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Jesus and His disciples were straightforward about the need for a pure and undiluted faith - a faith in Jesus alone. They did not pull punches or dance around the truth about Jesus. John wrote that Jesus alone was the only way, the only truth, and the only way to...
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...
I remember living in Germany and entering a museum to see Gutenberg’s press that printed the first bible. Because Scripture could now be printed, not hand-written, a printed bible could be placed in the hands of the members of a congregation, and not remain chained to...
From time to time, it is important to evaluate what motivates our personal faith and ministry. We are in one of those times. The only way to engage that process of evaluation with integrity is to look at the life of Jesus and those who immediately followed Him to...
If you have a desire to mature in the gift of prophecy, there is something important to learn early on in the development of your ministry. Many times, you will receive insight into what is to come. That insight can seem out of step with the status quo but in...
I have noticed something that is sad to realize, but some people haven’t learned to say thank you. In some settings, it has become a lost art. When I was a pastor, I had a stack of thank you cards that I kept in my office desk. I would frequently write a thank you...
150 years ago, merchant shipping went through a transition from sail to steam power. In the 1880s, the Brooklyn Bridge was constructed. When completed, the span of the bridge across the East River was too low to allow for the passage of tall-masted sailing vessels. At...
A perilous juncture is created when a religious spirit and a political spirit join forces and become allies. This is an intersection where these two spirits join their energies and gather willing participants who choose to believe a narrative that at first glance...
I wrote the following Christmas word a few years back and felt the Lord nudge me to share it once again this year. For many, this has been a tough year. In all our challenges, the Lord promises to do more with less if we can trust His creative goodness. THE $14.26...
We tend to think we would be immune from disbelief that Jesus was born of a virgin if the event were to happen today. The insulation of time, distance, and geography can become an intellectual and spiritual form of Novocain numbing us to an honest inquiry and...
In the coming week, as we celebrate Christmas and the New Year, remain spiritually alert while enjoying the holiday festivities. This request for awareness is not about submitting to fear, suspicion, or negativity. It is about remaining spiritually aware in a critical...
Jan is in the kitchen baking apple and pumpkin pies. This is a yearly tradition in our home in preparation for Christmas gatherings. Our home is being filled with the aromas of her acts of love. As I listened to the sounds of Jan baking, I realized just how blessed I...
We have entered a delusional and deceptive intersection where biased experts and their fact-checkers are free to roam unchallenged manipulating facts to support their conclusions. This is not limited to medical misinformation. It applies to all aspects of life. ...
There are times when our misunderstanding of a particular subject will cause us to form a misrepresentation of an opposing view. Our misrepresentation is fueled by the feeling that our opinion is absolute. As a result of that myopic decision-making process, we...