can include those things as a response to the work of the Spirit, but the primary ministry of the Spirit is to bring a conviction of those things that are not aligned with God. Just...
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.
There are many camps of opinion within the Church. The last two years have revealed the variety and number of those individual camps. These camps reflect opinions on how the local church should be run. There are camps of political, theological, and medical opinion....