WATCHING THE WATCHMEN

The content of a prophet’s message must have at its core, a passionate love for the ones who will hear the message, or what is spoken will not release the heart of God. Isaiah spoke of this passionate love after Israel went through a season of warning, pruning,...

LOOK AND LISTEN

In a natural sense, if we want to know the future, we need to investigate the past. History repeats itself in a different context and with different players as it unfolds, but it remains the same because it is reproducing something natural.  If we want to understand...

STOP SAYING THOSE THINGS

While I believe our world is getting better in certain ways due to improved healthcare, access to knowledge, and technology, all those advancements do not change human nature. In this generation of history with all our advancements, people can be just as barbaric and...

WHEN OUTLIERS SPEAK

Most of the people in the Church are busy trying to live a good life. They go to work, try to raise good kids, save for retirement, and live an honorable life. The uncomfortable truth is that all the things I just mentioned can be accomplished without the presence of...

WHEN PROPHETS SPEAK

“Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets” (Amos 3:7). That verse makes a religious spirit nervous. It also makes those under the influence of a religious spirit nervous because the prepared narrative they...