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It was almost 50 years ago when I heard my pastor, Roy Hicks, Jr., say a phrase in one of his sermons. He said we should learn how to live this life “contending with contentment.” Those three words became one of the badges of my faith that I have carried with me over...
I remember when Jan and I drove through the modern city of Philippi, Greece. It was not the ancient city depicted in Scripture. I had to pause for a moment and remember it was a modern city to the people of the day when Paul wrote his letter to the Philippians. What...
When discussing a husband-wife relationship, we can fail to understand the full context of Paul's writing regarding what it means to have a healthy marriage. Some will quote Paul commanding that a wife must submit without question to their husband. They have this...
There are some valuable lessons we can learn from the painful experiences of 2020. One lesson I hope we learned is the difference between a Spirit-empowered cultural reformation and one that is empowered by political and religious spirits. A reformation empowered by...
What is taking place in your life isn’t a derailment even though it may seem that way. The Lord has laid a new track into new territory requiring a course correction. The old track was not able to lead you to the destination God had originally promised. You are not...
Every society has a group of individuals defined as elites. Elitists are those who are seen as the richest, most powerful, or best-educated people in a society. The problem with elitist thinking is the feeling of superiority it expresses to the masses who do not...
One of the most profitable tactics in the field of intelligence gathering is to embed an asset in the culture and institutions of an enemy. These embedded assets assume a strategic position to gather the information that will allow their government to know ahead of...
If the vessel of your hope has emptied and run dry and you feel like all hope is gone, the Lord says to you, ”I have waited for this time to come in our relationship. Without this emptiness, I could not perform in you what I have desired. I have waited for you to...
Along the Oregon coast, you can see what is called a ghost forest. The Neskowin Ghost Forest was created 2,000 years ago when the Cascadia Subduction Zone erupted creating a massive earthquake. An entire forest dropped in elevation during the earthquake and was...
The Lord is walking through our nation with the oil of His anointing dripping from His robe. As He moves among us, many have tried to affix a label to Him and have Him carry their message. The adhesive of their preference has not been able to attach these labels. The...
For the last several hours, I have written three different articles, each containing what I would consider as profitable content. As I finished each one, I did not have a green light from the Lord to press the publish button. I finally asked the Lord why and He let me...
Today, Jan and I were on a conference call with two dear friends who work on the cutting edge of Kingdom innovation. During our call, we talked of a sense we have that we have entered an in-between moment in history where the future is not yet fully defined. This...
I enjoy an open expanse of sagebrush reaching to a distant horizon, pastures coated with fresh, untracked snow, and fields of grain waving in a soft breeze. Places of enclosure like an urban downtown pressed in on all sides with high-rise buildings and asphalt or a...
When I was a cop and we received a call of a crime in progress, we would arrive on the scene and set up a perimeter around the building where the crime was taking place. Once all the officers were in position at the four corners of a building, we would then attempt...
There are times in life when we will pass by a significant historical marker that will contain a link to our personal history but at the time we pass it by, its connection to us will remain hidden until revealed. About 20 years ago, I was driving with a friend...