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Our greatest failures are not the end of our faith. They can be the beginning of something much deeper if our hearts remain tender and responsive to God and open to His process of restoration. The restoration of Peter had similarities to his three denials of the Lord....
Predictions are different than revelation. Revelation comes from God and can run contrary to the wide variety of human predictions of what people think will happen in the future. Many times, revelation will stand alone, enduring the mockery and dismissal of the...
Some think the presence of the Spirit is expressed by our feelings or emotions. It can include those things as a response to the work of the Spirit, but the primary ministry of the Spirit is to bring a conviction of those things that are not aligned with God. Just...
As we process the progression of time, we should not forget that time is in submission to eternity, not the other way around. The Lord can accelerate time or slow it down to align with His purposes and accomplish His will. While the reliability of the reoccurring...
Each city, region, and nation on the globe, have demonic spirits at work attempting to attach themselves to the leaders of those areas. In their attachment, they have a primary mission – to hinder belief in the Lord. Discerning what spirits are attached to...
We can become so locked in our traditions and personal preferences that when God speaks through unfamiliar visions, dreams, or words we can prematurely reject them out of hand before receiving the revelation those events bring. In Acts 10, Peter falls into a...
Satan is not wise enough to see how God can cause his evil plans to backfire. He is so filled with pride and self-delusion that the very attacks he brings upon the Church will end up expanding the Kingdom of God instead of silencing and limiting its influence. The...
This week, my brother had open heart surgery. The procedure created two bypasses. Leading up to and during the surgery all of those in our extended family, and friends of my brother were praying. He did fine and it looks like he is on the road to a full recovery. I...
We read in Scripture about standing for God. That stance demonstrates courage, something we all need to exhibit when the truth is clear, and under attack. In an uncertain moment when an attack begins, and we don’t know its source, ducking under the line of fire is a...
As it happens on some mornings, I will write something and just when I am ready to publish the content, I get a pause from the Lord. It’s not a pause regarding the content of what I had written. It is a pause that has to do with the timing of its release making way...
Is the expression of our faith authentic and believable? In the last several years, I’ve been invited to consult with filmmakers, producers, and screenwriters. The latest was last week when an author/filmmaker wanted to tap into my experience as a...
When an individual or a group of people have been groomed to think in a certain way without a deeper inquiry into what is true their minds become almost impenetrable by new and conflicting information. Revelation, not information, is the only thing that has the...
We need to be careful about what we assume is true. Without discernment, we can create a monster that will destroy the good and allow evil to rule our lives. The attached video clip is from an old Twilight Zone episode titled “The Monsters Are Due on Maple...
When so much is taking place in our world that causes real concern, and when prophecies rightly warn us of what is coming, we cannot forget this one thing – God is above all things. Nothing that is happening in our world is without His knowledge. His plan of...
When Jan and I worked in Eastern Europe, I was taught a lesson I will never forget. One Sunday, I was preaching in a former Communist nation. As worship began, I placed my bible on the floor under my chair. Immediately, an old man came to where I was sitting. He...