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The prophet Amos wrote about something called a plumb line. A plumb line is a construction tool used by builders. It uses a weight attached at the bottom of a rope or string that employs gravity to provide a straight up and down measurement. Once aligned, a builder...
Some believers have allowed their anger and disgust to become a condemning voice within the Church. They are using their undisciplined emotions to employ the same tactics and labels used by arrogant news media sources and biased social media commentators. In the...
This morning, I brought Jan flowers, a card, and a gift to honor her on Valentine’s Day. I am thinking back fifty-five years ago to our first date. One night, I entered the cafeteria at Multnomah University, where we were students, then known as Multnomah School of...
Overprotection is never an act of love. It is the by-product of fear. Parents can overprotect a child to the point the child is unprepared to engage the real world when they leave home. A pastor can overprotect those under their care calling it love when in reality it...
Perhaps in some ways, we have allowed our spiritual teeth to be pulled. As a result, we can succumb to only gumming soft and easily digested portions of a greater truth, some of which is uncomfortable to hear in a culture that demands an unhealthy inclusiveness, even...
A thinning is taking place. The layers placed between truth and deception designed to appeal to our lack of discernment and spiritual immaturity are beginning to thin. In some instances, the thinning has allowed people to see through the last remaining layer like...
In the dream, our family was traveling through a distant city during a vacation. We read a notice in our hotel lobby about a church meeting taking place in a school auditorium. When we arrived, the place was packed to the walls. It reminded me of my days in the Jesus...
Having a vision or mission statement can be of great value. Of even greater value is the understanding and purpose of failure. Whenever I talk to anyone starting in a new season of life, I ask them to catalog the personal failures and betrayals they will experience....
Not all prophetic words arrive and join in agreement with the consensus of the majority opinion. There are times when God will speak a word that appears so out of tune with the status quo that the word will be labeled prematurely as “not of God.” Prophetic words that...
Galileo examined our solar system through a device that had recently been invented - a telescope. He discovered realities about our solar system that rocked the boat of many, especially those in the Church who refused to look through the telescope. Those who rejected...
In the coming months, a government report is slated to be released that by all estimations will rock the reality of many. It is a report about UFOs – Unidentified Flying Objects. The report is said to contain never-before-seen compelling evidence of alien spacecraft...
I saw the image of military helicopters rising from a devastated battleground. A conflict had taken place and those in command of the victorious army had their troops board helicopters to see what only the generals directing the battle could see through their...
I've had the privilege to study leadership theory. I was trained as a pastoral coach, assessor of leadership potential and served as an advisor to churches, both nationally and internationally. While each of those endeavors proved profitable at the time, none of them...
There is an air of spiritual danger and intensity in the air. Rightly discerning this moment in history is critical if we are to remain a vital witness to the world for God and His Kingdom. A process of preparation has been taking place for decades in an attempt to...
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the words “enough is enough” as a phrase “used to say that one wants something to stop because one can no longer accept or deal with it.” To properly define the impact of those words requires that we understand some seasons of...