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Whenever God calls us to rebuild an individual life or a nation, that rebuilding process will be met with opposition. When the Israelites were instructed by the Lord to rebuild the Temple they started with the altar – a place of worship. The book of Ezra details the...
Have you ever found yourself asking, “What’s next?” We can ask that question about a whole host of life issues. What I am referring to is the next major event from a national or global perspective. I am asking about the impact that will come when that next...
The spirit of pride that caused Lucifer to fall from Heaven is the same kind of pride that will bring down earthly representations of the same spirit. Along with his blinding pride, Lucifer was accused specifically of a representation of his original sin, “You who...
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...
Recently, Leslie Keegel spoke in our church. Leslie is the President of the 1,500 Foursquare Churches in Sri Lanka, a nation just off the coast of India. He carries an apostolic anointing along with a strong gift of revelation and miraculous healing. Throughout the...