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The prophecy from Zephaniah is only three chapters long, but it is a panoramic view of what happens to a nation that abandons the Lord. Though their days were dark and foreboding because of their disobedience, with God, there would be hope for their future if they...
Last night, I had an odd dream. I was standing in a field with a group of pastors. One of the pastors, a prominent leader in the Church, walked away in disgust when I mentioned the word “morality”. He said that teaching morality was a mistake as he walked away from us...
Each morning, as I water the plants in our front yard, a little hummingbird comes and sits on a wire that runs atop our Rose of Sharon tree. Its appearance is like clockwork. The hummingbird even sat patiently for me while I went inside our home to retrieve my phone...
When the hope of an accomplishment, an unusual opportunity, or the promise of personal notoriety is offered to us, it’s too easy to place ourselves under a yoke of compromise with individuals, groups, or worldviews that are contrary to our calling as a child of God....
Battlefield commissions are being issued on the field of spiritual warfare that will create new ranks of leadership within the Church. In the military, a battlefield commission is awarded to enlisted soldiers who are promoted to commissioned officer rank for...
While all forms of sin will separate us from God, when it comes to sexual sin, there is a difference. Paul wrote, “Run away from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does” (I Corinthians 6:18). The next time someone tells you that sexual...
We are being told that to discover the truth requires that we read between the lines. In that empty space is a widening vagueness that allows people to interpret what is true employing vain imaginations and wild speculation to lead the way. Paul told the Corinthians,...
Prophetic words of warning that seem harsh and out of sync with the calm illusion of a forever stable status quo can disrupt those living on the beach of assumption who are lounging in their illusion. These disruptive words come long before the tsunami of reality...
The image I saw was a believer standing before a person of authority in full uniform. The person of authority was wearing captain bars designating their rank. I knew the captain represented more than a single person. They stood as a representative of a system of...
As I sought the Lord and tried to understand what is happening at this moment in history, I came away with two words – preparation and graduation. All will be offered preparation, but not all will graduate. One aspect of this time of preparation will be our...
In August, Jan and I will celebrate 50 years of marriage. One thing has been present in our relationship for all those years – touch. Whether it’s a hug, puckered lips offering a kiss, or a love pat in passing, I want Jan to experience my love for her every...
Finding common ground with people to resolve an issue and move forward together is a noble task. It’s noble if in the process we don’t compromise our integrity or dishonor who or what we represent. Politics is where most of us see the process of compromise in a...
Be careful assuming we can dismiss Scripture simply because it was written in the Old Testament. “Your word, Lord, is eternal, it stands firm in the heavens” (Psalm 119:89). Jesus quoted Scripture from Deuteronomy as a challenge to the devil’s lies during His...
A significant migration is taking place within the ranks of the Church. Over the last several years, people are waking up to a new reality and in that personal awakening, they are becoming relationally and spiritually brave no longer willing to toe the line of other...
In the current stormy sea of human opinion, if our goal is to find answers for everything that’s taking place, our peace will be robbed. In a time of cultural storms like the one in which we now find ourselves, only what the Lord says can promise peace, not another...