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Last night, I was awakened by the Lord. He wanted to speak to me. His word was simple, “Prepare.” This wasn’t a call to head to the local Army-Navy store or to buy a supply of food for survival in hard times, yet both of those choices have some merit. It was a word to...
Self-aggrandizement is not the mark of true leadership. For example, in the world of politics, some have entered office moderately blessed in life, but at the end of their term in office, they are worth millions of dollars. They wield influence not based on their...
Many in the Church are unaware of the power they carry regarding the presence of God. The most powerful influencers on Earth are not the power brokers of earthly institutions or those who use their wealth to do evil. The most powerful and influential ones are those...
My 91 year-old mother is dying. Her physician has stopped all medication and today she goes on morphine to ease the pain and help her rest. Since mom has gone off all medication her body is taking on water. My brother and I communicated last night and he said her...
Awhile ago, I was with a group of pastors and leaders - a great group of people. As our conversation went on, one of the pastors commented, "Well, I know that Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life for me, but I can't say that for others." As I swallowed hard and...
Each Tuesday morning I gather with a group of people in our sanctuary to pray. This time is open for everyone. For the first half hour we play worship music and bath ourselves in God's presence. The last half hour we pray, prophesy, confess or simply yield ourselves...
Whenever the word “and” is used in the scriptures I pay attention. When God uses this word He is trying to connect things for our benefit. When Jesus walked on this earth He was modeling for the church what she would become after His death, resurrection and ascension....
My daughter Anna is a student at the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, California. Our home is in Medford, Oregon just a few hours away by car. Recently, my daughter's new computer had a problem. Anna was home on a break from school when the computer...
In a recent meeting with pastors a prophetic word was given in the form of an image. The image was of a person who was trying to stand in the midst of opposition. As the hand of accusation pressed on the chest of this person, their heart was so tender and open to God...
When I first moved into the Rogue Valley ten years ago people told me that in the month of February we would have a "false spring." It was explained to me that we usually got a few days of really warm weather and then we would go back to the normal cold and wet of...
It has been over a week since the devastating earthquake took place in Haiti. I have wept as the scenes of sorrow flashed across the screen of my television. The suffering is unimaginable. Our church in Medford, Oregon has begun to receive offerings for relief work....
Recently, I read Breaking Christian News on Elijahlist and something caught my attention. The article was about a recent vote in the New York State Senate that confirmed marriage as a union between a man and a woman. The lead to the article was this: "Advocates for...
This morning I was reading through the Book of Habakkuk. Like all of the prophets there is a context and an audience for what is written, and yet, as I was reading, some independent verses seemed to stand out and speak to me. I began to import some of these verses...
Recently, I prayed a simple prayer, “Lord, show me what the year 2010 will bring.” As soon as those words were uttered, I saw an image. I saw someone standing inside a castle-like stone building looking out through a large circular window. This person was looking...
As I approach my 60th year I am beginning to feel mortal. I am sensing the final curtain is probably a few decades down the road and this new realization changes things. There is something about “60” that makes me ponder such realities. I have started to read John...