EMBRACING A NEW SEASON

A month ago, I clearly heard the Lord give me direction that I did not expect. If I didn’t know the voice of the Lord, I might have questioned or resisted. However, I did ask Him to confirm what He spoke to me. I asked Him to tell Jan, my most trusted voice and...

ON THE OTHER SIDE OF REPENTANCE

Jeremiah gets a bad rap for being too tough on sin. He speaks with clarity about the oppressive consequences of sin, yet also about God’s mercy.  Jeremiah wrote in the book of Lamentations, “Her oppressors have become her masters” (Lamentations 1:5). He described...

CREATING SPIRITUAL BOUNDARIES

The early church faced the same issues and schisms over false teachings that we face today. Fragile churches are left damaged and heartbroken. The Apostle John wrote his letters to bring the church back to clarity of faith and unity.  He writes that the whole...

Wonder and Mystery

Make a place for wonder and mystery to always be present in your life and ministry. If you pastor a church, grow a family, or develop a business plan, there will be times when you find yourself falling into ruts of predictability. When you realize you have slipped...

Prayer in Desperate Times

Our global civilization is in an epoch cycle of change. This cycle of change will test the things we know and believe. Human solutions will fail with ever-increasing frequency because earthbound realities will not meet the needs of desperate people living in desperate...

STRANGE NEW IDEAS

Recently, I was reviewing my relationship with Jesus. As a young boy, I understood His message and accepted Him as my Savior. I can still sense the beauty of that young and innocent faith. It became and still is the anchor point of my belief.  Maturity in our...