Romans 12:3b: “God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” Measure: μέτρον Metron. “determined extent, portion measured off, measur...

“Transactionalism” is the belief that if I do this thing, then God will do that thing. It says that if I do the right things, then God wil...

The first words spoken in the Scriptures sound like a command to our Western way of hearing (1). We translate those two words (אוֹר הָיָה)...

Adjusting the Target Anybody who lives in this world knows some people who are hurting. I know I do. I saw some posts recently, “Pr...

Chickens. I have some chickens. They make good eggs and good soup. But chickens are dumb. Stupid. Completely unintelligent. Goldfis...

I was thinking about God’s provision. Provision is something that God is really quite good at. If I ask my Father for something to eat, a...

Some folks among us have had violent, “earth shaking” events in their lives recently. Some have been asking, “Why Lord? Why me?” A good...

I love it when God speaks through secular artists. The Pixies have some strange songs. One begins with the lines, “Meet me by the c...

Not Reluctantly, or Under Compulsion Should believers ever charge for their services, for the exercise of their God-given gifts? Many p...

So the other evening, I invited a couple of guys over for an impromptu barbecue. And it turned into a glorious gathering of some of my favo...

Have you ever been stuck in a situation that was really hard to put up with? Maybe it’s a job with long hours, no respect, lousy pay, no gro...

How many times has it happened that a prophet gives a word to someone you know, and you think to yourself, “They missed it! That is SO not ...

I have it on good authority that someone very competent already occupies the position of “Comforter” in your life (John 14:26). Holy Spirit...

I’ve been asked recently, “How should we prepare for the upcoming hard times in our nation?” The topic comes up a fair bit in one form or...

The vision began with a quiet stream, in a quiet, green meadow; it reminded me of Narnia for some reason: that peaceful. The stream was wid...

My mind has been taking me on some strange paths, recently. You who are parents, have you ever given birth to a post-pubescent adult, r...

Dealing with a promise from God – whether a promise from the Scriptures or a prophetic promise – is in some ways a little counter-intuitive....

Here’s the saddest story in the life of the greatest prophet in the Old Testament. It’s from 1 Kings 19. This is where Elijah fails. As sa...

I guess that there was a season where God was blessing it, but I think the blessing has moved on. I think we’re coming to the end of the...

In Luke, chapter five , Jesus borrows Peter’s boat, pushes out from shore, and teaches the crowd. But after he was through teaching, a...