Here is a quick two-minute video of why we pray for Jerusalem. https://www.facebook.com/1442665059/videos/1854740528281384
THIS IS WHY WE PRAY FOR JERUSALEM
read more
Blog
Prophetic Horizons
Aligning people with their God-Defined identity.
WHEN EVIL LEADERS RULE
All leaders will fail from time to time by not leading people with integrity and truth. There are some leaders, either by determination or abdication, who will go deeper into evil even bringing it into the public square for all to see and accept. Manasseh was that...
A PRECISE AND TIMELY WORD
Jan and I were discussing the Church and how each of us has a unique part to play. As we spoke, I saw the image of a symphony conducting a concert. There were all kinds of instruments present. Violins stroked beautiful notes along with clarinets, saxophones, oboes,...
The Doors Have Opened
I was taken high above a very challenging situation. I was looking down on a house whose roof had been removed revealing the walls that separated each room. Then I saw a person in the interior of the house wondering how they would get out of a very imprisoning...
The Passionate Embrace of God
When I gave Jan the first hug of the morning, I pulled her in extra close. When our faces met, something funny happened. Jan said, "Look at your glasses. They are all fogged up!" Through my foggy lens, I smiled and said, "We still have the passion even at 4:30 in the...
The Civil War of 2017
A civil war is taking place within the Church. Instead of firing bullets we are firing personal opinion at opposing ideas. Leading up to this conflict, something unique has taken place. The opinion of those within the Church is now as varied as those outside. No...
The Day I Tossed The Pot
As I sat in the police academy as a young almost-a-cop, I heard a lecture from one of the instructors about the difference between the intent and the letter of the law. Every law has both letter and intent. While the letter of the law does have an important place in...
A Time for Mercy
Glenn Burris leads the Foursquare Church as its President. Jan and I have been pastors in the Foursquare Church for almost 40 years. Foursquare is an international family of churches founded in the 1920"s by Aimee Semple McPherson. Glenn wrote a very poignant...
The Ministry of Being Affronted
It seems like a lot of people are affronted these days. It has become a ministry of sorts. The word affront in the dictionary is defined as “an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.” When challenged, some Christians who have adopted this ministry will...
Re-Crafting the Sound of Our Voice
The Church must constantly learn how to communicate its message more effectively or the sound of our voice will be dismissed as irrelevant by the culture. Motion pictures went through a migration of style and presentation to become what we watch today. That...
Challenged Assumptions
When our assumptions are challenged it is not always a heresy, a deception or a false doctrine that brings the challenge. It can actually be a revelation from God. It’s important to know the difference.
If Tomorrow Never Comes
I was listening to music via my Pandora account when the Garth Brooks song, If Tomorrow Never Comes, began to play. I listened intently to the beautiful lyrics. “Sometimes late at night I lie awake and watch her sleeping. She's lost in peaceful dreams. So I turn out...
Wait for Wisdom to Speak
I was invited to meet with a group of leaders who were engaging in a challenging conversation regarding a tough decision they had to make. The complexity and possible ramifications of their decision created a tense environment. It became increasingly difficult to find...
It’s Time To Listen
I have read through the Scriptures many times from Genesis to Revelation. Over the years, I have enjoyed the tactile nature of a genuine leather-bound Bible. For the last few months, I have not held a Bible. In fact, I am not reading the Scriptures, I am listening to...
Another Chance at Life and Love
Each day opportunities walk by our lives. Opportunities for love walk by intently glancing our way hoping they will be seen. Breakthrough walks by trying to gain our attention in an attempt to draw us away from our lesser pursuits inspired by fear. A fresh start...