Category: General

Jesus designed a strategy to advance His kingdom perfectly consistent with His thinking and, therefore, completely foreign to the thinking of this world order, or “the spirit of the world.” Paul reminds us that preaching and Gospel appear foolish to the world order. Combined, they appear radically foolish. The wisdom of this world order, its […]

When God acts unusually, we must act unusually. In the story of Jesus walking on the water, we have a vivid illustration of both unusual Divine activity and unusual human response. Jesus walks on water, so Peter walks on water, too. Out-of-the-Ordinary Behavior The opposite of a stronghold is obedience. [See 2 Corinthians 10.] Obedience […]

Acts chapter one reveals that Jesus spent time with His kingdom leaders before ascending to heaven in order to give them fresh orders (verse 2) and explain the kingdom of God to these emerging leaders. On the heels of His ascension, Peter stood up to discuss the empty place left by Judas’ betrayal. He explained […]

God’s purposes are eternal. Nothing can destroy them. The power of the Cross, the life of the Resurrection, the authority of the Ascension, and the intercession of Jesus now guarantee that the purposes of the Father will be fulfilled and He will get everything He wants. No one in heaven or earth could do that […]

Among the gifts given by Holy Spirit, one is given special attention by Scripture, emphasized as a gift of the Spirit to be pursued, a gift valued by its capacity to build, encourage, and embolden the people of God. The gift of prophecy. Paul makes some really strong statements with regard to this enabling capacity […]

Another leader is being revealed as a fraud with a fatal flaw. A lack of true accountability kept it hidden. The failure is broader than one person. And, the enemy will attempt to establish a lie that all leaders are frauds, lack true accountability, and have hidden fatal flaws. Why? To further erode honor. This […]

Protocols serve as guidelines for an agreement, treaty, or covenant. Their describe behaviors, ways of interacting, doing business, and communicating. The protocols perserve the agreement and are based upon a good understanding of the relationship between parties. Protocols are a way of behaving consistent with an agreement. God has protocols for His kingdom culture, ways […]

“The earth is the Lord’s – all of it! The world and the people – all of them!” God claims the natural resources and human resources. Of course, all spiritual resources of the kingdom comes from God. Jesus is Source and Resource, the Author and Finisher, of our faith. Spiritual resources pass to spiritual generations. […]

Apostolic assignment assumes apostolic alignment. By definition. Because of who apostles are and how apostles function, alignment with apostolic assignment positions us with what Jesus is doing in the earth in our generation and brings order to the ecclesia. Alignment answers the question, “Who are my leaders? How do I function? Where should I put […]

Careful examination the prodigal’s investment of inheritance shows interesting insights into the story Jesus told about inheritance. The principles of inheritance in Luke 15, the lost and found department of the kingdom, reveal the gravity of loss and restoration that occur in spiritual inheritance between spiritual generations. Specifically, the prodigal is so named by us […]