LaVerne and I were in Washington DC this past Memorial Day weekend. Thousands converged on our nation’s capital to remember their loved ones and grieve for those who gave their lives in combat. It was a moving experience. There is so much pain and loss all around us; families and marriages in crisis, those who have lost their jobs and homes, and business persons needing to liquidate due to a tough economy. You do not need to be a prophet to see that we are in a global economic crisis. But we need to have a proper perspective.

Here is a lesson in faith from the weatherman. A construction company owner told me recently that he trusts the weatherman’s forecast, because it has been correct again and again. That might surprise some of you, but he was serious. He has built his company on the weatherman’s daily forecast. A weatherman uses radar and [...]

Demon forces are always waiting to invade an empty house. Let’s keep our personal house filled daily with the Word of God and with the Holy Spirit. Jesus explained it to his disciples like this. "When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none. Then it says, [...]

Let’s never despise the day of small beginnings! Our God loves to meet us right where we are at. Jesus’ disciples watched a little boy give their master his few loaves of bread and fish, and 5000 were fed. The young man took a step of faith, gave his lunch away, and then watched it [...]

British preacher Charles Spurgeon once said, “By perseverance the snail finally reached the ark.” Many start out in their Christian lives and ministries filled with the vision of God burning in their hearts. But a few years later they find themselves shipwrecked, failing to persevere and complete their destiny in God. Three young ministers of [...]

When we are really honest, most of us will admit there are times we feel God is distant. This has happened numerous times in my life. Various Christian leaders have confided in me that they felt they had lost their way, slipping into a deep pit, unable to see the road ahead. Nearly every man or woman of God goes through these “dark nights of the soul” when the Lord seems to be silent.

God spoke clearly to us this week about being “properly aligned.” More than 300 Christian leaders from fifteen nations met in Maryland to hear from our God together.  And the word of the Lord was clear: “alignment.” Jesus did nothing by himself. He only did what He saw his father doing (John 5:19). He was [...]

If you ask someone where to find the closest church, they will probably direct you to a church building. But that is a real problem…a church building is not a church! Often Christians talk about going to church. It is impossible to “go to church.” This is not mentioned anywhere in the bible. We are the church! This is not just a play on words. Calling the building a church is like calling a group of soldiers the barracks. We convey through our words an improper understanding of the church...