FULLY ABSORBED

Thirty years ago, Jan and I lived in Berlin, Germany. We were assigned to help coordinate the missions ministries of the Foursquare Church in Eastern Europe. As we continued in our assignment, we were invited to speak and teach across other European nations. After a...

THE TRAIL OF A LIFE

As a young boy, I didn’t care much for school.  I wanted to be somewhere else. I remember reading books in the school library about what was then known as Navy Frogmen, who later became the UDT (Underwater Demolition Team). The UDT would become its current...

A New Song for a New Season

I remember when I first heard hundreds of believers singing together in the Spirit. I had never heard such a heavenly sound before. It was beautiful. Up to that time I had attended concerts in various world-class venues. None of them came close to the sound of voices...

Prophetic Delay

As we wait for the fulfillment of a prophetic word, we should never appear like someone following a carrot-dangling-on-a-stick, continually pushing a word forward into the future past its initial date of promise in hopes something will take place. Once a prophetic...

Recalibrating Our Mission

In this unusual time in history, the Western Church is being offered an opportunity to recalibrate. In some cases, we have wandered from the very things that motivated the Early Church to be so passionate and all-in regarding their commitment to Christ. The first...