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While gaining qualifications like experience and education may seem significant, those two things do not qualify us to serve God. It is God's presence in our lives that is our greatest qualification. When Joseph was sold into slavery in the slave market of Egypt, he...
We are living in a time of great change. Some of that change has been expected. For others, the change will be unimagined. It will be in dreams and visions where the Lord will reveal His will apart from a limited understanding that has been provided to us by our...
When SpaceX was launched to execute a rescue mission of two astronauts aboard the International Space Station, it was a remarkable launch to watch. Each spacecraft stage ignited in sequence as the rocket rose higher in the sky. The stages fell away after depleting...
Yesterday, I felt a tremendous pressure taking place. It was an unusual form of spiritual compression. The day looked the same. Life went on as normal, but in the spiritual realm, a compression had started. It was not dark or sinister. The compression was simply...
There is a principle contained in Scripture that begins with our initial experience of salvation and continues to manifest in every area of life. That principle is expansion. Once we are set free in Christ our newfound freedom will take us on a journey to affect...
Yesterday, I had coffee with a good friend and pastor. Like many pastors, he has had to lead his congregation forward while on one side voices were telling him to take a stronger stand to represent their convictions and the other side were those who seemed overly...
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...