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Every nation has its problems. Scripture is filled with examples of Israel’s failures, just as it is with the United States. These failures are the result of those we have chosen to lead our respective nations. The difference is that the United States is not mentioned...
We are living in a season of history similar to what happened at the Tower of Babel. The Lord is confusing the language of some groups who are using their language to justify the evil and deception they have inflicted on others through their social, political, and...
After a gruesome assassination yesterday of Charlie Kirk, the assassination revealed something that time and human energies cannot erase. Yesterday, we saw a raw and public display of evil that is still living among us. That evil will do anything it takes to silence...
Yesterday, Jan wrote the following to friends and leaders of ministries within our various spheres of relationship. As I read Jan’s words, I felt this word had a larger audience in mind, so I am sharing it across my social media platforms. I t's time to examine the...
Understanding what the word “Ekklesia” means will transform a person’s idea of the Church. It will reveal where our influence is the most powerful. Understanding Ekklesia will also bring a freedom that will challenge the status quo of what we have accepted as the...
In a few days, I will turn 75. For some reason, My approaching birthday carries with it a sense of significance. On a recent visit with our extended family, my brother-in-law who is a physician, asked about my health. He asked if I was taking any prescription...
I’ve noticed something in all the years I’ve been part of social media. The loudest critics of what I share are typically those who only respond negatively to what others communicate. They don’t create original content. They are the critics of those who do. None of us...
Grief that comes from the loss of someone or something can be devastating. It can immobilize our faith. So can divorce or failure. The wisest of counsel cannot produce our healing The evidence that we have crossed the Rubicon of our suffering is the presence of joy...
Two choices will protect us in times of trouble: integrity and honesty. Holding onto what we know is true and right will place the outcome of our lives in God’s hands. It will be our place of safety. David wrote about those things when his life and reputation...
Our weather service just warned our area that a strong storm is coming. They predict extensive rain and flash floods. In the Spirit, storms are also coming that will arrive in seasons where we would not expect their appearance. It is just a bit after 4:00 a.m., and I...
“The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us’” (Matthew 1:23). Immanuel is a word used frequently during Christmas. His presence is larger than a theological concept or definition. It...
I remember the first time I heard a car backfire. The loud and piercing sound broke through the normal sounds of life and got my attention. The backfire was the sound of something coming to life. No matter the depths of evil being planned and expressed in our world,...
After a recent windstorm, I was hiking along a familiar trail past where a prominent old dead tree once stood. I’ve passed by that old tree for years. Under the wind's influence, the tree was sheared off, causing the tree to fall. When I saw the fallen tree, the Lord...
Jesus told His disciples, “You will all fall away, for it is written 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered'” (Mark 14: 27). Falling away requires a situation when we are in danger and our life is on the line. Imagine if you were told to kneel...
When the end of this age occurs, it will be a very troubling time. Even families will be divided over Jesus. The Lord told His disciples that the rejection of Jesus would be widespread, and as a result, “Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands...