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The devil is very adept at creating language for us to use that aligns with our prejudices and predispositions. This is why God's word is our only safe lexicon for language. Only the truth of God's word can keep us safe and distance us from the seduction of a...
An awakening and commissioning of young prophets and apostles is taking place in our nation. One young and prominent one has fallen, yet thousands will now rise to take the Church and our nation to areas where the fulfillment of God's will is made visible for all to...
Integrity is not just the result of making the right choices. It creates a pathway that is marked by our choices to love and honor God. After Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers, he was brought to Egypt, where he was purchased as a slave by a man named...
The Lord has set individuals in His Church as watchmen. They take their posts on the walls of our lives as a representation of God’s mercy. The interpretive lens through which a true watchman views the surrounding world is the love of God. As the watchman offers his...
I released the following word this morning to a group of friends involved in a ministry. When I sent this word out, the Lord said, “Release it to a wider audience. I am speaking this to others who are walking through a similar stretch of desert.” “I just came from a...
As I read through the book of Ezekiel, I came across the following verse, “But look! Your oarsmen have taken you into stormy seas!” (Ezekiel 27:26). The words were directed at Tyre who in its great wealth and influence were sailing into a storm that would sink their...
Fleeing a city or state because of increasing manifestations of evil has become a popular choice among those who disagree with the negative policies represented by a city or state government. While that reaction is motivated many times by a concern for family,...
Jan and I have been part of the development of an international ministry with tremendous global impact. The ministry has been stewarded with utmost integrity and professionalism. They are right at the place of release, but there have been repeated delays in the final...
In a perfect world, a level playing field is where all parties have a chance for success without bias. While that can appear to be an admirable pursuit, when personal merit and integrity are removed and opportunities to succeed are forced upon us, the playing field is...
We've all had hidden sins in our lives at one time or another. For those who lead God’s people, unresolved sin has a greater consequence. It causes those who follow their lead to put their trust in a leader until a time when the leader’s sin is uncovered. This...
At this point in our history one of the greatest balancing acts of our spiritual integrity is being aware of what is happening in our world, yet not losing our hope. Hope in God can only be defined and tested in what appears to be a hopeless situation. That tension is...
I study the life of prophets. I want to know what they went through when called to deliver a challenging word to God’s people. This is the territory where a prophetic gift is released and is either accepted or rejected. Humility must take the reins of our will if this...
I asked Jan if I could share the following incident. She agreed. On Christmas Eve, Jan took a ride to the hospital in an ambulance. She had passed out a few times, the last time was so dramatic, that I heard her hit the floor from across the house. I called for...
After warning Timothy that in the last days, people would turn away from the truth and follow the influence of demonic teachings, Paul instructs Timothy to “train yourself to be godly” (I Timothy 4:7). The word “train” is also translated as “discipline.” It describes...
Conspiracy theories, outlandish predictions, and what sounds like fearmongering are all part of our world. They are also part of the narrative contained in Scripture. A dismissal has entered the thinking in some parts of the Church regarding these negative-sounding...