Category: General
When God Acts Unusually…We Must Act Unusually
When God acts unusually, we must act unusually. In the story of Jesus walking on the water, we have a vivid illustration of both unusual Divine activity and unusual human response. Jesus walks on water, so Peter walks on water, too. Out-of-the-Ordinary Behavior The opposite of a stronghold is obedience. [See 2 Corinthians 10.] Obedience […]
Being the First of Many – The Pioneer
Not everyone is a pioneer. Some settlers are required; in fact, many more settlers are required than pioneers. God has created plenty of settlers, salt of the earth people who expand vision once it is established. Pioneers are originators. Consider the information we have about Elijah’s schools for prophets. Elisha carried on this originated model, […]
Kingdom Culture
Culture is group behavior. Simply put, perhaps an oversimplification for the basis of our discussion, behavior in the individual is culture in the group. Shared values and beliefs shape shared behaviors. What we believe has consequences. What we value orders our lives. In a culture, values and beliefs shared by the group influence and motivate […]
Forerunner Identity and Florida’s Next Step
Note: I’m adding this insight to the apostolic and prophetic mix of revelation God is providing Florida. It culminates a process I discern occurring for more than a decade and I would locate us in the first year of its fulfillment. I offer it with a sense that it fits into a broader apostolic and prophetic […]
The Distraction of Potential
The enemy’s greatest distraction from purpose is potential. Our nation fell for this distraction from purpose. Potential produces overt individualism: we become enamored with “what’s in this for me?” Potential invests our passion in the pursuit of what is possible, as if that is the stuff of creativity. Potential moves us toward random, the celebration […]
Revival Priorities
Revolutionary revival resets God’s priorities, the order of God’s “first things first.” While we never enough time and resources to do everything, we always have time and resources to do first things first. New Year’s resolutions arise during this season because we have a healthy “forward look” at specific times. These resolutions arise from a […]
Inherited Purposes
God’s purposes are eternal. Nothing can destroy them. The power of the Cross, the life of the Resurrection, the authority of the Ascension, and the intercession of Jesus now guarantee that the purposes of the Father will be fulfilled and He will get everything He wants. No one in heaven or earth could do that […]
Evangels: Preaching and Publishing Good Reports
Both basar and tobe are used in Hebrew to speak of announcing good news or reports of victory. [See both together in 1 Kings 1:42.] A messenger is sent, a runner, to give the report of the battle or war, and his report of good news declares some portion of the victory. The messenger can […]
Write It Down!
If you want to lead, write. If you want to hear God’s voice, write. If you want to dream God dreams, write. If you want to mature, write. If you want to know more of what God is saying to you, write. If you want to expand on what Holy Spirit is teaching you, write. […]
A Case Study in Prophetic Messaging
Another poorly communicated prophetic dream by a young prophet who continues to insist upon seeing himself as a voice with greater volume than he should be applying to his words. The latest edition of “dream time quotations from Jesus” is about Marco Rubio, and the dream, as other dream presented by this young prophetic man, […]
Legitimate Ecclesia Leadership
Kingdom Come! The kingdom is organized and ordered by the King. He has blueprints for building. He has schematics for body building. He designs the bride’s adornment. The motivation and licensure for most ministries is illegitimate. The blueprints do not call for this design. Leaders build outhouses that have not site preparation in […]
Wanna Be a Champion?
Have you got what it takes to become a champion? Or, are you already topping out your spiritual game? Are you called to be a generalist, or specialist? Do you have the strength of will to endure the process of rising to the highest? What Does It Take? Because I am called to produced leaders, […]
Brasil Has Inherited Purposes for Fulfillment
Preserved Purposes God’s purposes are eternal. Nothing can destroy them. The power of the Cross, the life of the Resurrection, the authority of the Ascension, and the intercession of Jesus now guarantee that the purposes of the Father will be fulfilled and He will get everything He wants. No matter what people do, what hell […]
Taming Your Conspiracy Theories
Christians love conspiracy theories, especially ones involving the antichrist. Such theories become the basis for rather bizarre responses to reality sometimes at the expense of the more important assignments Jesus has given the Ecclesia.