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We've been told that it's by always moving forward along a predictable and linear path that God will define our lives. There are times, however, when we will be called to step aside from that predictable path to follow an unexpected latitude of life we did not expect...
There are times when we think we want something, and when that request is granted, it’s not always the best thing. After the people of Israel asked for a king, it was seen by the Lord as a violation of His covenant with them. God was to lead the nation, not a man. It...
Jesus, the King of kings and Lord of lords, hasn't lost an election. He has never run for political office, nor will He ever do so. Jesus and those who follow Him represent another Kingdom - a Kingdom not of this world. His followers are not dependent on the results...
We all want to be on the right side of any issue. We want to remain aligned with our preferred affiliation and with those who believe the same way we do. We want this so much that we will do anything to prove that our rightness is God’s will. It is at that point that...
The continuation of surprises is not finished. More are coming. The surprises will be revealed within the leadership of the Church and with those who hold positions of leadership in our nation. The Lord will not continue to bless sinfulness or the unholy exercise of...
We need to reverse the process of how we prepare for the emergencies of life. All the prepping in the world cannot match this single decision. Here's what I'm thinking. https://www.facebook.com/1442665059/videos/1891319941278321
I love the God of pre-time. I love the God of both the Old and New Testament and the intertestamental period. I love the God who will reign after time disappears and we are ushered into eternity. To not love this God in all His manifestations is the road to...
When we become part of the Church, we bring with us unhealthy ways of thinking that the Lord wants to change. One thing we bring is an unhealthy form of hero worship. From time to time, this misdirected understanding of a leader's role needs to be excised from our...
In the opening chapter of I Corinthians, Paul had a lot to say to the church in Corinth. He wanted believers to know the difference between earthly wisdom and power and the wisdom and power of God. Paul used his opening comments to set the stage for gaining that...
False teachers have always been present within the Church. It is nothing new. Often, we allow false teachers to remain in the Church unchallenged. Not all false teachers stand behind pulpits. Some have been given places of influence among us, even becoming...
The Lord said, “I am going to give to the givers.” Some of you have given your time, talent, and resources sacrificially without reservation. This is a time when God wants to return to you multiple times over what you have invested in others. When we let God be...
A few days ago, Jan and I drove to the town of Bandon on the Oregon coast. En route, we were way out in the country. We passed a wide spot in the road with a sign telling us we were passing through a place called Remote. There was a sign on the road announcing we were...
I heard the Lord say, “The clock is being paused.” I understood Him to mean the clock of time will be paused to expand and fulfill what the Lord wants to reveal and accomplish in His people. Time is not static. I can appear to us as unchangeable and inevitable in its...
It is easy to prematurely brand people and not understand the system that is leading them into error. John had some strong words to say about this issue. “Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of...
For those who are aware of what is currently happening in the world, Israel is preparing for war with various nations all bent on removing Israel from the face of the map. Proxy nations, all under the direction of Iran, are preparing to attack Israel with massive...