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Two choices will protect us in times of trouble: integrity and honesty. Holding onto what we know is true and right will place the outcome of our lives in God’s hands. It will be our place of safety. David wrote about those things when his life and reputation...
Our weather service just warned our area that a strong storm is coming. They predict extensive rain and flash floods. In the Spirit, storms are also coming that will arrive in seasons where we would not expect their appearance. It is just a bit after 4:00 a.m., and I...
“The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us’” (Matthew 1:23). Immanuel is a word used frequently during Christmas. His presence is larger than a theological concept or definition. It...
We have entered what missiologist Ralph Winter described as a “Super-Century” of Christianity. A Super-Century is a span of time when we reevaluate, redefine, and reset our faith. Super-Centuries have occurred every 400-500 years since the inception of the Church...
For the last few days, I have been reading through the book of Job. It is not a very uplifting read until you get to the very end. The book provides interesting insights into life, friendship, and people’s misconstrued ideas about God. Job was tested in what seemed to...
As soon as I awoke this morning, the Lord spoke. His prophetic word was this – TAKE. EVERY. THOUGHT. CAPTIVE. The Lord instructed me to write those four words with the social media emphasis of capitalization and a period after each word emphasizing the emotion of the...
I was driving along a country road and passed an old pickup truck. It was parked on the shoulder of the road with its hood up, and no one was around. The abandoned truck looked like it had traveled many miles. An old camper sat in the truck's bed. As the truck...
Be careful not to misinterpret what is taking place. Assumptions are not reliable interpreters. Societal upheaval, anarchy, and deception are responses of hell to a work of God's Spirit. A new wind from Heaven is blowing, and it will uproot everything, even the...
Last week, I drove past the RV graveyard depicted in the attached photo. It caused me to think about life, dreams, and things of lasting value. From time-to-time, Jan and I will think about someday getting one of those small, van-sized RVs and hit the road for some...
When I was a kid growing up, I remember seeing my mom carrying a large basket full of freshly washed clothes and sheets. She would walk into our backyard and hang the articles on our clothesline. We had no clothes dryer. When mom brought our clothes and sheets back...
I had a dream. I was seated in a very ornate auditorium. Upon the stage, an elaborate production was taking place. It appeared like an opera. All the participants were dressed in costumes. Each scene ushered in a new stage backdrop. All of a sudden, across the stage,...
I don’t think it was by chance that my daily reading of Scripture brought me to the book of Esther during this week. As I was reading chapter 9, verse 1 was highlighted to me, “On that day, the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but quite the opposite...
The favor of people is fleeting. It is also an emotional narcotic that can create an unhealthy need for its presence in our lives. This kind of favor is typically based on consensus and a shared worldview. When the consensus and worldview changes and is no longer...
Perhaps one of the most significant things to come out of this pandemic and stressful election cycle is the revelation that a wide variety of interpretations exist within the Church of what is actually taking place in the spiritual realm. This is not the first time in...
With the announcement today that both President Trump and the First Lady have tested positive for COVID-19, I was reminded once again how fast events could change on the world stage. Just yesterday, I was lovingly corrected as to what my role and the role of the...