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A prophetic word from the Lord, a word issued by Jesus, the One who is the Spirit of prophecy, has more impact than all the accumulated insight from the supposed experts and pundits who beg for our attention. These experts and pundits claim to have the answers to all...
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...
In 2020, an immense superwave struck the coast of British Columbia. It was the largest recorded wave in history. Researchers described it as a 1,300-year wave, one that only appears once every 1,300 years. The wave was the height of a four-story building. It would...
Most of the people in the Church are busy trying to live a good life. They go to work, try to raise good kids, save for retirement, and live an honorable life. The uncomfortable truth is that all the things I just mentioned can be accomplished without the presence of...
In the last couple of years, we all have had our emotions thinned out a bit. Issues have risen to the surface that might have been held in check in previous seasons. As a result, a lot of people have become touchy. They are touchy about a wide variety of subjects, but...
If you are facing something that causes concern, or even fear, look at it. Don’t turn away trying to ignore its presence. The first act of faith is to look at something that produces fear and anxiety just as the Israelites did when they were told to look at the...
I recently read the last words of the pilot of a cargo jet as it plummeted out of control toward earth crashing and killing the pilot and his copilot. It was chilling to hear him say a moment before impact, “Lord, you have my soul.” When I heard the pilot’s last...
In Medford, Oregon we have an iconic statue positioned on one of the busiest streets in the city. It is not a statue of a war hero or notable historic figure. It is a 29-foot-tall crow-like bird constructed over 50 years ago to draw the attention of passersby to what...
The garments of dishonor and disobedience are beginning to fall to the ground. These are not just the garments worn by corrupted governments or the moguls of industry and media. They include the garments we as followers of Christ have worn that have presented a broken...
There are times when individuals or institutions within a society are so infested by a demonic influence that the only remedy is deliverance. Deliverance will raise the eyebrows of the intelligentsia among us who, in their pursuit of “knowledge” have abandoned the...
Frustration is moving across the landscape of the Church. It is an emotion we feel when we become annoyed or upset with something we are unable to change. The frustration I am talking about is the perceived dysfunction of the Church and with people who claim to...
On this Easter morning, I’ve been up early as is my norm. Dawn is still several hours away. After walking into our living room, the first thing I did, was take communion. As I spoke to the Lord and prepared my heart to receive the bread and wine, I thanked Him for the...
We can too easily be misled by what we see taking place on the surface of a culture without delving deeper to discover what is motivating the surface activity. Without a deeper Spirit-led inquiry we will expend our energy and prayers following diversions, never...
Last week, I was proofreading Jan’s new and soon-to-be-released book of blessings from Isaiah. I came across a line in one blessing that addressed our resistance to how God chooses to accomplish His plan for our lives and His ability to do so. Jan wrote that without...