Still in the storm

As some of you know, I’ve been in the middle of a storm. I’m still there.
It’s going to be interesting to see what develops over the next 6 to 12 mos. in our personal lives, our nation and economy. Due to the downturn in the construction market, my perspective may be a bit skewed. [...]

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African outreach: Kenya

My good friend Ric Vargas and his mission’s minded traveling companion, Lou Pressman, recently returned from a trip to Africa. Ric is a little insecure about his height, thus, is standing on the sign platform They traveled specifically to Kenya and Burundi. Ric has promised to provide a reflective summary of [...]

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Todd Bentley: I’m moving on

Well, I’ve decided that my participation in the Todd Bentley saga is over, as far posting any more personally written articles, & commentary on my blog. I had made the decision some time back, however, after this recent news of Bentley was released, I decided to post up a few things related to the matter. [...]

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Robert Ricciardelli speaks out, again

Update: For those of you that wrote me and told me I was spreading lies and gossip about Bentley, here you go. Straight out of ‘Apostle’ Peter Wagner’s mouth: “First of all, Todd has been removed from public ministry until further notice. He has resigned from the ministry he founded, Fresh Fire, so he [...]

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Seek me and live

I have some things on my heart I’d like to share. As a side note, I’d like to say that this week my life was rocked. As if things weren’t already difficult enough, things went from a category 1 storm to a category 5, in a span of about 60 seconds. What’s the old adage? [...]

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Apology from Fresh Fire Board of Directors

After reading this post read my post “I’m moving on“
I received this word tonight from someone close to this whole situation. He made the following comment in his email as a precursor to this letter from Fresh Fire Ministry. I trust what this man has written about this. I’ve known about this for over two [...]

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John Piper on Lee Grady’s critique of Lakeland

Test Revival with Doctrine
August 14, 2008 | By: John Piper
Category: Commentary

Lee Grady, the editor of Charisma, one of the main charismatic magazines, has written a lament and critique of the Lakeland “revival” which is now in a tailspin over the leader’s announced separation from his wife. Grady’s summons to pray for the church [...]

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Lead me to the rock that is higher than I

Just click on the link, it will load up in a few seconds. A beautiful rendition by Matthew Ward.
Psalm 61

Lead Me to the Rock
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. Of David.

61:1 Hear my cry, O God,
listen to my prayer;
2 from the end of the earth I call to you
when my heart is faint.
Lead me to [...]

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The role of women in church leadership

Perhaps no one issue has been more divisive and misunderstood over the centuries as the relevance and role of women leadership, within the construct of New Testament practice and theology. The prevailing position in most Protestant influences are that women are not allowed to hold any position of leadership in the church whereby they would [...]

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Bill Ritchie, Crossroads Community Church

Pastor Bill is presently going through a prolonged, yet highly medically advanced treatment of prostate cancer in Florida.
For those of you who are not familiar with Bill, he is the Pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Vancouver, WA. Crossroads is a fairly large church that has enjoyed many years of fruitful expansion and blessing. I [...]

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R.I.P. Lakeland

Friday, August 01, 2008
*Note from Blog Author*
My posting of this article by William Fawcett doesn’t mean that I somehow think that these kinds of shenanigans, as demonstrated in Lakeland, are over. Nor do I agree with some others who have linked to this article and are stating that the folding up of the circus top [...]

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In the boat with Jesus

I wanted to take a minute to try and codify a few thoughts of mine regarding some of my own musings as of late.
It’s amazing how right on time many of our life journeys are dovetailing into a collective expression of gratitude to the one who has purchased us with so great a price!
As I [...]

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