The worship of individuality is a uniquely American concept. Although it is shared by other western nations whose worldview was fashioned by the ancient Greeks, Americans have taken it to a whole new level. Rugged individualism is part of our mythology. We applaud one-man armies like Rambo. We love to watch old John Wayne movies [...]
I’ve heard all of the excuses people give for not going to church. You’ve heard them, too. They all have the same storyline… A person is offended in church. They get hurt by what somebody said or did. They stop attending. They decide that they can love God on their own. They disconnect and stay [...]
When the Holy Spirit came on the Day of Pentecost, He was poured out in a group setting. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit as a group. When you read about the various times when the Holy Spirit filled individual believers in the Book of Acts, you will find that He did so [...]
Some people are questioning the relevance of the traditional church in today’s society and on the frontline of what the Holy Spirit is doing. They are bringing into focus the fact that many of the church’s practices, philosophies and procedures are outdated and archaic; relics from another time and place. While I agree with this [...]
Isn’t it neat how God uses the strangest situations to speak to us? Recently, I was on my way to Australia… My plane landed at Sky Harbor airport in Phoenix, Arizona 45 minutes late. Knowing that I was in jeopardy of missing my connecting flight, I found a diagram of the airport a few minutes [...]
Many people see their jobs as meaningless. At best they tolerate it and at worst they despise it. However, God never intended that mankind should hate their work. In fact, when He created Adam and Eve He placed them in the Garden to tend it. His intention was for us to find meaning and purpose [...]
For years I’ve been teaching something called 360° Accountability. It’s illustrated by how bricks are normally staggered in a wall. Every brick (with the exception of the extremes on the top, bottom and ends) are in contact with six other bricks – two ABOVE, two BESIDE and two BELOW. I have used this to teach [...]
It is imperative that the body of Christ accurately discern the times and seasons we find ourselves in. As the sons of Issachar, we too, must be aware of not only what God is doing at the moment, but we must be aware of what is looming before us. I have been listening intently to [...]
The Children of Israel had a problem. Actually, they had many problems. Coming out of Egypt, they attempted something they were not yet equipped and prepared to do. They came fresh out of the bonds of slavery and were led into the wilderness to become a great nation. This nation would include an educational system, [...]
