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I have an old book in my library written by a pastor in 1886. The title is “Quit the Meanness.” The pastor was writing about the kind of life that pleases God. To be mean is to be unkind, malicious, or cruel. It is the opposite of an attitude a believer should...
The coming election will lead us to a place where the work of the Spirit and common sense will meet to define reality. https://www.facebook.com/1442665059/videos/534822436012910
In this season of Church history, holding onto the essentials of our faith is more important than ever. Some have included their opinions in their faith, defining those opinions as essential truths. The most vocal ones that require the inclusion of their opinions into...
The sun is about to set marking the end of a natural day. This is not what is taking place in the Spirit with the promises God has given to you regarding your future, your family and your calling. As the natural sunset takes place, let it be a reminder thatsunrisewill...
Many people think of Sabbath as a day to not do any labor. While that can be true and needed, the essence of Sabbath in this Covenant is much more. It is actually the person of Jesus Christ - the One we carry with us throughout the week. He is our Sabbath rest. Those...
Gotchas in public discourse are not prophetic. They are a form of ridicule. Pointing out the failures of others in an attempt to win an argument or prove a point is not a work of God’s Spirit. Participating in a cruel-hearted exposure is evidence that the person...
Somewhere in the journey we come to realize we were being led to a place called Quiet Confidence. Arriving there removes our need to grasp, to be anxious, to suffer worry, about our future, about our present, about eternity, about anything.
In the coming days, events will transpire on the national and international scene that will test the credibility of those who profess to follow Jesus Christ. God will offer each of us an opportunity to reposition our credibility solely in the life and witness of the...
Yesterday, Jan and I went out on a celebration date. We have been blessed by God in this season of our lives and simply wanted to celebrate His goodness. I planned a lunch for us at a favorite restaurant followed by a movie. After lunch, I visited the restroom. While...
If someday all of us will stand before the God of mercy, should we not extend mercy to each other on this side of eternity? We are told in God’s word that mercy triumphs over judgment, even the judgments we have that make us feel like we are the one in the right.
Yesterday, I was stopped at a traffic light. I began to hear the bleating of a lamb. I thought it was something on my radio. Then I heard it again. I realized a lamb was inside a custom made transport crate depicted in the photograph. The crate was securely held in...
Tomorrow is the first day of fall. This is a reoccurring change of seasons in the natural world. While natural seasons come and go year after year, changes of seasons in the spiritual realm are not so predictable. This week, apart from a change in the...
Your life has made a deposit and left an impact. In this life, you will not be able to fully define your influence. Eternity will reveal the significance of what you left behind. Every human being makes a deposit in life, both good and bad—and sometimes ugly....
There are times when the Lord will give me an image or an impression that, to be honest, I question whether it’s Him or just my imagination. When these things come, I pause and ask for confirmation. One of those images just appeared as I sat in my writing chair. I saw...
God is coming after our disgust and disdain. All of us have placed people and their ministries within the prison walls of our judgment dismissing their significance. We did this because we determined they did not fit within our narrow understanding of how God’s...