I’m convinced it is those who claim an adverse disdain to reading who are most in danger of continually rejecting the call to an ever deeper interior life. Nonetheless, it is not without evidence that there are those among us who, in their innocence, have affected miracles with complete illiteracy that intelligence cannot comprehend. While […]
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If you want to slay Goliath, kill the bears
Giant Slayers don’t appear overnight. They’ve built up their strength on the lesser things like slaying lions and bears, Oh My! Like young David, we are asked to trust God in the field of preparation so that we will not fear the day of our appointment, but rather we can walk boldly into it and […]
Revealing Heaven – Part 2: Sacred Imagination and Worship
“From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force” (Matthew 11:12). We are the one’s with the power to bring Heaven to Earth. To do this, we must learn to lay hold of it in its invisible form and partner with […]
Revealing Heaven – Part 1: Sacred Imagination and Worship
Did you know the word “worship” comes from the Greek word “proskuneo” which means “to kiss.” When we worship, we actually touch Heaven and “kiss” the heart of God. The act of worship is not merely an act, it is about having a relationship with the One who is worshiped. Worship is the way we come […]
Mercy Triumphs over Judgement
What does it mean to be merciful? I have often heard pastors tell their congregations that Grace is receiving from God what we do not deserve, while Mercy is not receiving from God what we do deserve. It’s a great way to explain simply a profound gift from God but is it really the full […]