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While it is God’s mercy that saves us at the beginning of our life of faith, something else happens when our faith matures. In that place of mature faith, our obedience to the voice of the Lord is an act of trust. Trust allows the Lord to come and accomplish...
There's a great deal of evidence that hell can provide to convince us of a deception. The evidence will look and sound convincing on the surface. If we fail to inquire of the Lord to discern the validity and truthfulness of the evidence provided, we will fail to see...
Some of you are walking along a lonesome road of truth. Don’t become discouraged and give up. A great reward is waiting for you. https://www.facebook.com/1442665059/videos/1537077510280182
“When there is moral rot within a nation, it’s government topples easily” (Proverbs 28:2). Moral rot is not isolated to governments or their representative political parties. It is a possibility in our individual lives, marriages, businesses, or any endeavor of life....
In March of last year, Jan and I sensed the Lord asking us to step back from what we had been doing and enter a time of sabbatical. The timing, by the wisdom of the Lord, aligned with the national time of closure and lockdown. Our sabbatical was more than a reprieve...
Many are declaring their opinion and confidently prophesying outcomes. It can become a bit overwhelming if we try to swim through these crowded prophetic waters hoping to exercise discernment. Midstream, before the time of fulfillment, it can feel as though we are...
In the late 90s, Jan and I were assigned to a posting in Europe to help care for churches and their leaders. Our assignment involved several nations. We love the people of the European continent. We have many fond memories and remaining friendships from that...
A believer puts their discernment in jeopardy when they believe that a well-crafted human opinion or an earthly court verdict is the final arbiter of truth. Nothing on Earth is final until the Lord of Heaven’s Court declares it so. We are offered these premature...
Each person is a unique three-part creation – spirit, soul, and body. The most powerful and authoritative of the three components is our spirit. Our spirit is that place in our being where the Holy Spirit comes and indwells once we become a follower of Jesus Christ....
I received an ancestry report from 23andme. 23andme is one of those agencies that connect long-lost relatives and ancestors by researching public records or DNA testing. The DNA report I received today had 60 pages of third and fourth cousins listed, and this was just...
There is a vast difference between being the Creator God and being a creative person. That difference is obvious and not just the fact that He is God, and we are part of His creation. The difference is in the origin of all creativity. It begins in the heart of God and...
When a blizzard struck last week and people in the path of the storm lost power, a concerning development took place. The windmill turbines that were supposed to supply a portion of the energy grid froze and became immovable. When the windmills shut down, and other...
Many times, when someone thanks me for some insight or point of wisdom I offer, if I am alone, I get down on my knees and thank the Lord. I thank Him because just moments before either writing or speaking something, what I shared was not in my mind. It was delivered...
We can walk right by truth or a perception of reality and not perceive its existence. Only when it is revealed to us does it become a personal discovery. In 1853, a mule owned by a gold prospector named John. W. Hillman led him to the rim of Crater Lake in southern...
Daniel and Joseph allowed the Lord to use their voices to influence the political leaders of their day. I am also glad to see the same thing taking place in our day when it is done under the leading of God's Spirit and with a heart of humility. The Gospel is strong...