OVERTURNED AND EXPOSED

Just before I went to bed last night, I heard the Lord say, “You have entered a time where the truth will upset the apple carts transporting the rotted fruit of deception. Only in the upsetting can the truth be finally seen.”  This morning, I read news reports that a...

FEARFUL AND SILENT

Sometimes we are afraid to speak the truth for fear of creating an offense. That is understandable because we see a lot of people speaking from their unthrottled passions without thinking and measuring the impact of their words. It causes damage to the image of Christ...

AN UNFILTERED CHURCH

A couple of years ago, I wrote something that angered a pastor. He wrote me privately and voiced his concern. He said since I was no longer a pastor, I should back off writing things that might encourage people in his church to consider a perspective that differed...

A CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

As I scrolled through a friend’s Facebook page, I noticed we had several mutual friends. While looking at that handful of mutual friends, I saw the image of someone who doesn’t care much for my views on the Church or God’s Kingdom. He has let me know in no...
A BEAUTIFULLY AWKWARD PRESENCE

A BEAUTIFULLY AWKWARD PRESENCE

In Medford, Oregon we have an iconic statue positioned on one of the busiest streets in the city. It is not a statue of a war hero or notable historic figure. It is a 29-foot-tall crow-like bird constructed over 50 years ago to draw the attention of passersby to what...