Something has never quite sat right with me about the current prophetic movement's emphasis on positivity. I'm not talking about the screw-ball "Promotion and prosperity are yours if you type AMEN and share" garbage that I see every single day on my news feed. (I'm not going to lie, I chuckle every time I see … Continue reading 3 Errors God is Correcting in the Modern Prophetic Movement
Prayer seems to be a forgotten art in the lives of many Christians. All too often, Church prayer meetings go unattended or abandoned altogether and prayer closets are filled with cobwebs. What happened to prayer? I think I may have put my finger on what caused the flame to dwindle on the altar of prayer, and how we can reignite the fire.
It’s difficult to understate the impact this book has had on the culture of the Charismatic portion of Christ’s Body. Even if you have not read it, you have probably heard sermons inspired by this book. Teachings like this filter through the Church in more ways than mere book sales. Now we have a culture where ministers and laity alike revere God-given authority so highly that to question a spiritual leader is tantamount to witchcraft. It’s easy to see the chilling effect that this culture would have on the ability to discern whether leaders are in step with the Holy Spirit.
"Why can't I hear God's voice?" People ask me this a lot. I have compassion for people who struggle to hear the voice of God because I used to be there. The reality is God is speaking to you and wants you to be able to hear His voice more than you do. God gave … Continue reading 5 Reasons You May Not Be Hearing God’s Voice
[EDIT 11/17/2020 : This blog was published on May 20th, 2019. I have updated it to fix one factual error. (In the previous version of this post I claimed that Jeremiah was killed for his prophetic witness.) I also hedged in the introduction. I said that I was not necessarily talking about the upcoming presidential … Continue reading Prophetic Word 2019: There is a Power Shift on the Horizon.
For some, prophetic ministry has been a major source of confusion, consternation, and chaos. It can be difficult to discern what is genuine and what is non-sense, and because of the difficulties inherent to the prophetic, some have set it aside altogether. Has someone ever given you a prophetic word or shared a story about … Continue reading How to Discern and Operate in Genuine Prophetic Ministry.
I was getting ready for bed when Daniel messeged me: "Does God love me?" Daniel (not his real name) grew up attending church but eventually, his family eventually stopped attending and so did he. He still had a vague belief in God but had never surrendered his life to Christ. He viewed church people as … Continue reading “Does God Love Me?” See the Answer that Changed One Young Man’s Life.
"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." -Proverbs 4:23 The thoughts we entertain eventually become actions. Actions will eventually become habits. Habits will eventually become lifestyles and lifestyles become destinies. Is it any wonder, then, that the majority of spiritual warfare is directed at the mind?
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain that which he cannot lose." These were the words penned in missionary Jim Elliot's final journal entry before he and his four companions gave their lives in an effort to reach the Huaorani tribe of Ecuador with the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ. … Continue reading Martyrdom and the Modern Church
Sarah came to the university where I minister this year. Excited to start a new adventure as a college student, Sarah was also hoping that her new adventure as a college student would change something. She was lost, hopeless, depressed, and desperately trying to escape her hell of a childhood. Sarah had no idea that at school she would meet Jesus, and that He was what she wanted all along.
