When the curtain rises on President Obama’s State of the Union speech tonight, the White House wants it viewed as “Act Two” – a follow-up to the national goals and policy objectives of which he spoke 22 days earlier on the West Front of the Capitol. “The president has always viewed the two speeches, the […]

Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. From creation to new creation what will you contribute? I know that is a staggering question but it’s one you need to be thinking about often. We all leave a […]

Getting away has always been hard for me. I feel like the weight of many peoples lives lean upon my faithfulness. They count on me to give them comfort, hope, purpose, and a weekly word from God. I try to get away a few times a year, but I can’t ever seem to get away. […]

“. . . there are people who have abused the gift of prophecy by delivering their thoughts in a way that puts the other person in an impossible situation . . . frankly in my experience I am tempted to despise prophesyings because they have been abused.” “I don’t buy the pentecostal historical teaching that […]