There’s a difference between things that are buried versus things that are hidden. When it comes to spiritual things (i.e. spiritual gifts, seasons of life, destiny and calling, etc.), I think it is important to understand the difference between that which are buried versus those things which are hidden, because our response would likely shift…
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There is never pain without purpose. God never wastes pain. He always causes it to work together for our ultimate good, the good of conforming us more to the likeness of His Son (Romans 8:28-29). God never allows anyone to undergo suffering without a purpose. There is always a reason for the season, whether we …
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It was the end of October 1967 and I was in a time of great skepticism as I worked hard on courses in my junior year at Wheaton College. A chapel forum included the Pastor of a near-by church who claimed that the people of his church had received the supernatural gifts of the Spirit…
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“Bullfrogs and butterflies, we’ve both been born again,” or so the catchy song from my early childhood proclaimed. The main idea of the song was that both bullfrogs and butterflies experience such a radical transformation in their anatomy and appearance, that it is as if they were born again as completely new creatures. Consider what…
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Recently, our Congregation celebrated our seventh anniversary. For myself as a congregational leader, and for us as a community, these times are valuable and worthy of celebration, to evaluate and reflect on our foundational vision and to honestly make sure we are doing what Father has asked us to do! It shouldn’t have to be…
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Recently my wife and I made the short four-hour drive to Savannah, Georgia. We took a few days off for ourselves (or so we thought) to recharge and get away from everything. It turns out that Adonai had gone before us even in our plans to hide from everything and everyone. Upon our arrival, we…
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“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men…” (Romans 1:18) Is the wrath of God even real for us today? Aren’t we all now living in a season of grace? So many people misunderstand grace, thinking it is a means to get away with disobeying God’s commands.…
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Have you ever wondered where the term ‘spring cleaning’ comes from? Some say that it comes from the Jewish tradition of cleaning our homes out just before Pesach (Passover). One of the ways we prepare for this holiday is to go through our homes, cleaning them from top to bottom to ensure we get all …
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When looking at the current landscape of the Messianic Movement in the U.S., it is sad to see that so many from my generation have either abandoned the movement or even fallen away from their relationship with the Lord altogether. Even so, there are several high quality leaders in their 40’s and 50’s who are…
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In Luke chapter 6 we find a pattern to emulate. The pattern is as follows: pressures lead us towards prayer and intimate prayer leads us into the Presence of God. We might call this the three P’s of our spiritual success: Pressure, Prayer and Presence All of us face difficulties, and when we do it…
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