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Thirty years ago, Jan and I began to pray over our remaining time on Earth. We have prayed that we would end this life having remained faithful to the Lord and to each other. Our hearts greatest desire is that we would finish well. We want to live without bringing...
I can relate to Peter in so many ways. There were two times when Jesus asked Peter to follow Him. The first call was simply, “Follow me.” The second call came after Peter had utterly failed Jesus by denying Him (see John 21:19). The first call brought Peter into...
Over the last few decades, there has been an increased focus on defining ministry/leadership gifts of the Holy Spirit, especially the gift of prophet and apostle. These gifts are meant to be used in all walks of life, in every sphere, not just at ministerial meetings...
Unity with the world systems was never God's original intent for His people. True unity is only possible in Christ. Building the Tower of Babel was an early example of a failed expression of unity. The people had come together in one place to build a “monument to our...
Theologians and teachers of God’s word frequently discuss the importance and purpose of the cultural context in which Scripture was written. This is a wise understanding to grasp. It helps us accurately apply Scripture to the cultural context in which the word was...
Knowing where we came from and discovering our true identity is an important realization. At creation, we were created to bear God's image: "So, God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God, he created them; male and female he created them” (Genesis...
When I was a street cop, I never quite understood some people's reactions to me when I had to make an arrest. The popular refrain from those who did not like what they witnessed was, “You’re a pig!” It didn’t occur to them to wait to discover a fuller understanding...
The Lord wants us to discover and, for some, rediscover the powerful simplicity of worship. We need that simplicity to release the concept of worship to a wider audience than just those who attend our primary worship service. After the fall into sin of Adam and Eve in...
Without the Spirit of God inside our lives, motivating us to do the will of the Father, we will manifest a lifeless and wayward expression of God’s Creation. Only the breath of God at work in us is what defines us as the people of God. At the creation of Adam, the...
I remember a message preached by an old and respected pastor. In his message, he shared an illustration that changed how I process one aspect of my life—lust. He described what happened on one of his many flights back and forth to his speaking engagements. This was...
When the Lord begins to move upon a nation, He will first address falsehoods within the Church. His challenge will prepare us to deal with what is coming. What was prophetically spoken to the Church will be examined to determine its validity. Worldly mindsets that led...
The things we thought were unchangeable and would continue uninterrupted are being set up for profound change. What we are seeing resembles the bottom outlet of a dam where power is generated through turbines. If the outlet is plugged, the intended purpose of the dam...
We are coming into a time when increasing levels of peace will occur in our nation contrary to what some are saying. To arrive at that peaceful place, we will go through trying times to get there as lies and deception are exposed that would hinder that peace. An...
Yesterday while in worship, I saw the words “break-through” printed out before me in the Spirit. We normally combine the two words into one, but this time, they were distinctly revealed as two words. I asked the Lord why He had separated one word into two. He said...
There are principles relating to the fulfillment of God's promises in the Old Testament that carry over into our current experience. The principles of a fulfilled promise remain the same today because they come from the heart of God. The prophet Haggai spoke a word...