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As I look out at our small orchard of fig, cherry, apple, nectarine, and peach trees in our front yard, I can see the first buds of fruit forming. Each tree has a different process of maturation and fruit bearing. The first appearance of a coming harvest is now taking...
Years ago, on a flight from Los Angeles to Seattle, I had a window seat as we flew over the Pacific Northwest. As we crossed Springfield, Oregon, a place where our family once lived, I looked down and could see familiar landmarks—the streets, parks, shopping malls,...
A question surfaced in Paul’s writings: Who can be saved? I’ve heard several podcasts and interviews this year discussing Israel, her relationship with the Church, and her place in modern history. In one discussion on social media, there was a halting comment...
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...
Idol worshippers across history have not always realized the idols they worshipped would become inhabited by the demons their idols represented. Their worship invited demonic spirits to come and occupy their idols. In I Corinthians 8:4 Paul wrote,” We all know that an...