The book Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal, explores the dynamics of leadership structures from his experience during the post-Saddam Hussein Iraq and Afghanistan war. His conclusion is that once organizations have developed a shared commitment and passion around a set of values and empowered its team members to take action within defined margins…
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The older I get the clearer it becomes that the primary revelation of God is through the miraculous. It is not speculation about the nature of the universe, time and eternity, first causes or other philosophical approaches. There are some such verses in the Bible. Romans says that creation reveals God’s power and divine majesty,…
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Where is Your Heart? Our nation is in shock, in collective grief. Our true friends around the world are weeping with us, praying with us, and donating together with us, responding to the massive crisis brought on by the eruption of pure evil on October 7th. Our bold, righteous military response is essential. Human and…
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As likened to a Theophany, a “Christophany” deals with an appearance of the God of Israel in the form of a man in the Hebrew Scriptures. Asher Intrater of Tikkun Global has written extensively on this subject, specifically culminating in his book “Who Ate Lunch with Abraham.” This has been central to his instruction of…
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The other day, I was so proud of my daughter, Layla. Whenever we as parents encounter one of those “moments” and we look at our children with wonder and pride, because of something great they have done; it just makes us proud. And sometimes it leaves us humbled with humor wondering, “who and where did…
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Last month, I opened this short series on “What Kind of People You Are to Be?”. It is crucial to understand the times that we are living in and to regain a sense of urgency in preparation for Yeshua’s return. Part I listed several key indicators that we have entered the final stages of human…
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In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my Name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my Name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete – John 16:23-24 (NIV). When we see…
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“… What is your name? Jacob, he said. Then He said to him, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but rather Israel, for you have struggled with God and men, and you have overcome.” Gen. 32:25-29 (TLV) We have all had times in our lives which at best can be defined as seasons of…
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What an incredibly fast-paced year 2023 has been! Both personally and in ministry this has been a year of transition, re-alignment, breakthrough, and war. As I write this, Israel has been in an existential conflict with Hamas and other terrorist groups that was launched on October 7th, being marked by the brutal and evil attack…
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Someone asked me the other day, “What does Am Israel Chai mean?” And if you don’t know, I want to tell you. Because it’s not just a slogan, it’s a prayer and a proclamation. From the Hebrew, Am Yisra’el Chai translates into English, “The People of Israel Live.” It is well-known in Jewish culture and…
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