Tis The Stressful Season

The more distracted and stressed we become the less we are inclined to hear God’s voice in our daily lives. God’s Word clearly reveals that revelation is born from rest.  Heb 4:11-12 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following … Read More

What We Want – What We Need

God wants you to have an awesome life! But this truth comes with a trick. God doesn’t want you to pursue an awesome life for yourself. God wants you to provide an awesome life for others. That’s what will make your life awesome! We were not born for our pleasure. … Read More

Santa Clause Had A Cause

Just a few hundred years after Jesus lived Nicholas was born to a wealthy family. As he grew up he decided to give away his material possessions and go into ministry. He became known as Nicholas the wonder worker because of his effective prayer life. He would become the Bishop … Read More

7 Wonders Most Of Us Wonder

Years ago I addressed some common questions we all tend to navigate through in life. Recently I had a conversation with somebody that reminded me of this material so I thought I’d blog and share it. I WONDER IF THERE’S REALLY A GOD? I WONDER IF THE BIBLE IS REALLY … Read More

A Kingdom of Humility

The grandeur of God was hidden in the humanity of Jesus rather than being on attractional display to dazzle the nations. The Kingdom of God is a treasure to be discovered rather than a trophy to be presented and this flies in the face of our Western world culture that … Read More

We Can’t Change What We Tolerate

How do we handle our holy disgruntlement? Protest is the basis of the PROTESTant reformation of the 16th century. God is bringing a resembling reformation of shifting attention and focus away from the ministry elite into the hands of “common Christians”. These are those who have allowed their hearts to be … Read More

Tattoos, Pork And The Old Testament

The Bible is filled with amazing treasures of truth that awaken the deeper purposes of God in our hearts. But have you ever read verses in the Old Testament that make you wonder if some parts of the Bible are outdated or irrelevant? We are told not to cut our … Read More

Prayer For Apostolic Grace

Lord thank you that you are awakening an apostolic grace in the church transforming us more into an apostolic community.  Eph 1:17-18 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him … Read More

It Is Well

When days grow dark with difficulty we know to run to God. What happens when the day grows so dark so suddenly that you just feel lost in that dark place? Misguided religious people sometimes become a tool of the enemy claiming your circumstances are a curse from God for some bad … Read More

DEPRESSION: The Common Cold Of Emotional Health

Over the years I’ve personally had to address seasons of sadness in my life. The greatest difficulty in this became the added emotion of guilt and even shame for feeling this way. Over time I’ve had to learn two important things about this issue in my own life. First and … Read More