A Diverse Weapon of Spiritual Warfare

The Church is more diverse than our favored theology or modes of fellowship could imagine. We are at our strongest and most impactful when we do not walk in lockstep with each other, but as one, afford each other the freedom to become a unique manifestation of God’s...
A Matter of Focus

A Matter of Focus

As the day ended, Jan and I settled in for the evening to watch a movie. Just before the movie began, Jan went into our pantry to bring out a special treat for our dog, Ladybug. She is a strange mix of breeds. Her father was an Australian Shepherd and her mother a...

The Person of Our Salvation

As Easter approaches, it would be good for us to be reminded of why the message of Jesus Christ is so pivotal for all of humanity. Without the price He paid for our sin, none of us would have any hope of salvation. I want to offer a stroll through Scripture to provide...

Carrots on a Stick

Prophetic words are not delivered to us as a spiritual carrot on a stick. They are offered to position us in faith to experience supernatural outcomes. Stepping into a position of faith becomes especially challenging when the person the Lord uses to deliver the word...

The Issue of Repented Sin

Perhaps, one of the issues causing so many challenges in the Church and with our credibility before the culture is the issue of unrepented sin. Some of you are so averse to the subject you may not continue reading the following paragraphs.  Sin is not a popular...

The Blessing of Faithfulness

What I am about to write could come off as just another husband bragging about his wife, and that is not my intent. I do like to brag about Jan as a woman, mother, and wife, but this is different. I want to speak about her as a co-laborer in Christ and a respected...