Strong leaders have nothing to hide and nothing to prove, with no care for reputation. They assess themselves often, and are constantly learning and growing. They are vulnerable and can express themselves. They serve the many, yet take time for the few. They live values and not just teach them. The greatest value that they live is love, and it shows in their love for each one, regardless of name, fame, or gain. Read more

Interview with Frank Viola and Leonard Sweet on Jesus Manifesto 1. Jesus: He’s the central figure of our faith, and yet in so many ways He’s like a living Rorschach test – everyone sees what they want to see: Mystic, sage, redeemer, prophet, reformer. Who is your Jesus? Is He the Jesus of history? The Christ of faith and inner experience? What are your sources, and what need do you feel that Jesus Manifesto is fulfilling in publishing, yet again,... Read more

Each of us has a mission. We sometimes choose the how, where, and with whom, as if it does not matter. We act as if we were simply birthed into creation and decide how we want to live until we die. But God uniquely created each one of us for a purpose, Once we start living our lives with that conviction, we will soon know what we were sent to do, and receive the peace and joy of Spirit and... Read more

We spend a lot of time and energy asking questions. It is a sign of life to ponder questions like, what are we doing? Where are we going? What seems significant for today? Wisdom comes from asking the right questions and searching for the right answers. For many questions we may learn that we already have the answers, at least if we listen carefully to our own hearts, and what God may be showing us. Read more

I do not need a fountain of youth. But I am thankful for the fountain of eternity which is God in me. Age does not matter in eternity, and age does not matter to those who are eternal. In Christ we have hope eternal, and no longer need to live in temporal reality. Let’s make eternal differences now and get free from marginal mindsets and habits. What a glorious present and future we have as God’s children. Read more

Fear changes us and takes us from the confidence and power of unconditional love. God says “Fear not! My perfect love casts out fear, and I have come to make my home in you, forever.” We are free to intimately relate with the Source of all life. Welcoming unconditional love gives us the ability to become unconditional lovers. Jesus came to convince us that God’s love is a pure gift, unearned, and lasts forever. Read more

ARTICLES FOR THE WEEK   Freedom to Act Against Ourselves by Robert RicciardelliOwners or Stewards by Bob MumfordNow Back To Our Story by David VanCronkhiteThe Bright Lamp of Holiness by Francis FrangipaneSleeping Through a Revolution by James RyleWhat On Earth Is God Doing? by David OrtonLooking for God by Dudley HallChurch As We Know It is Over by Don Nori Sr.The Emerging Life Coach Movement by John ChasteenLa Luz Radiante de La Santidad Por Francis FrangipaneWhat do You See for... Read more

But those farmhands saw their chance. They rubbed their hands together in greed and said, “This is the heir! Let’s kill him and have it all for ourselves.”[1] There is a critical difference between a steward and an owner. Mark 12 tells a story about some vine growers who refused to give the fruit of cultivation to the landowner. They beat and killed every person the landowner sent, even his beloved son. These vine-growers were not the owners; they were... Read more

“Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.” (Ephesians 5:14). Epic change is in the air while many have dozed off, seemingly oblivious to God . Perhaps we may be like Peter, James and John when the Lord invited them to a private prayer meeting on top of a mountain. By the time Peter, James and John made the climb, they were so tired that they fell asleep while Jesus was praying. And as... Read more

So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons. Then Jesus knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?” John 18:3-4 (ESV) They were looking for God! They didn’t know it, of course. They were doing the job that had been assigned. Judas was carrying out the deal he had made with the religious... Read more