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Enduring through the struggles of life can reduce our list of true friends. Those true friends are people who remained faithful to us when others ran away when times got tough, even dangerous. In those conflicts, we will discover who it was that had our back and...
One reason some churches become weak is their unchallenged tolerance of people who create division among their members. This division is not about sharing differing opinions about life, politics, or personal preferences. It's a division that creates doubt in a...
Many people seek out teachers who will say what they want to hear, not what they need to hear. The desire to be liked and accepted has caused some teachers to create watered-down representations of God’s truth. It's a popular way of leading because it can draw a crowd...
When I was a little boy, my dad was my hero. His love, support, and protection surrounded me as I grew up. Other men also contributed to my life. The Los Gatos, California police officer who would occasionally drive down our dead-end street and stop to talk with me...
I entered pastoral ministry 40 years ago with a gift. The gift was given to me when I sat under the preaching of an apostolic leader named Roy Hicks, Jr. Roy preached through Scripture. He did not present topical opinions. He would walk us through book after book of...
When a group of any size is structured corporately instead of biblically, it opens the door for secrecy and backroom dealing. For those unfamiliar with the corporate process, such a statement might seem insensitive and lacking faith. The presence of such an...
There is a significant difference between being a “woke” follower of Jesus Christ and an awakened one. A woke person will someday awaken to a nightmare they too easily believed without discerning the long-term impact of their choices. An awakened believer becomes...
Prophets can offer pivot points and next steps to influencers in all spheres of culture. This is especially true when a standstill occurs, and no way forward seems possible. These prophets do not need to know or even understand the issue into which they are asked to...
I was asked to be part of a conversation with two very talented people involved in a business proposal with several investors. The proposal they are working on was at a critical stage of development just before its scheduled launch. They needed a word from the Lord. I...
When I read the biographies of those who followed the Lord during times of persecution, famine, and war, I noticed an absence of a shallow Hallmark-card-like expression of faith. Also absent were religious silliness and legalism. Their lives and expressions of faith...
Some of the challenges facing the Church today in Western culture are not caused by pandemics or politics. They are sourced in a disconnect created when the equipping gifts are not allowed to work in harmony with each other and instead, function as separate silos of...
I saw the image of a firing squad. The image was set in a city square. People lined the walls of the city waiting to see the victim die. I could see bloodlust in their eyes like a scene from a Roman coliseum event. What was strange in the image was that bandanas were...
Prophets are best understood in Kairos time, not Chronos time. Prophecy interrupts our assumed timelines and our preferred outcomes. A prophetic interruption of what has been assumed by human reasoning can produce misunderstanding and even rejection. Wait for the Lord...
Unusual and historic exposures may soon be forthcoming. A clarity and awakening will accompany these exposures. It will not be comfortable, especially for those of us who follow Jesus Christ. Our assumptions and lack of discernment will be made public when this...
Whenever ever someone is offered an invitation to get in bed with error and deception that invitation will eventually lead to spiritual intimacy. At first, the union feels right because a person's undisciplined soul has been prepared for the dark union. The union is...