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Some of the most unstable and challenging people are those who were once in control and calling the shots but then had that ability to control taken away. It is in that place where they can experience freedom and a depth of love their previous life of control and...
The year was 1979. I had fallen away from the Lord over the years and now the Lord came to retrieve a broken son. During the night, the Lord appeared to me and for hours He tenderly washed away my sin. The next morning, I began a process of confession and repentance....
The most accurate check of our motives is best determined by who will receive the glory for the decisions we make. As Jesus foretold of His coming death, He said, “Now the time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory” (John 12:23). His death would precede...
We have all read the story in Exodus 17 about Moses on the mountaintop holding up his staff while Joshua and the troops were down in the valley fighting the Amalekites. If Moses held his staff up above his head the troops would win, but if he dropped his hands...
When I was a street cop, I remember vividly what it was like to get ready for duty each night. I would stand in front of my locker at the police station and change out of my street clothes into my police uniform. I remember wearing jump boots – the kind...
A few Easters ago, I did something I had never done before – I did not focus my teaching on the cross or the tomb. Please don’t misunderstand me, I did speak about these two profound events, but I went further and preached about the destination of these Easter...
I remember the first time I heard a concept that I knew was a leadership principle. At the time I was in my 20’s and studying for the ministry. A wise leader said the Church is like a pendulum – it is constantly swinging back and forth to find a place of balance. As...
Recently, in a time of corporate prayer, I sensed the Holy Spirit ask me a question, “Am I awed by God or impressed by man?" While this question was asked within the quiet confines of my heart, I knew it was for all who were present that day. A few minutes later...
The word “environmentalist” can make you happy or angry depending on how you view politics and culture. Actually, it is a very good word when used in conjunction with God and His Kingdom. An environmentalist is concerned with the long-term health of the place...
Recently, I read a blog article written by a very respected young leader. He is well read and well educated. He does things with excellence. He has become noticed for all of these attributes and rightfully so. Because we are all in a hurry from time to...
On the Day of Pentecost God released the sound of heaven into the Upper Room to empower the Church to release the sound of heaven into the world. Many supernatural things took place on the Day of Pentecost, like a sudden sound coming to earth from heaven, a...
As a young boy during the summer break from school my dad used to take me along to help out on his construction sites.Dad built houses and he also owned a house moving company. I was always working each summer. Dad would assign a project to me and then go elsewhere on...
When God created us in His image He did not create us to look like Him physically. The Genesis account was the creation of a people crafted from the very nature and attributes of God. God’s “DNA pool” became our source of life. When the image of that original work of...
Recently, in a public worship service the Lord revealed an image to me for the coming year.I saw the Church represented as a single person, walking forward and carrying a large bucket in each hand. As we, the Church, approached the line that marked the passing of 2011...
I enjoy Thanksgiving. As a young man growing up in Campbell, California, Thanksgiving Day meant two things - the annual Thanksgiving Day football game between my high school, Campbell, and our rivals, Los Gatos High and our family Thanksgiving dinner. What made the...