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We can too easily fashion the Gospel message around only positive messages, especially here in the United States. Nothing is wrong with a positve presentation of the Gospel, but if we think a positive message is the only avenue through which the Lord can work, we will...
Some in the Church have been taught and now believe that Jesus's salvation only applies to individuals, not the greater population of a nation. While individuals must first be saved before a nation is impacted, we still cannot abandon God's larger purpose. He is after...
Some believers are being taught that our rights as citizens should not be pursued. Paul was not some right-wing conspiracist. He used his rights as a Roman citizen to confront those in power when they abused his rights. On one occasion, while Paul was going to a place...
Some of the jeopardy we experience in life happens because we did not take the time to prepare. I do a few things to reduce risk that might seem over the top to an unprepared person until a situation appears and they are left without viable options. This is not just a...
I received a glimpse of something taking place behind the veil that separates the seen and unseen world. When the Lord first captured my attention, I heard the sound of a face being slapped. That one slap became a loud chorus of a multitude of slapping impacts. Then I...
The cultural tornado of the last two years is passing by leaving in its wake a path of destruction. Restrictions are beginning to lift. While it may appear we are entering “the peace after the storm” phase, it will be a false peace. The same spirits that created the...
The disciples of Jesus were just like us. They had a propensity to get into arguments about who was the greatest and most informed among them. The disciples were all over the place when it came to interpreting reality. The only thing that eventually drew them together...
One of the greatest messages on social protest I ever heard was from my pastor, Roy Hicks Jr. It took place one Sunday morning 40+ years ago at Faith Center in Eugene, Oregon where Roy was the pastor. Just before Roy began his sermon, he made a comment regarding a...
Every one of us has certain switches that once flipped will change the direction of our life. Some of these switches are instinctive, others are the result of training. I once read a story of a mother whose child was being crushed under a vehicle. The mother in a...
Yesterday, I read that The Passion Translation had been removed from a popular website, Bible Gateway. Bible Gateway is a site that offers a wide variety of versions of the Bible. I use Bible Gateway frequently and appreciate the translation choices they offer, all...
When I was a young boy traveling with our family my dad would occasionally call out to my brother and me, “Look! There’s the old road.” What my father was pointing out were the abandoned stretches of old highways that had become either a frontage road leading to...
Many of us are asking "What will happen next?" Some are looking to news sources or social commentators to provide that insight. Others are listening to the prophets of God. Everyone has an opinion. Our search for answers reveals that none of us know fully what is...
This week, I saw images of a convoy of thousands of truckers driving across Canada to protest mandates. Other images also came this week from New York where thousands of police officers from across America stood together in the streets at a memorial service for a...
In a dream last night, I was able to see inside an airliner in flight. In the middle of the flight, someone removed their mask, stood up, and yelled, “The engines are out!” It was obvious the airliner was about to crash. That was all I got in the dream. I felt a need...
I’ve been watching a series of short videos on YouTube showing the top 100 greatest players in NFL history. The series spans many decades. Some of the football heroes I grew up watching are on the list. What I appreciate about the series is the biographical background...