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In God’s Kingdom, the innocent pay for the guilty. Only then is restoration possible. Jesus modeled this for us when He offered Himself on the Cross on our behalf. One of the most beautiful and powerful stories of reconciliation occurred between Esau and Jacob. Esau...
When we have been cheated and abused, the Lord has a plan to release us from our suffering by redeeming the pain we have experienced. It may take longer than we thought to reach a final resolution, but the waiting is worth the outcome. One of the most dishonoring...
We can too easily forget the magnitude and breadth of our faith. None of us are insignificant. We are part of a long history of relationships with God, first established with Abraham and continuing to the present. That relationship revealed its fullness in the person...
Conversations initiated across a broad audience of opinion require that disclaimers and qualifiers must always be spoken before the involved parties can engage in a fruitful discussion. This is why the circle of our most intimate relationships will remain small...
When an enemy, either a natural or spiritual enemy, begins to dictate the terms of a relationship to those in positions of leadership, a defeat has already taken place. In these situations trust quickly erodes if those who were promised protection are abandoned in...
The dam holding up a reservoir of deception is beginning to fail. When evidence of the dam’s insecurity initially appeared only a few fingers were needed to plug the leaking holes of well-crafted lies and misinformation. People mistakenly put confidence in the dam’s...
As anyone can sense who is in tune with the Spirit and what is taking place on the world stage, we are living in a strategic time of human history. Events are unfolding that if not interpreted properly could create a sense of despair. Prophecy is a gift that will help...
In a couple of years, Jan and I will approach the 50-year mark of marriage. That span of time has included a lot of anniversaries and birthdays. Over those many years, Jan has saved all the cards I bought for her to go with flowers and gifts honoring her special days....
Years ago, I worked as an intelligence officer for an organized crime unit. During that assignment, I learned some valuable investigative lessons. Some of those lessons were learned while attending a California Department of Justice training class where I learned the...
Depending on which end times camp you have pitched your tent of interpretation – whether the end happened in 70 AD or it’s happening now or will happen somewhere in the distant future, frankly, none of those opinions matter. What matters is what Jesus said would...
Many times, when an image comes to mind, we will entertain it for a moment then dismiss it without inquiry. Some of these images are prophetic insights that need to be unpacked, investigated, and shared. Yesterday, I saw one such image. I saw a person open their mouth...
Last night was one of those nights. I didn’t get the uninterrupted kind of sleep we all need that produces refreshment. Long ago, I learned a marriage principle. Talk about uplifting and affirming things as a couple when you get into bed. I violated that principle and...
One of the most dangerous things that can happen in armed conflict is the possibility of crossfire. As a threat level increases so will the potential for tunnel vision. When our natural abilities are focused on a threat, we blur out other things in our field of vision...
All that is taking place in your life that is challenging the fulfillment of the promises God made to you will eventually submit to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in if you are one of His followers. Your relationship with Him is the guarantee of those promises. ...
Many times, just before dawn while still in bed, I will process a thought. Last night was one of those times. I was processing how we respond to hot social topics. I purposefully left out certain descriptive words in the previous sentence that might make an...