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As we process the progression of time, we should not forget that time is in submission to eternity, not the other way around. The Lord can accelerate time or slow it down to align with His purposes and accomplish His will. While the reliability of the reoccurring...
Each city, region, and nation on the globe, have demonic spirits at work attempting to attach themselves to the leaders of those areas. In their attachment, they have a primary mission – to hinder belief in the Lord. Discerning what spirits are attached to...
We can become so locked in our traditions and personal preferences that when God speaks through unfamiliar visions, dreams, or words we can prematurely reject them out of hand before receiving the revelation those events bring. In Acts 10, Peter falls into a...
For the last 35 years one of the most impacting voices in my life has been Jerry Cook. Jerry formed the theology of many leaders in the Church. Recently, Jerry went home to be with the Lord. Just before his death, Jerry wrote the foreword to my book, The...
At my age and length of service in God’s Kingdom, I am now what some people would call a spiritual father. In most gatherings, I am one of the older pastors in the room. As we age, wisdom can increasingly be present and in operation in our lives if we have allowed God...
Last night I had the most vivid dream. I was at a conference center in a beautiful forest setting and all the pathways leading through the forest were carpeted. As people were walking along these pathways, I found myself kneeling down on all fours and running my...
This week a longtime friend died suddenly. He suffered a massive heart attack and was taken to a hospital. He never recovered from the trauma of that event and eventually died a few days ago. His death shocked many of us who knew this vibrant,...
Recently, in a moment of personal brokenness the Lord spoke a word to me that changed everything. He said, In the place of your greatest shame and condemnation your most significant act of spiritual warfare is choosing to believe I still love you. This...
People are standing at a crossroads. They are standing at the intersections of life needing to make a decision about their future direction. In these significant moments we need to know God is directing our steps. When I have faced these kinds of intersections,...
As a young pastor, I listened a lot. I listened to the many voices of leaders who went before me. There were times in those early years when I would ask a simple question and receive a profound answer. In my first year of pastoring, I asked Jerry...
About 20 years ago, I began asking myself four questions. I also asked the same questions of our church staff during our quarterly planning sessions. The questions helped us engage a process of evaluation where we could leave behind what needed to be left behind and...
In just a few weeks my new book, A Good Place, will be released. A Good Place is about walking with hope through the transitions of life and ministry. The book is not about building a transition plan - it is about the journey of our hearts and how we can...
We are entering a season where those who have experienced injustice are about to receive supernatural restoration. Throughout history the justice of God has brought restoration to his people who have suffered injustice at the hands of the enemy. This is not a...
Earlier this week the Lord spoke to me. He said, “The prayers of some of my people are beginning to sound like a preparation for a funeral – not a proclamation of life.” This word came just hours before our pastoral staff visited the home of a dear man in our church...
Recently I was teaching in a training school for emerging leaders in California. During a question and answer session someone asked me, “What are you seeing for the year 2014?” I responded to the question by saying that at the end of each year I would normally...