In 1994, as a prophetic warning to the nation some seven years before the 9/11 attacks, Dr. David Franklin wrote “A Call to Righteousness: Impending Judgment.” Drawing conclusions from Ezekiel’s chapter 12 desolation, destruction, dispersion, despair and prophetic hope in chapter 14, he warns that: (1)   When a nation persists in violence, the Sovereign Lord […]

The bible teaches us to give honor to those honor is due. Today is a special post to do just that. When I was 5, I was adopted by Ralph Wright. He gave me his last name and the opportunity at true life with a complete family. He never treated me different than his other […]

Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. No one wakes up in the morning and says, “I hope I get criticized today.” None of us pursues criticism, but criticism has a way of finding each of us.  We each love positive feedback that lifts us up and […]

Shortly after Israel’s birth in 1948, the Israel Defense Forces was established — and along with it, anti-aircraft batteries.

Authentic outside change starts with an inside work of God We live in a very aesthetic focused world.  The world is fixated on the outside.  The gospel of Jesus is just the opposite. We are in need of rescue, not from the outside, but from the inside. You see, the trouble is you can make […]

Is your devotional time with God in a rut? I once heard a preacher say, “ A rut is just a grave with both ends kicked out.” In other words, a rut is a grave of death. Ruts can be hard to get out of, but you can escape. Change is necessary in life, and […]

Isaiah 64:8 8 But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. God is not finished with you yet. His position in your life is set. He is your Father and your potter. Your position in Him is set. […]