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As the Lord was proclaiming the future deliverance of Israel, He said, “I will remove from the land both the false prophets and the spirit of impurity that came with them” (Zechariah 13:2). This is not just something that happened thousands of years ago in the...
When the Lord was restoring Israel, He said, “I am planting seeds of peace and prosperity among you” (Zechariah 8:12 NLT). He went on to say, “Now I will rescue you and make you both a symbol and a source of blessing” (vs. 13). While those words were spoken long ago,...
There is something that has moving through the Church of late that we need to explore. At the core of a whole host of doctrines of demons is the fallacy that all will be saved. Jesus said only those who have chosen to follow Him in this life will be saved and not...
For the last few days I have been hearing the phrase, “Hot Combat”. Hot combat is what takes place on the frontlines in an actual shooting war. It is a bloody place where you either live or die. We need to be reminded of the reality of warfare. Not just the...
Today, as Jan and I walked along a sidewalk in historic Jacksonville, Oregon we passed a building built in the 1800’s. I noticed mounds of dark purple grapes on the sidewalk. I reached down and picked up one of the grapes and put it in my mouth. It was very sweet. For...
Yesterday,Ivan Romanand I grabbed some personal time. I love and appreciate Ivan. He is good friend and a man who truly seeks God's heart. We talked about the difference between drawing on a spiritual gift and drawing on the glory of God. The former can feel like...
The Lord said, “You are about to experience a greater measure of freedom. The restricting presence at the border of promise has been decommissioned. You will accelerate through old barriers of fear.” This word came when the Lord recalled the image of the old...
As I began to prepare to speak at a conference on the subject of reformation, the Lord took me to Acts 17. In that section of Scripture, Paul was traveling through the city of Athens, Greece. Athens was known as the city of 10,000 gods. Just to be safe and cover all...
For many years, I have read about new wineskins in the Church being described as new and creative models of ministry. There is nothing wrong with those teachings as metaphors as long as we understand the original intent of what Jesus was saying. Jesus was telling His...
As a young teenager, I heard Richard Wurmbrand speak at a church in my home town. Wurmbrand was a pastor who had been incarcerated in a Romanian Communist prison for 14 years during the 1950’s and early 60’s. He underwent unimaginable torture and depravation during...
There are certain songs that pull deeply on my emotional cords. This time of year one of those songs is, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”. I think I like that song because of the hope it releases of a promised reconnection with loved ones. We all have these responses...
If you are a timid soul you might not like this story. I love it. It has been almost forty years since I was a cop. It was a different world back then. Some things have remained the same in police work and so much has changed. As a young cop, I loved the old timers....
The Spirit of God is about to unearth, in the rubble of your personal history, promises that have been forgotten and considered lost. The unearthing of these parts of your history will provide the guidance and direction needed to help you find your place in the coming...
Forty-four years ago, as a young couple in love, Jan and I went to a mall in San Jose, California and bought our engagement and wedding rings. We couldn’t afford the $400.00 price tag so we put the rings on credit. We took the next four years to pay it off. Tonight, I...
You are standing at an intersection trying to choose which way to go. You have reduced your life down to this single decision. It has stalled your forward progress. The stalling reveals a flaw in your understanding of God’s heart. This is not a decision about you...