DAYS OF REFRESHING

I will never forget the days, many years ago now, when I turned back to God. In the remaining season of the Jesus Movement, Jan and I connected with a fellowship filled with people who loved God. I can remember the feeling of coming alive. I had a hunger to be taught...

ON THE OTHER SIDE OF REPENTANCE

Jeremiah gets a bad rap for being too tough on sin. He speaks with clarity about the oppressive consequences of sin, yet also about God’s mercy.  Jeremiah wrote in the book of Lamentations, “Her oppressors have become her masters” (Lamentations 1:5). He described...

ORDERING OUR CAMP

As a young boy, when our family went camping, I watched how my father set up our campsite. Everything had a place and purpose, from the stacking of firewood and the maintenance of the fire to the placement of cooking utensils and the disposal of our trash. Each item...

WHEN THE FIRE OF GOD FALLS

When God begins to move among His people, His presence will reveal things we had not considered before the fire of God fell. The revelation of God’s fire is a cleansing fire. It is a revelation of His love for His people. The Lord’s consuming love will expose our...

WHEN OUR SIN FINDS US OUT

Any unconfessed sin we tolerate in our lives will have terrible consequences.  These hidden sins have destroyed the reputations of individuals, the legacy of a family, and, sadly, they mar the Lord’s reputation among His people and become a sad witness before...