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Understanding what the word “Ekklesia” means will transform a person’s idea of the Church. It will reveal where our influence is the most powerful. Understanding Ekklesia will also bring a freedom that will challenge the status quo of what we have accepted as the...
In a few days, I will turn 75. For some reason, My approaching birthday carries with it a sense of significance. On a recent visit with our extended family, my brother-in-law who is a physician, asked about my health. He asked if I was taking any prescription...
I’ve noticed something in all the years I’ve been part of social media. The loudest critics of what I share are typically those who only respond negatively to what others communicate. They don’t create original content. They are the critics of those who do. None of us...
As a culture, we are in a pause between storms. This morning, I wanted to recalibrate my faith - to trim the sails and adjust my course, so to speak. I found the following excerpt from one of Jan's blessings the adjustment and preparation I needed to navigate the...
After the assault on the Capital, many people felt a need to make a comment. It is understandable, but those comments are not always revelatory. Saying something is a valve we use to release the pressure of our angst, disgust, or anger at what transpired. For some,...
After the events that took place yesterday in our nation’s capital, I could no longer sleep and arose just after 2:00 am. My soul was restless. I needed a spiritual reset before I began walking through all the emotional debris and comments that today will surely...
This morning, I recalled a line in the lyrics of the worship song, The Heart of Worship, that was popular a few years ago. That one line was “All is stripped away.” In the stripping away of things we value or aspire to, we are never left alone and exposed in the...
Tomorrow, January 6, is called the Day of Ephiphany in Church history. The word epiphany comes from the Greek word “Epiphaneia”, which means “appearance”. It is a day to celebrate the appearance of Jesus. I have been praying the Lord would make Himself known to every...
In the next two days, deliveries will be made into our nation – deliveries of both good and evil cargo. It will require discernment to know the difference. Evil will attempt to masquerade as truth and offer its content as a palatable outcome for those who have not...
For the last month, I have been dreaming more than normal. Some of these dreams contain instruction and insight from the Spirit. Last night, I heard the words “on the skids.” When I heard the phrase, I saw a large black box on rails slowly moving toward a destination....
In a healthy relationship, the saw blade of truth cuts both ways. For the one who wields the edge of truth, they must first allow the blade to cut through the motives of their heart before they speak or the cut will produce death, not life. For the ones who are...
If our motivating desire is to just move on and not deal with the issues of culture that conflict with our definition of reality, we will place ourselves in a place of jeopardy. Our integrity will be at stake. In the coming days, some will be faced with this challenge...
In the current season of social turmoil, it is too easy to miss the opportunities these situations provide. Lesser issues can become the major issues if we are not careful, and in that diversion, we will fail to see the God-ordained opportunities set before us....
As the clock winds down the last of 2020 and the beginning of 2021 is only a few hours away, I had a nudge to look through Scripture to see where 20:21 appeared in biblical references. We know the chapter and verse headings were included in the biblical text only a...
Discovering patterns in our life is important. Patterns of behavior reveal the condition of our spiritual and emotional health. Over the years, my MacBook Pro laptop has written a few blog articles and books. Its keyboard is becoming worn from extended use. A...