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From time to time we need to top off our faith in spiritual warfare. No matter what we see around us, it’s important to keep our faith alive and functional should the need arrive to engage the enemy of our faith. Training people with a weapon requires that we do...
While there are many things to pray about in your life, keep an eye on Israel. This is a moment like it was for Gideon. Gideon had 22,000 soldiers, but only 300 chose to not drink the water with their heads buried in the water. The 300 drank while watching for the...
Last night, I had a dream. I was walking through my old neighborhood in Los Gatos, California. It was the place where all my childhood remembrances were created. The homes were now desolate and in disrepair. No one was living there. It was like something had moved...
A couple of years ago, I was hiking on a mountain trail above our home. As I hiked, I came across a very large and aggressive dog. I could see the owner had let his dog off leash to enjoy a run. Unleashed dogs are not allowed on this particular trail system. There are...
As a young man, I heard Richard Wurmbrand speak. I sat in awe as I listened to his testimony. Richard was held captive in horrible prison conditions in Romania because of his faith during the time of Communist rule. He was separated from his wife and...
The older I get the less I like changing seasons. To some this sounds like emotional heresy, but that’s my reality. I prefer life to resemble a perpetual spring – the latter part of spring when the rains wind down and things begin to dry out. Spring means new life and...
You are in a spiritual battle and you need to let your enemy win. This tactic will make no sense. Jesus said to bless your enemies. He instructed His disciples to forgive 7 times 70. This crazy kind of cheek-turning love only happens when...
There never were any “good old days” for some people. If you were a person of color the good old days had sunset laws that would not allow you to be out after dark. If you were a woman you took your calling and went to the back of the line while a...
This morning, I read a Facebook post from a pastor who hosts a radio program. He shared how this had been a challenging week for him because he had some people call him a heretic. Along with a few other pastors, I responded to encourage him. I shared that I found out...
Over the years, I have come to realize that silence in the presence of God can be one of the highest forms of worship we will ever experience. In our highly energized church culture we can begin to think we always need to make a sound to express our worship of...
You have experienced the visit of past regrets. These regrets were produced because of a relationship you had with someone that took a wrong turn and you regret what happened. Yes, you and the other person could have handled life differently, but you didn’t and...
Many people have no idea what it means to live in a state of terror on a daily basis. Those in the war torn nations of the Middle East understand terror. A rape victim understands terror. Soldiers and police officers and those who put themselves in harms way...
An understanding exists among those who teach self-defense that there are three kinds of people – sheep, wolves and sheep dogs. Sheep are the vast majority of people in our culture, both in the Church and without, who are absolutely unaware of the dangers that...
In each journey there will be a time when you run out of road. You will come to a place where no detour is provided, no crossroad exists from which to choose a new direction and no visible roadway is available to find your way forward. You are in one of...
There is a roof over your head. This is not like the roof of your physical home, but one constructed by your attempts to cover and protect yourself from the sorrows of life. You have forgotten that you walk under open heavens. The realms above you were...