Do not wait to begin. For too long we have been waiting for others to begin or our fears to subside, and yet we have all we need in our God. The time of waiting is past! The hour of God in your life and through your life is now. It is time for us to arise and build what God has placed upon our hearts. The enemies that have held us back, the voices, the fear, all of it... Read more
In a number of the denominations I’ve been involved in, including at leadership level, a “doctrine of covering” was taught and accepted. And for many, many years, I never questioned this teaching. After all, everyone believed it; the leadership upheld it, so it must be right, right? It is only as the Holy Spirit has impressed me to study the scriptures more deeply on this teaching that I’ve had to come to terms with the fact that He NEVER originated... Read more
God refuses to be known as an object of knowledge. God cannot be known like we know a tree or a book. God can only be known as a life that encompasses all of life. It is a deep reciprocal knowing, a faith knowing that leads to knowing as fully as we are known. It is a participatory enlightenment by His Spirit rather than a privatized knowing of an object of creation. Knowing God is an experience of God that... Read more
Self centered people misuse human love and often misuse Divine Love, and the very Word of God. Religious encounters can lead toward righteousness, and yet when misappropriated, can lead toward evil. An inflated ego bent toward self advancement after a spiritual experience can be very dangerous. Unless we resolve the textual conflict that happens because of misguided eros love, the Bible will continue to be one of the most dangerous tools used against mankind. Unless we go beyond the written... Read more
I remember the first time I heard a concept that I knew was a leadership principle. At the time I was in my 20s and studying for the ministry. A wise leader said the Church is like a pendulum – it is constantly swinging back and forth to find a place of balance. As the years have gone by I’ve come to realize that this pendulum never stops, but continues to swing from side to side as the Church enters... Read more
How many times have you heard someone mention it? How many people long to live it? How much would you pay to get it? The good news is we don’t have to do anything to earn it. Freedom is truly free to all who acknowledge the Source of it. I spent years living behind the bars of a barren and love-deprived existence sitting in my own self-righteous solitary confinement. I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I... Read more
“They shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31) There is action to this thing called Faith. It is not a stationary proposal; there is movement; a constant ebb and flow of ups and downs, ins and outs, advances and setbacks, break-throughs and break-ups. Certainly, there is never a dull moment, even when the lull of a laborious trek carries us through the unattended miles of unsung service. An underground river is a river nonetheless.... Read more
Matt. 12:22-24: Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?” Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.” Perception: what a “word”! How can this “word” be worthy of writing about,... Read more
Article written by Alex Murashko of the Christian Post: [email protected]; @AlexMurashko (Twitter) David Wood, is a friend being interviewed below. We spent time together in Los Angeles last week at “KEYS conference”, and is one of the most connected voices for God in the Hollywood scene. We are absolutely supporting this project. Please prayerfully support this project and continue to pray for the increase of godly presence and influence in Hollywood and the spheres of media and entertainment. ~ Robert... Read more
Matt Sholler asked me to write a bit about the connection between the emotional sobriety I wrote about last time, and our ongoing message of contemplation. That is easy to do. You see, contemplation is not first of all about being religious, introverted, or pious—it is about being emotionally and mentally honest! Contemplation is an alternative consciousness that refuses to IDENTIFY WITH or FEED what are only passing shows. It is the absolute opposite of addiction, consumerism, or any egoic consciousness. Egoic... Read more
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