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Over the last few years, as Jan was writing her five volumes of blessings from the book of Isaiah, I have seen the power and importance of blessings and how they affect the one who receives them. When either Jan or I have read a blessing, we have seen the...
The Lord is clarifying the purpose of our worship. This is not about the style or location of our worship. It’s about the substance of our worship. This is not limited to a public worship service. It affects all areas of our lives – how we lead our families, how we do...
As Jan and I were walking through the historic cemetery in our small town, we passed by our grave sites. We bought those sites over 20 years ago when we first moved to town. We had the grave marker installed a couple of years ago, so our kids wouldn’t have to...
We talk a lot about setting boundaries for our lives. While setting good and positive boundaries is wholesome, some boundaries are set for us when we allow unconfessed sin to define our lives. Those boundaries define a life given over to sin and rebellion limiting the...
This morning, I prayed for the widows in my life. Each of these women had husbands who were friends of mine. They are living as women of God, each one serving the Lord in their unique way. When my father died, my mother lived another twenty years after his death. Jan...
Last week, I saw unusual photos from the city of Rancho Palos Verdes in Southern California. The landscape of the city has been moving dramatically up and down each week for the last year. Images of crumbled asphalt streets and homes tilted off their foundations were...
Most of us have lived our lives unaffected by the events of the world. There have been many personal tragedies of late, but overall, we in America have lived insulated from global wars and advancing armies. If we knew we were being surrounded by those who wanted to...
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...