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Satan is not wise enough to see how God can cause his evil plans to backfire. He is so filled with pride and self-delusion that the very attacks he brings upon the Church will end up expanding the Kingdom of God instead of silencing and limiting its influence. The...
This week, my brother had open heart surgery. The procedure created two bypasses. Leading up to and during the surgery all of those in our extended family, and friends of my brother were praying. He did fine and it looks like he is on the road to a full recovery. I...
We read in Scripture about standing for God. That stance demonstrates courage, something we all need to exhibit when the truth is clear, and under attack. In an uncertain moment when an attack begins, and we don’t know its source, ducking under the line of fire is a...
Just before you respond to a question there is always a pause. This is where you collect your thoughts to develop your answer. You can tell if the Spirit of God or the spirit of fear is in control based on what takes place in the pause. One kind of pause is...
Fifteen years ago Jan and I stepped off an airliner onto American soil after serving as missionaries in Europe. Our lives at that time were lived mostly on the road traveling throughout Europe strengthening and encouraging churches. We were perpetual visitors...
My skin is turning parchment. The years of my aging now yielding to familial DNA, to youthful days running bare in the sun. There is a coming to grips with this process of life and living, a reality check of sorts. All of this is good, this emerging gray and wrinkling...
As you grow older you will begin to think about the legacy you will leave behind. Many people who pursue a legacy of accomplishments and notoriety end up tired, bitter and alone. There is another legacy that has a far greater impact on those who will follow...
As you mature as a follower of Christ you will learn how to trust your gut instinct – your intuition. Some in the Church resist this kind of thinking because it lacks an outward image of spirituality. There are two kinds of intuition. There is a natural intuition...
Some of the goodness you are now experiencing can be traced back to a single decision someone made years ago not to compromise. Someone made a decision to believe for more and that choice has become a blessing in your life. God began to position His promise...
You are coming to a moment in time when what you have pursued will be overtaken. This has been a dream that has always been out in front of you – just out of reach, but now you will take hold of it. Your coming circumstance will be like that of the children of...
You have entered a season of unusual harvest. You thought that once you harvest this current crop you would need to plow again and sow more seed, but God has another plan. As you enter your field of labor and begin to harvest this current crop another crop will...
You just had one of those nudges of God’s Spirit that felt like a small wind disturbing a leaf and blowing it across your path. This kind of impression would not normally be anything of importance, but you are beginning to realize it was God speaking to you....
You jumped without considering the consequence. It was a reflex action that now has you airborne and you don’t know where you will land. As you fall you hear the Lord say, “Declare a landing zone”. His words seem strange because you know what you did was...
You have been struggling with a vertical structure of leadership. This form of leadership resembles a totem pole. The leaders on top must fall off in failure or die before those beneath them can rise higher. We are in a time of Church history where the...
You have been running scared. God is asking you to slow down and start walking in faith. This walk of faith is a gentle stroll. Its cadence is set by peace, not by fear. What has pursued you can only overwhelm you if you continue to run in fear. Fear can never outrun...