These Present Troubles

This season of recovery and rehabilitation from a knee injury has stripped away my reserves of emotional strength. Add to that all that is taking place in our culture and you have a perfect storm for disillusionment and deception.  Yesterday, it all hit me with full...

The Current Shaking

Jan and I live in a small historic gold rush town. The buildings that line our downtown were constructed in the mid-1800s. The construction materials of choice were brick and mortar. While they look strong, if an earthquake takes place the mortar will weaken releasing...

The Hidden Gift

It seems like lunacy to look into the pain of the last 18 months and think a gift from God is hidden somewhere in all the suffering. There is a hidden gift. It is the gift of exposure. This exposure takes place when we come to see what is actually in our hearts. It is...

My Summer Star

Each morning, I have a routine. Upon rising, I pass through our kitchen walking towards our living room. As I walk, I pray in the Spirit until I get to a window that is positioned above my writing chair. I place my hands on both sides of the window frame and look up...

Vulture Nations are Gathering

The image I saw was of vultures circling the corpses of martyrs in Afghanistan. These vultures were terrorist nations emboldened by the dark spirits motivating them. They have been waiting for their opportunity – an opportunity granted to them this week. What the...