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There are no accidental believers. Neither are there any adjustments to the words of Jesus that can explain away the eternal consequences of our disbelief no matter how warm and spiritually fuzzy that explanation might sound to a natural mind. Doctrines of demons are...
I had a teacher in high school who was interested in his student's lives. He attended various after-school events, from sports to drama, to show his support for his students. During one of my swim meets, he attended the event. Everything was fine until the starter...
I remember the first time I heard what is called in police work a “mic check.” I heard my first mic check as a rookie cop still in the early stages of my training. A mic check happens when a cop picks up the microphone on their in-car radio and simply depresses the...
There are people who make a living as professional line sitters. These line sitters stand in place for people who don’t want to wait in line for the release of a new product or for tickets to an upcoming Broadway performance. One man in New York who was waiting in...
This morning, as I worshiped with family and friends, I reflected on the truths and principles that have guided my life. These personal words have been like railroad spikes driven into the soil of my life that have kept the tracks of my faith aligned and secure. Here...
Each new season of life and ministry will create a new form of language. Learning a new language will require a new vocabulary from which to draw our definitions. God releases this new vocabulary to help us define what He is about to release. The introduction of a new...
In each reformation of the Church, two doorways will appear. One door will be labeled Fear and the other Faith. In some ways, these two doorways can look similar unless properly discerned. The door of fear is framed with the appealing familiarity of a religious...
Here are some painful realities about life that each of us must come to realize if we are to grow spiritually. Finding the perfect spouse will not bring you peace or happiness. Having children will not heal a broken marriage. Electing your favorite politician...
Prophecy is the announcement of a promise from God. Prophetic promises are only released on this side of eternity. In eternity all our promises will be fulfilled and we will no longer have a need for anything to be prophesied because we will possess all things. If God...
Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered when a sperm and egg unite that a zinc-colored spark of light ignites at the moment of conception. This was a stunning and unexpected discovery regarding the origins of life. Whenever any form of God’s creativity...
There are experts in every field, even in spiritual matters. While a lot of what these experts share is helpful, they are not the gatekeepers of wisdom and revelation. Experts have gained knowledge from studying the history of what has transpired in the past in an...
This weekend, as Jan and I walked through IKEA in Portland, Oregon, I realized there is something called the IKEA stroll. It requires a less than half speed walk that makes you feel like you stepped into some weird sci-fi movie set where actors are moving slowly...
Jan and I were driving north on Interstate 5 in Oregon when we entered a construction zone. We slowed and formed a single lane of traffic as directed by an electronic road sign. On the other side of the freeway, a large paving machine was inching its way forward...
These are interesting times to be alive. Great truths are being uncovered hidden beneath the rubble pile of contemporary theological error. At the same time, other forms of deception that first surfaced in the Early Church will attempt to walk back into the...
Our ministry schedule has Jan and I traveling several times each month. Most of the time the host church or conference coordinator arranges a hotel room for our stay. In each hotel we visit, there are things available to us in case we forgot to bring all our...