Do It Again, Lord

Yesterday, Jan and I were asked to bring a word of encouragement at the end of the service at our home church in Medford, Oregon. When I was asked to share, the Lord gave me two words, “rebuild and restore.” Around those two words, the Lord would form the content of a...

When Truth is Revealed

There is coming a moment in time when what was prophesied and then dismissed as fantasy and conspiracy theory will come to pass. At the moment of revelation, the integrity of many will face a challenge. They will be faced with a choice to either embrace the...

Faith and Recourse

For the last year, I have watched local church pastors put through the wringer. It has been a challenging time navigating the pandemic lockdown while trying to keep a church open and functioning. For many, it seemed at first like compliance and quiet submission were...

Take Heart

John wrote a worldview-shattering truth, “For the darkness is disappearing, and the true light is already shining” (I John 1:8). With all that is happening in our world, this can be a hard truth to imagine. Being able to believe the darkness is disappearing and...

For the Men and Women in Blue

Don’t buy into the lie that cops are your enemy. I spent 9 years behind a badge in two different agencies and endured things most of you reading these words will thankfully never have to experience. It is a very different profession, at times with deadly outcomes....