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When we get down to it, "The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God" (I Corinthians 1:18). When Paul wrote those words, he did so as a very learned man. However, as he...
Reading someone's final words can sum up what they said and what is essential for the reader to take to heart. Many times, these final words contain a warning. They are exclamation points attached to what someone said, just like it was with Paul's closing words in the...
When I was a young patrol officer, I almost shot a man. I was working in a two-man unit during a midnight shift. We stopped a vehicle that drove past us at high rate of speed in violation of the posted speed limit. So, we pulled in behind the vehicle and initiated a...
An era is defined by certain events or by the distinctive character that distinguishes one measure of time from others. To accurately define an era is not possible apart from prophetic revelation. Sociological evaluation is of some value, but it cannot see beneath the...
This week I had an MRI to see if the meniscus in one of my knees is damaged. The MRI was ordered by my doctor who wanted to look deeper into the structure of my knee to evaluate what is taking place. We are in need of a Spirit-led MRI-like spiritual inquiry into...
When a threat emerges, silence should not be prematurely interpreted as someone ignoring what is taking place. Some who are silent have been trained in spiritual warfare to assess a situation before they respond. To be spiritually aware requires more than natural...
When a crisis begins the first voices to speak are typically voices of fear. As fear takes hold, solutions are offered to mitigate our fear. Some of those offerings may later prove to be faulty after closer examination. Our greatest ally in such times is the gift of...
Never be so nice that you fail to be kind and speak the truth. Kindness is a fruit of the Spirit. Niceness is a weak substitute when the truth is required.
In the last few months, I have been seeing images of courage being played out in my spirit. Each of these acts of courage carried a cost and consequence. I SAW a young woman standing on the starting blocks of a swim race. She had trained all her life for this moment....
Those willing to adapt will overcome obstacles and survive to become influencers in the future direction of the Church and culture. Special weapons teams have a phrase that directs their response when they encounter an unexpected threat. That phrase is “Adapt,...
Failing leaders become desperate to hold onto power. They will even resort to the option of war if that option diverts attention away from their failures. We are standing at a perilous intersection of history. Pray for the intervention of God to take place before...
The older I get and the closer I move toward the time of my earthly departure; I have become convinced of a single truth - God is faithful. Understanding the faithfulness of God has the ability to overcome any concern we might have about the time of our death. Nothing...
What has held people in bondage is beginning to unravel on a global scale. In January of 2019, I wrote a prophetic word about what was coming, an unraveling that is currently underway. Those held in bondage to manufactured facts, deceptive reporting, and censorship of...
I took a picture of this pitiful worm right after a rainstorm. The worm along with hundreds of others just like it had left the safe soil of the earth to crawl out onto the pavement and die. The sad plight of the worm reminds me of a life of faith. Our only safe place...
One of the positive things to come out of this time of social isolation is spiritual hunger. People are hungry for more. It would be unfair and unrealistic to attach to a pastor the demand to provide all we need in the form of teaching and fellowship. That must become...