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This week I met a friend for coffee. At one point in our conversation, the subject of flying came up. For ten years, I was a flight instructor and charter pilot in a part-time capacity and racked up a bit of flight time. As our conversation took an aeronautical...
Gaza is where Samson’s final moment of life occurred. After Delilah tricked Samson into telling her the secret of his unusual strength, he became weak. He was put in forced labor to work grinding grain. During this time, his hair began to grow back as well as his...
While God is free to judge His people in any way and at any time He pleases, the majority of what appears to be God’s judgment is simply the consequence of our actions. The sad consequence of our sins and their accompanying misery grieves the Lord. In the book of...
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...
Yesterday, I found myself sighing. I let out one of those tired, depressed and faithless sighs that was long and overly dramatic. Jan heard my sigh and wisely said, “Why don’t you follow up that sigh with an act of worship?” I had been lovingly...
Yesterday, I sat in my truck in the parking lot of my dentist’s office. My appointment was still about ten minutes away so I decided to check my email on my smartphone. As I scrolled down through the emails, I noticed that I had received an email to fill a larger...