WHY AM I HERE?

In the last 7 years since leaving the pastorate, my preaching-teaching assignment has changed. I now carry a word from the Lord for a season and preach its core message wherever I speak. The same is true for my writing. The messages are now more a mixture of prophetic...

SPIRITUAL METABOLISMS

We all have a unique spiritual metabolism that indicates how we will individually digest information. Just because a truth or an opinion is openly declared does not mean everyone listening will immediately get on board and take a first bite of what is being offered....

A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION

There are times when our greatest opposition will come from those within our spiritual family who might disagree with us on a particular subject. When this occurs and we choose to not become defensive, the Lord can use us to bring healing and a reunion of fellowship...

LILY PADS OF ASSUMPTION

Most of us have heard the old saying “a frog in a kettle.” This is where a frog is placed in a pan of water and slowly the temperature is turned up to the point where the frog is boiled to death. The image portrays a naïve frog who chooses to remain in the kettle not...

CALLING A MISSED APPROACH

Our culture is descending toward a place of decision – a decision of life or death.  Sadly, the deception of those at the controls is leading us to a crash point that could be avoided if wisdom was piloting the craft of their decision-making. When I used to...

DISPLACING FEAR AND ITS VARIANTS

It should not come as a surprise that our culture is responding to the issues of life with deepening levels of fear. Scripture tells us the perfect love of God promises to expel fear from our thinking if we are living in a cooperative relationship with Jesus Christ....