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There have been some strange beliefs about food. Some still hold onto Old Covenant restrictions that no longer exist in the New Covenant. Jesus said, “Food doesn’t go into your heart but only passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer.” (By saying this,...
I recall the first time I witnessed someone publicly challenge an evil spirit. It took place in the late 70’s at Faith Center, our home church in Eugene, Oregon. Jan and I had been attending the services for only a short time. Before the service began, our pastor, Roy...
Many of us have felt a sobering seriousness in these days. There is an intensity in the times we are living in. It’s not “business as usual.” We are told to be alert for strategic, opportune times of demonic attacks. This is no time to play games. The consequences of...
People want to hear only what they want to hear. If someone's heart is not aligned with God, they will reject what does not fit into their narrow understanding of what they consider to be true. As in all Isaiah's prophecies, they reveal principles about the Lord that...
Through the history of challenging social change, even when attacks come against the Lord's people, God's truth remains unchanged. The Lord does not abandon His people in a time of turmoil and persecution. As we read the book of Isaiah, it is as if we are reading the...
Prophetic warnings are not a popular subject. We can create theologies about God that dismiss the warnings offered by God's prophets. Isaiah mentioned the danger of such interpretations when he wrote Isaiah 21. We have something to learn in his warning to Babylon...
Yesterday, Jan and I watched an episode of season 5 of The Chosen. In one scene, Jesus and His disciples were celebrating the Passover. At one point, Jan and I got emotional when we heard a song they sang. They were singing what is called the "Dayenu," a song...
Last night, Jan rustled in bed. Her movement awakened me. The faint fragrance of her perfume came to me as she changed positions. Immediately, I sensed that her fragrance was a word from the Lord to me. As our attention is being drawn to wars and rumors of wars in the...
We like to have confidence in what we believe. That confidence is not always the best indicator of what is true. Apart from knowing that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, so much of our faith needs to have a place for wonder and mystery to exist, not another...
Several years ago, the Lord gave me a prophetic word. He said, "Follow the money." The word came because I asked the Lord to help me understand what motivates people and what harms those under the influence of their greed. The revelation that followed that word has...
We have just come through a season in our nation where we were told to believe lies calling them good. We have been told to believe those lies at the personal expense of punishment for those who reject the lies and hold onto God's truth. An appeasing Church is weak....
While some may be offended by the title of this word and read no further, the implied meaning is “Where’s the Faith”! We are all susceptible to clickbait as we browse social media, even on blogs like this one. We need to hold back our offense until we look deeper into...
We need to be careful in expressing things with confidence about matters that are meant to remain a mystery until the time of their revelation. I am not impressed by human confidence. I’ve listened to interviews and read accounts from people who speak with confidence...
In times when life takes a threatening turn, we want answers. Some of the answers we get only appease our temporary fears; they do not reveal the entire truth and bring us peace. Isaiah 11 was written during a time when many opposing nations were threatening Israel....
Shortly after the attack on the Twin Towers in New York, I was asked to be a guest on a local radio station. My invitation to take part in the interview was due to a recent conversation I had with the husband of the radio host. I discussed the vulnerability of Reagan...