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Today, as Jan and I walked through our small town we prayed for our nation. As we prayed, I saw the image of a large eye opening. The eye covered the entire landscape of the United States. It represented our ability to see with clarity what is unfolding. While we talk...
There are times when our faith will take us into situations where evil is present to seek out and expose its presence. As David began writing Psalm 101, he said, “I will sing of your love and justice, Lord” (vs.1). Love and justice set the stage for what David would...
I used to think those who sat down for an interview in front of a backdrop of books stacked high on a bookshelf were very smart and insightful. I also got the impression that someone who quoted obscure intellectual sources, or a person who had advanced educational...
As warm and embracing as our faith might be to us personally, to some, it will come across as strange, insignificant, or even foolish. One reason why we are seeing unhealthy doctrines entering the church is that, in some cases, our core message has been compromised in...
From time-to-time, I will hear a simple phrase in my spirit that I know is the Lord speaking. This morning, I heard the words “keeper of the keys.” When I heard those words, I also received an expanded application. The phrase is a reminder for each of us who carry the...
For the last year or two, I have been waking up and noticing numbers on my illuminated nightstand clock that read like rifle and handgun calibers - 2:23, 2:43, 2:57, 3:00, 3:27, 3:38 and 3:57. At first, I thought I was noticing the caliber numbers simply because of my...
The word “reset” has been mentioned recently by several prophetic voices. I agree. We have entered a moment in history where individuals, ministries, and each sphere of cultural influence will have an opportunity to experience a Spirit-empowered reset. In 2016, I...
Only God can create honest headlines. The rest is human opinion. Be careful what you determine to be true based on another person’s opinion. Even so-called evidence can be biased if not vetted by God’s Spirit.
An unexpected turn of events is about to take place. It will turn expected events around to align them with outcomes not considered. Hold onto your faith and to your peace. God is at work behind the scenes doing something not visible with natural sight. Reserve your...
God is increasing your capacity for spiritual warfare. What worked in the past will not be sufficient to engage the battles in your future. This increased capacity is a work of God, not a capacity you can produce. When I was a cop, one of my fellow officers got in a...
We will never be able to learn enough or work hard enough to please God. His pleasure is not sourced in our doing, but in our being. At the end of all our striving and repeated failure, we will eventually meet the mercy of God. Knowing God is merciful beyond our...
Something unexpected is about to visit. This unexpected visitation will catch some unaware and off-balance, but only if they are focused on the wrong things. “Unexpected” is a word consisting of two parts. The first part, “un,” denotes the reversal or...
Exploring the expanding edge of revelation is accomplished through imagination and faithful obedience, not by our preferred theology, the most advanced forms of scholarship, or a developed intellect. As valuable as those three things can be, it is faith and faith...
When I walked along this wire fence that surrounds a meadow and saw the frozen water droplets hanging from the wire, the Lord spoke. You received a word from God and surrounded that word with acts of obedience. Everything the Lord asked you to do you have...
I once knew a young man who was trying to find his voice in the faith community. He was sharp and possessed great potential. I believe he had and still does have a calling on his life. Then he made a turn. He turned toward judgment, the premature kind that immaturity...