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We've all had hidden sins in our lives at one time or another. For those who lead God’s people, unresolved sin has a greater consequence. It causes those who follow their lead to put their trust in a leader until a time when the leader’s sin is uncovered. This...
At this point in our history one of the greatest balancing acts of our spiritual integrity is being aware of what is happening in our world, yet not losing our hope. Hope in God can only be defined and tested in what appears to be a hopeless situation. That tension is...
I study the life of prophets. I want to know what they went through when called to deliver a challenging word to God’s people. This is the territory where a prophetic gift is released and is either accepted or rejected. Humility must take the reins of our will if this...
The evening time is when the sun begins to set. Some of you dread the end of the day and the coming night. Every natural sunset will eventually become a sunrise. The same is true in spiritual matters. Don't dread any moment of approaching darkness and despair. As you...
Free-thinking is dangerous because it can challenge our assumptions and dismantle the status quo. A healthy spiritual environment will give people permission to ask questions about our assumptions without being condemned or discarded. This year we celebrate the...
Sail with the fair breeze of a simple faith. Leave behind the docks of despair, judgment and the slavish structures of a rule-based faith. Find your rest on the gentle swells of God’s love. Let no one sell you a cheap ticket in the dark caverns of steerage where many...
A friend of mine was talking with Jack Hayford a few weeks ago. Jack’s lovely wife, Anna, had passed away after they shared 62 years of marriage and 60 years together in ministry. My friend posted a single sentence on his Facebook wall from that meeting with Jack. The...
Many of you know I like to cook, especially BBQ. One of my favorites is shredded pork. To begin the cooking process, I select a pork shoulder or tenderloin and slow cook it in hickory smoke. When it is done, I take the meat out of the fire and place it on a large...
“If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal” (I Corinthians 13:1). Overlooking the city of Corinth is a mountain called, Acrocorinth.Atop the Acrocorinth was located the Temple...
During World War I many of the battles were fought in what was called, Trench Warfare. Opposing armies would dig deep trenches and exchange fire over what was called, “No Man’s Land”. It was a brutal form of combat. In this kind of warfare grenades were launched...
Breakthrough has become a well-worn word in the current sea of prophetic ministry. There are promises of breakthrough everywhere you turn on social media and in the blogosphere. Breakthrough has become an elusive prize for a lot of people. The search for a magic...
There is something called anesthesia awareness or accidental awareness. This occurs when a patient is not brought to a state of complete unconsciousness in preparation for surgery. They look like they are under sedation but they are still fully awake. The anesthesia...
Some of you have been living your life in such a predictable way the thought of something supernatural and unexplainable happening is not on your radar. You have been asleep in the slumber of the predictable. You have been faithfully managing the affairs of your life...
As a young man, I hunted with a bow and arrow. I no longer hunt but recall some great memories with friends chasing elk and deer through the mountains of Montana and Oregon. Each summer was filled with practice and preparation for the annual week in hunt camp. Many...
On the Day of Pentecost, no one was expecting the events to unfold as recorded in Scripture. It was a complete surprise, even though the prophet Joel spoke of the events of Pentecost 800 years before they happened. In John 20, days before Pentecost took place, the...