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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...
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,...
“Rumor Has It” is never an enticement we should follow to create conversations and form our opinions. Only something we know to be true is what we should allow to direct our lives and form our speech. This will keep us from following the lure of foolish and unfounded...
Something is about to take place with the promise you are ready to abandon. Hang on and wait just a little longer. The promise is coming to the surface. When I was a kid my father took me fishing. One of my favorite ways to fish was with a bobber and worm. A bobber is...
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...