A Squirrel Safari

I always thought a squirrel was a squirrel. I was uninformed about the variety of squirrel species until I was invited last week to go on what could best be described as a squirrel safari. I packed up my .22 bolt action rifle and joined some friends, each with far...

The Blessing of Dismantled Assumptions

As we begin to emerge from this pandemic season where a significant dismantling of ministries has taken place, God will not reconstruct our broken concepts about His Kingdom or our preferred models of ministry that led us to this challenging place. He has something...

A Spiritual Battlefield Commission

Rank-and-file followers of Jesus who do not possess a significant ministry platform have been engaged in decisive battles in the spiritual realm. These believers have proven themselves as faithful warriors of prayer and faith. Their coming recognition will be similar...

Ready to Receive God’s Promise

An echo can travel for miles through steep mountain canyons. The sound of an echo bounces off hard rock mountain walls and continues to be deflected until there are no longer any hard surfaces to deflect its sound waves. An echo will end its course of travel when it...

An Awake and Clearheaded Faith

This morning, I came across a verse that carried a serious challenge. Paul wrote “So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded” (I Thessalonians 5:6).  This admonishment to stay spiritually awake and clearheaded applies to our...

Premature Proclamations

Be careful making premature proclamations of judgment about people without understanding their process. Not everyone arrives at the same realization at the same time.  Perhaps one of the greatest gifts we can give to those with whom we disagree is the benefit of the...