Stepping Out of the Rut

There are times when we are asked by the Lord to move beyond what we are known for to engage a completely new life-assignment. It is easy to settle into a known reputation or long-held position thinking it is a forever assignment and fail to miss an opportunity for...

A Simple and Prepared Faith

This is a time to simplify our faith. We can rely on things to support our faith that may not be there when a life crisis takes place. Reducing our faith to its simplest functional form allows it to move with us unhindered through the difficult seasons of life....

When the Shaking Starts

Our world is sitting atop a spiritual fault line that has been building up pressure over time and is about to release, rupturing our misplaced sense of security. Too much evil has taken place and gone unchallenged to continue in its current state without release. In...

Flourishing Lives

As the world around us continues to decay while it seeks solutions for life apart from the heart and will of God, do not be overcome by doubt and dread as you see this taking place. If you belong to the Lord, you will be like a tree planted by a stream in the garden...

Reading the Signs of the Times

When I was a young boy in grade school, our family drove to Los Angeles to visit Disneyland. We were traveling south on the old 101 freeway. As we approached LA, my father shared a news report he just heard of a first-time visitor from Europe to the United States. The...