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Yesterday, I wrote a single sentence that had an error. A couple of friends who are part of my Facebook wall let me know. I always appreciate those responses. I thought I had corrected the mistake but missed it. It was like the error was off my personal radar, even...
Whatever is in your future, after many failures and for the sake of holiness, God’s calling will eventually come into existence. Wait and continue to love God with all your heart; you will eventually see what God has called you to become. Two things began to take...
In the Church, we all see things through different tribal visions of the same thing. It is all about love, just a different image. Some are peaceful. Others are more intense. By understanding a larger image of love, something we may not yet realize, we can become...
Words have been spoken against you that in the past would have left visible wounds. But something has changed. This attack has left no evidence of any wound or scarring because you made a choice to allow God to do a deeper work in your life. Those who are lashing out...
Today, I chased a Pharisee. In the pursuit of this despicable person, I called out for others to join me in my chase. They came running willingly fists raised in rage and shouting in unison. The fervor of the pursuing crowd propelled me on. After a long and exhausting...
There are slippery slopes on both sides of every mountain of human opinion. Be careful. Some people believe that slippery slopes exist only on the opposite side of the mountain from their current understanding of the facts. When you ask God for wisdom you are not...
How do you process life when you come to realize your future is now shorter than your history? This obviously applies to those growing older, but it can also apply to a 20-something who sees the end of a relationship or a 50 year old who is the middle of an...
Don’t allow another person’s bewilderment to become your reality. Just because someone cannot understand your choices doesn’t mean you can allow their misunderstanding to hinder you from moving forward. There are times when love requires that you leave some...
During the last several decades the Church in Western culture has become over-programmed. I think we educated ourselves into this predicament. There now exists a program for almost everything including discipleship. But that is changing. A new...
As a young man, I trained in several forms of martial arts. My last sensei (teacher) was a man we respectfully called, “Sensei Montero”. He was a humble man who carried advanced black belt degrees in several different fighting styles. He was what some would...
The sunset you are experiencing is about to become a sunrise. What you thought was ending will become a beginning. God is the one in charge of the finality of all things. He alone has the final say – not you, your doubters or your circumstances. God is...
There is a fine line between truth and error. This is what makes deception so believable – it can look and sound like truth. When we think we have God figured out and we reduce Him down to the level of our limited understanding we are the most vulnerable. As you walk...
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...