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  • Reenchanted

    A book of walking Morning darkness warms to pink And waking I only think Of trails already tried. A gentle ruffle across the water Stirs memories of laughter, Of boastful, happy pride When a gang of men grew strong. But not long past I long For sunny, playful yellow lawns When youngsters run and hid… Read more

  • Intimacy in Prayer

    Gen. 25:21 “and Rebekah his wife conceived.” Conception is an immaculate and holy act.  God has chosen in creation that replication and multiplication are preceded by intimacy.  Rebekah’s conception was dependent on intimately knowing her husband who points to the love Christ has for His bride. Many ministries and Christian leaders hold their Savior safe… Read more

  • Pray for Socks

    Gen. 25:21 “and the Lord granted his plea.” God delights to answer prayers.  We need to record His answers to our prayers as an ongoing testimony of His faithfulness.  In Malachi 3:16 “Those who feared the Lord spoke to one another. And the Lord listened to them; so a book of remembrance was written before… Read more

  • Plant in Barren Ground

    Gen. 25:21 “because she was barren;”   If you are looking to pioneer a ministry or movement, begin first with barren ground.  God loves to move among the unreached, hardened, dry, and forsaken sectors of society.  When Isaac looked at Rebekah, there was no natural hope that she would conceive. However, in this place of desperation… Read more

  • Birthing a Nation

    Gen. 25:21 “Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife,” The Spirit of intercession gives birth to all ministries of the Lord. When is the last time we pleaded with God in prayer for the answer only He can give? If we are to pioneer a ministry of God, the groundwork of prayer and… Read more

  • Times of Famine

    Gen. 26:5  “because Abraham…” The blessing to Isaac and Jacob comes not because of his own obedience, but rather because Abraham “obeyed My voice and kept My charge.”   Famines have a way of striping us from self-righteousness, so we realize our goodness is nothing apart from Him.  When I was successfully employed, I had the… Read more

Out of Practice

I’m getting out in the woods again, but the landscape has changed a bit.