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There is much transpiring on the world stage. We are living in a time of great transition and reset in the nations. Iran’s population is revolting against its Islamic leaders, Venezuela had its dictator recently removed, the nations within the European Union are...
Jan and I are at a stage in life where we have seen God’s goodness revealed in our past, now in our present, and for what will happen with us in our future. As we think about what the Lord has done for us and what He has brought us through, it has been emotional at...
Not all revivals occur in happy, peaceful circumstances. Some revivals happen after we experience difficult situations, even life-altering interruptions to what we thought would happen. Paul was being transported by ship under armed guard to Rome, where his...
Some believers think that demanding a government support their civil rights is unspiritual. Paul didn’t think so. When Paul and Silas, who were Roman citizens, were arrested, beaten, and thrown into prison in Philippi, it was a violation of Roman law. It was an...
Sometimes the main players in a scenario are not those in positions of visible power. Those who stand at their side and influence their decisions are the real power brokers. A situation in Paul’s life illustrates how this happens. “They reached Paphos, where they met...
We may have lost something in our circles of faith. To regain what was lost will reinvigorate the Church and expand our influence in a world that no longer wants to believe because there is no expression of God’s power in the message we preach. When Peter was in...
I remember talking with a pastor who was transitioning to a new assignment. After he announced his departure, the church began to unravel and discord began to divide the people. He told me, “I stayed two years long longer than I should have.” The pastor stayed longer...
For those who plan to vote, the coming election has deeper issues at stake than the character or background of either candidate. Both candidates are flawed in some way. Their followers highlight the flaws of the opposing candidate and align themselves with their...
When I worked as a narcotics agent in a regional task force, one thing we learned was how to tail a suspect vehicle without being detected. It took a team of officers to execute a successful tail. To tail a suspect, we would employ several unmarked cars, each one...
I’ve seen something happening in the Western Church that concerns me. Some have assumed that faith in Jesus happens without a commitment from us. Faith in Jesus is not an assumption or something that just happens. At some point, our faith in the Lord must have a...
There are times when an answer to prayer sounds like a safe opening. I just heard that sound. https://www.facebook.com/1442665059/videos/1703350093732408
I noticed something about our cat. She likes to find a high place from which to survey her world. She demonstrates to me what life in the Spirit looks like when we view what is happening in our world from a higher perspective. From that high place, we can begin to...
I was invited to speak at a Church. During my message, I talked about reformation and how the presence of the Church will transform a society. At the time, I had just completed my book, The Sound of Reformation, and spoke about reformation and what happens during a...
Our spiritual life has its own version of street cred. The phrase “street cred” is an awareness that creates credibility among fellow believers of those who understand the harsh realities of spiritual life. Credibility comes from an awareness of issues that someone...
One person’s misinformation can be another person’s truth. These are confusing times for those who have not established what is true. We need to weed through what is presented to us as a “fact” to discover the truth of the matter, even if it contradicts our...