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When an individual, family, or nation appears surrounded by evil, the Lord's faithfulness for what He has promised to fulfill will establish a greater perimeter of hope. That greater perimeter of God’s presence stands outside human history. It holds all evil plans...
For the last few days, I’ve experienced emotions like the ones I felt on the morning of 9/11. When that attack took place, my mind went back to my days on SWAT duty. I found myself preparing emotionally and tactically for what might follow the attack. The same thing...
The attacks on Israel have made many of us ask the question, “What if this happened in America? What if suddenly, a surprise terrorist attack took place against the civilian population releasing terror in our cities? Of late, our porous borders have allowed people to...
We have moved into a new season of human history where the wise will make critical adjustments in the way they chose to think and live. To prepare for life in this new reality, God wants to rapidly mature some who have become slack in their faith. This slackness...
Recently, I was helping a family prepare the memorial service for their son who had suddenly died. As we put together the elements of the service the mother of the young man began to tell me stories from his life. The young man had experienced a challenging...
In the early 1970’s during the Jesus Movement anyone with a King James Bible (KJV) and a dictionary who could explain what the 400 year-old language meant was considered a Bible scholar. Some of the wording used in that old translation was so strange to our ears...
When you first began to walk with God you were given a message to carry. As you continue to walk with God and yield to His will, the message will begin to transform all aspects of your life into the image of Jesus Christ. At some point in this process of...
A situation in your life has created a painful scenario. What took place has been hurtful and wounding. Words were exchanged in the heat of the moment and you came away feeling violated. In order to navigate this season toward a healthy conclusion you need to see...
Throughout history, when there existed in the people of God an expectancy that something supernatural could take place at any moment manifestations of God’s presence appeared in the form of signs, wonders and miracles. The thief of this expectancy has been our...
Kingdom prayer is noticeably different than prayer fueled only by sorrow and fear. Kingdom prayer sees past the natural headlines of wars and rumors of wars and looks into the heart of God. Kingdom prayer invites the promises of God to invade the earth. It...
I have always loved the thought of wagon trains crossing the unexplored American West and arriving at distant destinations filled with the hope of a new beginning. I live in the Rogue Valley of southern Oregon where I hope to spend the rest of my days. The first...
When the Word says a peace is available that is beyond your current ability to understand it does not mean this peace is something you are not able to experience. The offer of God's peace is not put out in front of you as something unattainable that continues to run...
There are circumstances taking place in your life that make you feel like the bottom has fallen out from beneath your feet. Your place of stability has disappeared. What was once a secure platform has given way like a trap door and you now find yourself in a...
A wall of judgment sprang up in front of you without warning. A comment someone made has caused this wall to appear and its presence is impeding your forward motion. You have slammed hard against its cold and rejecting presence. The judgment this comment produced has...
Recently, a friend of mine, Dave Jacobs, wrote a book. I have known Dave since he moved to Oregon and set up the base for his ministry, Small Church Pastor ( www.smallchurchpastor.com ) Dave is a coach to pastors across the United States and beyond. I...