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As believers, we have lived for years with great freedom of expression. That freedom was not challenged in a way that caused any measure of harm. At most, it was only criticized in conversations and debates. With the death of Charlie Kirk, we received an intense and...
There are some relationships where it becomes necessary to create distance in the relationship, no longer listening to someone's comments, and allowing their misunderstanding to affect us. Creating that distance will open the door for the Spirit to begin to work on...
There are times when we can doubt a miraculous intervention has taken place and try to explain it away as just a circumstance. God is faithful to do what is needed to confirm His word if we do not dismiss the elements that will lead us to the place of His...
Pushing back on the lies we are being offered as established truths and an uncontestable fact is the nature of spiritual warfare. Holding the line on God’s truth will challenge the established deceptive narrative currently being offered in our social dialogue. Taking...
A fast and accurate delivery of truth offered at the precise moment of God’s timing can release devastation upon the plans of the enemy. In the classic movie, “The Patriot", starring Mel Gibson, one of his sons had been taken captive by British forces during the time...
Of late, I have been reading through Matthew’s Gospel. Just before Jesus went silent before those who would crucify Him, He said some strong words. All that Jesus did in those final days would “fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the Scriptures” (Matthew...
Recently, I was praying for someone who is experiencing a challenging time in life. As I prayed, I began to declare over them God’s heart for their future. I decreed the victory of the Lord's resurrection and finally, I began to prophesy over them whatever the Spirit...
When the Church realizes what she carries, that realization will change how we see and respond to each life situation. As the Triumphant Entry was taking place, Jesus approached the city of Jerusalem riding atop a donkey. This would fulfill Zechariah’s prophecy about...
Yesterday, the Lord said to me, “Refuse to become a victim of other people’s brokenness.” It was a specific instruction for a specific situation in my life. The Lord was reminding me that adopting a victim mentality is never God’s will. Later in the day, Jan was...
Jesus set the stage to make a very strong comment to His disciples. The Lord was never afraid of making strong statements about the consequences of our unrepented sin. He still makes these comments today amidst the current attempts to give us permission to live with...
On this day, February 10, 1994, my pastor, and one of the greatest mentors in my life, Roy Hicks, Jr, died in an airplane crash not far from where Jan and I now live. The truths Roy represented and his integrity with Scripture still resonate in my heart. Thirty years...
There are times when we speak the truth that what we say will be offensive because it violates long-held religious traditions. If our goal is to use truth to be offensive for offensive’s sake, the truth we speak will not have its intended purpose. It will make us just...
When I read Scripture, I look for repeats. Repetition is something used to drive home a point. Jesus repeated Himself as He taught parables. One set of repetitions had to do with the function of angels at the end of the world. “The Son of Man will send his angels,...
Two unique events took place when Jesus appeared to His disciples after His resurrection. He appeared to His fearful disciples who were shut behind closed doors. Among other words of affirmation, He said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins,...
When Jesus sent out the twelve disciples, He gave them instructions on how to express their faith. The Lord said, “I am sending you out as sheep among wolves” (Matthew 10:16). The calling to follow Jesus would not be a faith walk in the park. The Lord did not...