NEGLECTING EVIL SPIRITS

For some followers of Jesus, the influence of demonic spirits is neglected and not addressed. It can be too uncomfortable for some in this modern age when we think that, under the influence of our logic, we have no place for such a consideration. As a result, a...

THE WHEELS OF FORGIVENESS

Yesterday, I stopped at a gas station and began to pump gas into my pickup. An attendant working the pumps came out to check in with me. As the fuel continued to fill my tank, we struck up a casual conversation. For some reason, the subject of marriage came up. She...

TO REDEEM, NOT DESTROY

As I considered what was about to take place in the world, I saw the image of someone pulling back the cover on what had been concealed. As they pulled back the cover, what was revealed was not just something hidden on the surface. It revealed a deep stairway...

AVOIDING THE OLD TESTAMENT

I’ve noticed a trend developing in the Church, particularly in the Western Church. It’s a shying away, even an ignoring of the Old Testament. This avoidance is occurring because some teachers have taught us to believe that the Old Testament is somehow in conflict with...

POSITIONED FOR A PROMISE

As I was reading through Luke chapter 2, I saw a concerning image. It was of a person who realized, by the choices they made, to remove themselves from the place where God told them a promise would be fulfilled. In their moment of realization, panic set in. They began...

CERTAINTY ABOUT WHAT WE BELIEVE

I’ve always believed the accounts of Jesus’ miracles. I have carried that belief since the day I was first saved as a young boy. It has been an unshakeable belief in what the world considers to be impossible. In that belief, I held onto my young and...