The traditional view of repentance, particularly popular in Fundamentalist and Pentecostal circles, is the view that understands that repent...

It had been a really tough night. Only got a few hours sleep, then had a long day, full of physical work. Really tiring. I found myself...

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)...

I’ve been reflecting on some of what Scripture says about the nature of believers’ words in difficult times. Well, our words should be this ...

A favorite activity among some (not many) Christians is fault-finding. When someone makes a positive comment about certain topics, the fault...

There are maybe two primary kinds of people reacting with distress to the election results. One kind is all about outrage. That outrage...

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...

Recently, a friend asked me, “Are we still required to pray for the peace of Jerusalem?” (as Psalm 122:6 says). I stopped to think about th...

There have been some remarkable discoveries in physics recently, particularly in the realm of quantum mechanics (sub-atomic particles: the...

I have been reflecting on the changes going on in the United States and in the world. Those are both many and substantial. But my ...

This may be more of a “prophetic observation” than a prophetic word. I’m observing that God is putting a substantial emphasis on healin...

It happened during a gathering in our home. We’d had dinner some time ago, finished the dishes together, and now we were gathered in the li...

Have you ever seen something in a couple of different verses, and missed putting the two together? I had that happen this week, and I f...

No wonder the world doesn’t love Christians. Many of the members of the Church of North America are the loudest an most vitriolic when ...

One of the reasons I teach Hebrews 12:2, Philippians 4.8, Ephesians 1:18, Matthew 6:22-23, etc so very much is because I experience them so ...