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There are times in our lives when we will be unable to make a physical crossing from one season to the next, but we can still make a spiritual crossing. It becomes a spiritual crossing if we are willing to send someone or something of value with those who will make...
Yesterday, I wrote about Solomon's great wealth and the amazement of the Queen of Sheba, who saw how wisely he ruled with justice and righteousness. But those qualities did not last for long. Solomon had a weakness for women. He began to marry foreign women outside...
Recently, I listened to an interview with a man discussing his gold investments with a gold expert. He asked, “Do you think the gold I have could contain any of the gold that was used to build God’s Temple?” The gold expert said, “Yes”, even if it was only a molecule...
Here’s why it’s not wise to run in panic in the crowded auditorium of culture at the first mention of a social or financial emergency. https://www.facebook.com/1442665059/videos/526509429866481
Making distinctions in the Church is uncomfortable for some, especially regarding the exclusive nature of Jesus Christ. Making that distinction can appear harsh and unloving to those who believe in a false unity that allows a spirit of compromise to lead the way....
I was arranging some things in our garage and came across a memory from the past. Hidden on a shelf was an old magazine carrier from my SWAT days. The magazine carrier hung on my duty belt along with my other gear. Because we were the first generation of SWAT units,...
Conversations are happening within the Church telling us how to save our nation. While that is admirable, the Lord is admonishing His Church, not an unredeemed culture to return to Him. Nations change because the believing Church has influenced it with truth and...
Demonization is an accurate word if demons are involved. It’s more than just a flippant label we place on something we don’t agree with. It’s the fruit of discernment. ________
One of the most graphic instructions ever given in Scripture is when the Lord told the prophet Hosea to marry a prostitute to reflect how God saw the sins of the nation. The people had coupled themselves with anyone or anything to satiate their desires. When Hosea had...
A protocol is the current and accepted system of rules that govern our behavior. It applies to medicine, science, our diet, and the medical procedures we choose to follow. It also applies to our faith. In medicine, it was once the accepted protocol to bloodlet a...
Our greatest spiritual asset is our integrity. When integrity is present, we will be safe because we are living in the light. Those who live in the shadows will eventually enter a time of compromise where all that a person worked for will be lost. Yesterday, I watched...
A prophetic word contains both hope and warning. To neglect either part is a mistake. https://www.facebook.com/1442665059/videos/1186156109257767
Apart from the personal nudges I receive from the Holy Spirit, my wife, Jan, has taught me more about Kingdom finances than anyone else. Perhaps it was because she grew up as the child of missionaries who lived in a foreign land and had to rely on others to support...
Speaking the truth in love is not limited to spiritual issues. It is the responsibility of all believers to speak the truth in love in all aspects of life. To censor the truth no matter how disruptive that truth may be to any earthly institution is a work of the enemy...
Recently, a change took place in my thinking. The change was spurred on by the death of a good friend and my age. As my friend was dying, the Lord gave me a verse to share with him. It was from Paul’s letter to the Philippians, “For to me, to live is Christ, and to...