Tag: truth
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The Coming Movement is Now
Editor’s Note (11/19/2021): This article, originally written in 2018, became more prophetic than I originally intended. Before anyone knew about Covid-19 and the impact it would have on the nations, the Lord was preparing His Ekklesia for something of much greater meaning. Most, if not all of us have been tested and tried throughout this…
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This November 6th
Hi Friends, The political noise out there today is obviously strong, so I thought I would offer something of a respite if you have time for about 500 words or so. Regardless the outcome of this election, it should be first and foremost on the minds of Christians in U.S. this November, 6th 2018, that…
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Heart of Revival
Hi Friends, Today I want to share some heart and vision of what has been stirring in me as of late. Those of you who are close to me know I have the tendency to quite frequently bring the status quo into question regarding our shared faith. This has been the case for most of…
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The Prophetic Ministry Part 3: prophets, and Also Prophets
Hi Friends, In the third part of this series, my goal is to help you understand your role in the Church as it relates to the prophetic ministry. (p)ROPHET If you’ve read my first two entries, you know how I believe all believers are able operate in prophecy. In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul describes prophecy…
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The Prophetic Ministry Part 2: Different Types of Prophecy
Hi Friends, Today I’m going to look at different types of prophecy. Throughout the Bible there are a myriad of prophetic words, prophets, and spiritual encounters. Very few are similar. The prophetic was given by God to very real, very flawed people, and yet God spoke to them and through them to others. Often, the…
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The Prophetic Ministry Part 1: Introduction
Hi Friends! This post is actually an unpublished series that I wrote a few years ago to accompany a sermon series and ended up not using. A recent conversation with a friend brought it back to the forefront so I thought it might be worthy sharing with you all. Does your church emphasize a prophetic…
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Awaken the Dormant Radical
Hi Friends, Today’s article is a short meditation from my prayer time this morning. “Our eyes have been opened.” I believe there is a dormant generation of radical faith that is not walking out the fullness of their calling due to fear, doubts, and the cares of this life. To you I say, “Take heart!…
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The Meaning of Life in Under 400 Words
Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord… Phil 3:8 Vision, mission, ethic, principle, zeal… these are the fuel of a life lived with purpose. Our lives are bombarded with a myriad of causes set before us. Sometimes, it is the love of the…
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The Lost Discipline of Correction
Recently, I have been writing a lot about unity in the Church. Something I haven’t really written about yet are the spiritual, intellectual, and emotional skills necessary to pursue unity. This article is my first attempt. I’ll dive into this much deeper in my coming book. In the meantime allow me to ask a simple…
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The Culture Crisis & Censorship: Why the Houston Subpoenas Matter
Few things stir up a good political battle like the possibility of censorship. In Houston, the new ‘equal rights’ ordinance remains a controversy. The ordinance forbids businesses open to the public from stopping individuals from using opposite-sex bathrooms if their ‘gender identity’ doesn’t match their biological sex. Expectedly, this issue has been discussed in churches, from the…
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