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We all walk through life in a bubble. We define reality by what we see taking place within our limited personal understanding. When our bubble finally pops, it will reveal a much larger world we did not know existed. The puncture of our bubble of assumptions takes...
This morning while reading the word, an image appeared in my spirit of a hand reaching over a fence and dropping a note. The fence separated the present from the future. The note was a promise from God assigned to a time and place of future fulfillment. The fence...
When your daughter honors her parents on their 50th anniversary. It messes with one's emotions. https://www.facebook.com/1442665059/videos/2707469992737958/
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...
We’ve all had experiences that change us forever. A life-changing experience for me was spending almost ten years behind a badge as a police officer. For the last 30 years I have worked in various ministry roles, both here and abroad, and these years have been...
When I lived in Berlin, Germany an appointment was arranged for me to meet an elderly man at a café in Potsdamer Platz.Potsdamer Platz is an iconic area in the city of Berlin that was devastated during World War II and was then occupied by Communist East Germany...
At the end of our street is where the Grape Tree grows.The Grape Tree is an old oak that has been overtaken by a grape vine that produces wonderfully sweet grapes each year. The little town where we live is one of those historic gold-mining towns that sprang up in the...