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I was walking through the cemetery in our town when I noticed a tree that was bent over. It was the victim of a recent windstorm. What was strange about the tree was that it was not uprooted or broken. It was still alive and growing. In the storm damage that took...
There are times when we are led to speak the truth to people. When the truth is spoken, some will accept it, but others will respond by saying something similar to, “How dare you interrupt my delusions!” When this happens, it is wise to exhibit patience by...
Jan and I have never viewed tithing as a form of law but as a way to honor the Lord. In some circles, it's popular to neglect, demean, or dismiss the practice of tithing, considering it an out-of-date practice from the Law. Posting what I am about to write will raise...
Many are watching the developments taking place in politics and the reinterpretation of social norms. People are feeling uncertain about the future. Some of the evaluations regarding those issues are correct, but they should not take the primary lead in determining...
This morning while worshipping at my home church, Living Waters in Medford, Oregon, a truth was confirmed once again for me. Only in our mutual worship of Jesus can our differences dissolve allowing us to move forward into the future united, not divided. The power of...
For the last twenty years or so, I have been given an assignment from the Lord, an assignment I did not expect to receive. It’s an assignment to encourage fallen leaders. Those in public ministry upon whom people hang expectations and hopes can take hits of punishing...
While there is an abundance of visible conflict taking place on the global stage, the most significant warfare is being waged in our minds. The floodgates of hell have been opened in a desperate attempt to stall what God has planned to advance the Gospel in the...
We are in the middle of a significant transition within the Church. The last two years of social upheaval have caused many differences of opinion to surface within our ranks. As those differences are now out in the open, we are seeing the wide variety of our...
I just finished reading the book of Jonah. We're all familiar with the story of Jonah running from God and being swallowed by a large fish. What intrigued me more than the story of Jonah’s time in the belly of the fish is what happened to the people of Nineveh. A...
While opposing earthly kingdoms are rattling their sabers in defiance of each other, another kind of saber is moving, but it is not a natural saber posturing in a display of military might. It is the sword of truth offered in prayer and empowered by the Spirit. It is...
In all the turmoil currently taking place on the world stage, keep your eye on Israel. Israel has been prophesied as the pivot point for all world history. In a dream last week, I saw a huge expanse representing all the nations of the Earth. It was a blank white...
The word “domesticated” as it applies to the domestication of animals means “to tame and keep as a pet.” Domestication also applies to people. It happens when we allow someone or something to tame our faith giving them permission to leash us and lead us around by...
In times of cultural upheaval, people get played by the offering of dreadful images and emotional comments that have no basis in fact. These falsehoods are crafted to attach to our bias. A bias wrapped in deception is a powerful motivator. It is so powerful it...
When the Lord was teaching His disciples how to pray, one line in the Lord’s Prayer is of special interest, “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). That single line in the prayer offers us insight into...
Imagine if you were one of the four NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) currently orbiting around the Earth with two Russian cosmonauts and one European astronaut. Yesterday, after increasing sanctions were placed on Russia for their invasion...