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As global military forces surround Iran and military conflict is about to take place, the Lord will answer the cry of the Iranian people who have suffered death and isolation under the current Islamic regime. These ungodly powers have brought death and destruction,...
There are two kinds of reformation. The way each reformation demonstrates its agenda is very different. One way is to try to force people against their will, creating a perpetual cycle of division. The other is to live a life of influence in the place where we live...
When we forget who we are and where we live, that forgetfulness can lead us into experiences and places we would never have gone had we understood our history. When people fail to understand their history and do not live up to their calling, certain things can happen...
We are approaching a critical time in our nation. Unless God moves in us, all our efforts to bring about needed change will not be enough. We need God to move in us in ways our generation has not yet seen or experienced. He will begin this move by revealing a deeper...
Joy is the greatest weapon against the failure of our emotions. It’s a choice we must make if we want to live a life of faith. The phrase “The joy of the Lord is our strength" came during a particular time in history. After Nehemiah led the people in rebuilding the...
There is a remarkable story in Scripture that shows how people of faith can work together to accomplish great things, even when the devil seeks to divide us. Nehemiah assigned each family to work on a section of the broken walls in Jerusalem. As rebuilding...
Some of the impossible-sounding things God asks us to do in His name require the release of God’s grace and favor before the fruit of our obedience can be seen and experienced. To accomplish our Kingdom assignment, we must understand that what we are doing in the...
The greatest transformations Jan and I have seen and experienced in almost 50 years of ministry are those that occurred when we blessed our enemies. Those blessings were not just a one-time expression. Some went on for years, while we continued to bless our enemies...
Last night, I was awakened by the shrill howling of a pack of coyotes after making a kill. They were just across the street from our home and loud enough to wake me while I was deep in sleep. I was in that state between sleep and wakefulness called hypnagogia, where a...
There is much transpiring on the world stage. We are living in a time of great transition and reset in the nations. Iran’s population is revolting against its Islamic leaders, Venezuela had its dictator recently removed, the nations within the European Union are...
Jan and I are at a stage in life where we have seen God’s goodness revealed in our past, now in our present, and for what will happen with us in our future. As we think about what the Lord has done for us and what He has brought us through, it has been emotional at...
Not all revivals occur in happy, peaceful circumstances. Some revivals happen after we experience difficult situations, even life-altering interruptions to what we thought would happen. Paul was being transported by ship under armed guard to Rome, where his...
Historic wells of revival are being reactivated, and new wells are being dug for the first time. Our progress will be revealed by the discovery of these new wells. Both old and new wells bear witness to what God has done in the past and to the promise of what He plans...
From time to time, we need a reminder about how we speak about our leaders. It happened to Paul after his arrest when he declared he was a Roman citizen. An angry mob surrounded Paul and shouted that he was not fit to live. Paul was brought before the high...
I got a year older today. January 1 marks my 76th year. On my 65th birthday, I joked with Jan and said that we had now become old. She shot back and said, “We aren’t old yet!” On my 70th birthday, I asked the same question and received the same response. Last...