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We can become too flippant about the failure of leaders within our nation and within the Church, thinking their failed leadership can simply be ignored. It can't. Permissive evil in any form and in any position will cause those who are being led to interpret their...
There are times in our lives when we will be unable to make a physical crossing from one season to the next, but we can still make a spiritual crossing. It becomes a spiritual crossing if we are willing to send someone or something of value with those who will make...
Yesterday, I wrote about Solomon's great wealth and the amazement of the Queen of Sheba, who saw how wisely he ruled with justice and righteousness. But those qualities did not last for long. Solomon had a weakness for women. He began to marry foreign women outside...
I've noticed what happens when an unrighteous conspiracy is formed. Absalom, one of King David's sons, is an example of those who form and foment such conspiracies. He wanted to replace his father and become the king. As a result of his dishonor, he began to conspire...
Today, how we choose to live and what we believe will impact future generations that follow us in our lineage of faith. No one lives on an island of faith. Our faith, or the lack thereof, will impact future generations long after we are gone because we are connected....
Most of us are familiar with the story of David standing on a rooftop looking down at Bathsheba while she was bathing and being filled with lust. There are other elements of the story that we need to consider. Bathsheba was the wife of a man named Uriah. As David...
Someone or something is always working on us to get us to believe a lie. These are called spiritual psyops. A psyop, or psychological operation, is a planned operation aimed at influencing the emotions, motives, and behavior of individuals or groups. The first psyop...
As impossible as it can seem to gain a victory over embedded evil, God will always reveal a way into a fortress of darkness, enabling us to rename what has been held captive, giving it a new name – a name that aligns with the will of God. Scripture speaks of a city...
We tend to focus only on the last part of Proverbs 31 when we describe a virtuous woman. That virtuous description focuses on the practical aspects of life, such as providing clothing for her family, preparing meals, and even buying and selling real estate. This...
We all understand that the end of our lives will come someday. That ending is expected with the arrival of old age, but some endings may come unexpectedly, either by accident or disease. How we process the reality of the statement, "We are all going to die," will...
If we are unwilling to allow God to intervene on our behalf when we are wronged, it will open the door for us to partner with the very evil that initially came against us. Seeking revenge will create a series of paybacks that will lead us into an ever-increasing cycle...
When the spirit of anarchy is afoot in a nation, it can inspire people to commit evil and dishonorable acts. It can also cause people to support those who want to see those evil and dishonoring acts take place. Sadly, it can also stir up those in the Church who lack...
It has been too easy for some people to downplay the impact of Scripture and the principles it reveals, especially those found in the Old Testament. God's principles and truths remain unchanged in both covenants. In an age where we can too easily dismiss hard truths...
The Lord leads His people into spiritual conflict with weapons of warfare that seem insignificant and ineffective in natural battles. Those weapons will be dismissed because they seem insignificant when faced with the spiritual giants of the culture. The story of...
It's never too late to discover new mysteries about God and His Kingdom. That would include what we know about our Earth that we did not know existed. As my pastoral ministry was coming to a close, I wrote a compilation of essays to leave behind for our staff who...