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When Jesus returned to Nazareth, His hometown, He was not accepted. The residents had known Jesus and his family. When Jesus spoke, the people of Nazareth were amazed and asked, “Where did He get all this wisdom and the power to perform such miracles” (Mark...
As Jesus preached about the seed of God’s truth wanting to enter the hearts of people, He mentioned the shallow soil of a half-hearted commitment to the Lord, “Since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are...
Each generation needs to be introduced to the power of Jesus Christ or we will settle for a lesser version of the Lord without seeing a demonstration of His power. Accepting that limited version of the Lord will make us suspicious of anyone or any teaching that...
Intense times, both personally and culturally, are times of preparation. They are like a spiritual and emotional boot camp where the limits of our strength and endurance are pushed beyond known limitations. Don’t waste the purpose of these times. This current...
I have lived long enough to know that God will work out all things for good in due time. I have also lived through several seasons of history that have been assigned apocalyptic endings, and frankly, none of them panned out as they were darkly predicted. No matter how...
Whichever way the Presidential election goes, a day will soon come when a winner is finally declared. On that day, emotions will run even higher than they are now, no matter who wins. Today, the wise will begin to prepare how they will express their faith to the world...
This morning, I saw a brief but poignant image from the Lord. I saw a huge megaphone that was broadcasting falsehoods, treachery, and lies. The script was well-crafted, reasonable to undiscerning ears, and was becoming more and more accepted by those who listened only...
If we do not know how to pray from God’s throne declaring opinions adjudicated from the Courts of Heaven upon the Earth, we will continue to pray from a limited understanding and narrow insight wondering why the course of history is not shifting toward righteous...
This is a time to become lean in our faith. Many things are being offered on the plate of our lives. If these things are not portion-controlled, they will add layers of confusion and inhibit our ability to move at the speed of faith. Yesterday, as Jan and I were...
I remember the first time I was asked to write a personal bio for a ministry position. I had never written a personal biography before. As I wrote, I was trying to cover all the bases I thought someone would need to read to make me sound credible with a bit of wishful...
A pre-awakening is moving across our nation. A slumbering Church is being roused. Pastors and leaders of movements are sensing the critical nature of this hour and are beginning to realize their leadership responsibilities may include speaking the truth in love to...
There are times when I have received a prophetic word or a word of knowledge that I wondered if I should share it. Not everything we hear from the Lord is meant for publication. It happened yesterday. I posted a word about two revelations coming. It was just a...
Every morning, I do an exercise called the plank. It strengthens my core. The exercise wasn't fun when I started doing it a few years ago, but now, I look forward to it each day and have been able to increase my time while holding the plank position. This morning, I...
When uttered, a single comment reveals a person's lack of understanding regarding human history. It also limits the inclusion of a contradicting narrative to what they have been told to believe. That comment is, "This has never happened before." When God is involved,...
Last night, Jan and I went to bed earlier than normal. After a few hours of sleep, I rolled over and saw the illuminated display on our clock, showing the time of 11:11. Normally, it would mean nothing to me, but I sensed a significance associated with the number. I...