"Your kingdom come..."

John Carr is a good friend friend from my Meadow Lake days. He's put together a really good video series on the minstry and activity of the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit: His existence, His personhood, His Deity - https://vimeo.com/506001114 Holy Spirit: Symbols and His work during Old Testament times -  […]

John, quoting Jesus said, "the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things". John 14:26 And towards the end of John's life, he reminded his disciples that "the anointing that you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need that  […]

I think most are familiar with the narrative of Jesus being a "gentle" (Isaiah 42:3), "suffering servant" (Isaiah 53), "riding on a donkey" (Matt 21:1-9). While all these aspects of His nature are true, they present only a partial picture of who He is. There is a  […]

"My Sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow me." John 10:27 As I was reading John chapter 10, I remembered this quote from Justin Peters from not that long ago: "Want to hear God speak to you? Read your Bible. Want to hear God speak to you audibly? Read it out  […]

In an attempt to undertake a different approach to personal time in the Word, I've allowed myself to be stuck in John chapter 4 to consider all the layers present in these verses - and there are many.  From this encounter with a Samaritan woman at a well, we see an opportunity to teach about  […]

"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." - Eph 6:12 I suspect the notion of "spiritual warfare" is one of the most  […]

This is an interesting paraphrase of John 16:5-15 that focuses on the elements pertaining to the activity of the Holy Spirit. Compare it with the original reading.  "It’s actually better for you if I’m not here because when I go to the Father, I will send the Spirit of God. He’s going to come  […]

A lot of the imagery, symbols, and motifs present in the Revelation to John are either explained within the book itself or come from other places in the Bible. Take for example the "woman" in Rev 12. This particular "woman" is a central figure in the book. In this chapter, this  […]

It's easy to look back at history and say "those foolish people... how could they be so easily deceived?" In order for the widespread adoption of false narratives, news media needs to be mostly dysfunctional and ineffective in their role as journalists. In spite of all this, "we know  […]

Note to dysfunctional world... “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold,      My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him,      and He will bring justice to the nations. He will not cry out or raise His voice,      nor make His voice heard in the streets. A bruised reed He will  […]

2Tim 3:1-5 Is perhaps one of the clearest barometers in all of scripture that details conditions during the "last days". "But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to  […]

Lessons from the Wilderness. "When your surroundings are silent, it’s easier to hear a still, small voice". - Autumn Crew (FAI)  

I've noticed this about the Book of Isaiah. A person needs to get used to the sweeping time shifts that occur. Not just between chapters within the book, but even between statements within the same chapter. I believe this is intentional. God is laying out a story board of what he will ultimately  […]

The immediate verses below seem to be the defining characteristic as we approach the "Day of the Lord". Recent court challenges continue to re-define what was once considered to be normal. And dysfunctional leadership seems to be the order of the day. Why do the nations rage      and the  […]

“You may be the Savior of the world, but I’m still Your mom.” As we approach the Passover/Easter season, here are some thoughts from Mary's perspective worth considering in relation to Jesus' first miracle. "I believe this close connection that mothers often have to their children is designed  […]

YPJ is a Kurdish acronym for "women's protection units". They are a Kurdish all-female militia of volunteers that rose up in direct response to ISIS militants who routinely raped, enslaved and tortured innocent women and their children. The YPJ see military peace as a means to an end. They  […]

Salvation is much bigger than just the personal deliverance from the effects of sin. In the book of Romans, it says that the creation is "groaning" - "waiting eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God." There are glimpses into what that looks like, scattered throughout the  […]