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One of the greatest dangers in the Church today is not believing what the Scripture tells us about the future. It has created what is called Normalcy Bias. Normalcy Bias has been described as the tendency for people to believe that things will always function the way...
This morning, I read Psalm 90 as part of my daily reading. It is the oldest of the Psalms written by Moses 3,400 years ago. I stopped and prayed portions of the prayer over my family adjusting the prayer to fit within the issues they are currently processing. “Give us...
I remember how some people spoke to each other at the beginning of the medical emergency that began in 2020. Emotions were hot at the time and were being freely expressed. People unsheathed the swords of their untethered emotions and cut away at people slicing into...
When I awoke this morning the Lord revealed an image to me. It was a warning about spiritual wolves that enter innocent lives and faith gatherings with the intent to tear apart hope, trust, and faith with the teeth of deception. In the image, I saw a lone wolf hiding...
Some of you feel like you are in a large room surrounded by closed doors on all sides. You are a bit confused regarding your next step. This is not intended to be a place of confusion. It is actually a real place with a real name. It is called, “The End of a Season.”...
These are the realities regarding your coming confrontation: You have identified the Goliath that stands before you. You are about to engage in a showdown with a lie. You have heard the giant's taunts and mockery. You have rejected the armor offered by others for this...
In prayer, I saw the image of a believer stepping onto a spiritual battlefield. They looked weak, outnumbered and ill-prepared to face the opposing force that was moving confidently in their direction. Then, in an instant, everything changed. The Lord whispered, “I...
I have been up since 2:00 a.m. After watching the news about the shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, my spirit was restless. I needed to get up to pray and write. For a few days something has been on my heart and this morning, I felt it was time to share my...
You possess everything you need to accomplish what God has called you to do. You need nothing more. Just because the finished product has not yet appeared, don’t give up. You thought your timing was somehow off because the finished product has not yet appeared. Your...
I awakened in the middle of the night and turned over in bed. I was now facing in Jan’s direction. Like I do many times in the middle of the night, I took a moment to pray for her before slipping back to sleep. Jan was sleeping so deep and in such peace that she...
There are times when it can seem that God has more work to do in the heart of the Church than in the hearts of those we call the unredeemed. The sound of our voice in culture needs to reflect the essence of the fruit of the Spirit listed by Paul in Galatians 5 –...
In recent months, I have met believers who have been struggling because they felt more comfortable outside the four walls of a traditional Church than inside. When these wanderers are discovered, some fellow believers have been quick to speak words of condemnation,...
Jan asked me to do a final proof-read for her new book titled, Blessings of Hope and Joy. As I read the following excerpt from one of the blessings it reminded me of the reforming presence of the Church in the culture at this moment in our history. The Spirit has...
Our character is not determined by our geography or our social status. It would be an insult to a single mother who is trying to raise her children in an inner city ghetto to honor God and then limit the potential of her children to the level of sorrow that surrounds...
Jan and I are away from home a lot in this season because of the calling God placed on our lives. This kind of life requires pacing, rest and the intentional care of our bodies in order to rightly steward what God has us doing. We try to watch what we eat and continue...