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My Father’s Day weekend began with me visiting a car show in Medford, Oregon. Six hundred cars of all makes and models were on display. When I go to car shows, I always look for a 57 Chevy, my first car. I saw a few 57’s at the show and they were all impeccably...
The Lord is getting ready to “knee” us in the gut of our understanding so He can cinch up the saddle of our comprehension of reality. He will do this so our interpretation is secure as we enter an unpredictable future. Here is a quick video about what I am feeling:...
Whether one supports a leader who stumbles on stairs and has difficulty speaking or someone who makes brash public comments and has bright-colored hair, we need to look deeper than the surface manifestations of a person. That deeper look will require the guidance of...
In order to be found on the right side of history, we must understand the future implications of the decisions we are making today. This understanding comes to those willing to discover the heart of God for our current social and spiritual ills. Once that discovery is...
A couple of weeks ago, I read a Facebook comment from a friend who was part of a church that Jan and I pastored 30 years ago. My friend shared how he was finally stepping into a calling on his life I had prophesied to him those many years ago. He wasn’t...
If your voice has been threatened into silence by those in authority, you will have no impact in forging a new future. If your voice is overly-defensive, you will suffer a similar fate. Only those who possess the courage to speak the truth in love will be used by God...
I was sitting in my writing chair listening to some beautiful instrumental Christmas music. It was a piano solo. As the pianist continued to play a soft melody, in the distance, I heard the wailing song of a siren clearing the way in route to an unknown trauma. The...
Many of us kneel at our bedside before retiring for the night to ask God’s blessing on our sleep and our dreams. Have you ever thought about doing the same thing before you leave your bed in the morning? Each morning when I awaken, I have many thoughts running through...
Two believers stood facing each other in a display of mortal spiritual combat. They had become gladiators of a false faith. The arena of their conflict was the public forum. They had trained themselves for this day preparing their weaponized opinions. They sharpened...
I was awakened this morning by an image that looked like Stonehenge the ancient place of worship constructed of encircled upright stones near the town of Wiltshire, England. It was not actually Stonehenge I was seeing, but a modern version symbolizing something within...
On Christmas Eve in 1971, seventeen-year-old Juliane Koepcke was a passenger on an airliner flying across the vast Peruvian rain forest when the aircraft was struck by lightning. The airliner broke apart 10,000 feet in the air. At the time of the event, Juliane was...
Early this morning, I received an email with an offer for a Black Friday special sale price on the annual subscription rate for a grammar program I use called Grammarly. The offer included an upgrade to their premium service. I couldn't pass up the deal. About 30...
God created you to make the sound of Heaven on Earth. Paul told the church at Ephesus instead of sounding like immature believers we are to rise to a place of spiritual maturity where we will “speak the truth in love”. Speaking the truth in love is the...
My pastor, Roy Hicks, Jr., told a humorous story about how his wife Kay got his attention late one night. After many years pastoring the Eugene Faith Center, Roy became the Director of Missions for the Foursquare Church. It was a demanding job. Roy spent many...
The label the enemy has been trying to place on your life will not stick. It currently has no adhesive ability because you know who you are in Christ and what He has called you do in service of His Kingdom. Because of that understanding, you have chosen to not take...