This past week at the Dream City Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, I heard a compelling message titled “There’s a Freak in Your Future” from a friend of many decades, Denny Duron. I found myself crying, jumping to my feet and shouting throughout the powerful sermon, but one phrase has been echoing in my spirit since…
There are many things that don’t last that are nonetheless incredibly important. Take showering, for example. Showers don’t last permanently. We shower, we sweat, we stink and we repeat. It is what it is. The effects of a shower don’t last forever, but showers are still necessary, especially if we are going to be around…
What does it look like to save the lost? Is it evangelism, bringing the life of our risen Savior to those still dead in their sins? Or is it discipleship, teaching rescued souls how to live abundant lives, walk in joy, grow deep roots and be eyewitnesses filled with the power of Holy Spirit to…
Are you a dangerous believer? When I meet people while traveling (which is nearly 45 weeks a year) they will ask me, “What do you do?” I almost always answer, “I create danger.” That is not an answer most people expect so then they ask, “What does that mean?” I say, “I motivate followers of…
When I am tired and hungry, I want a Snickers candy bar for emotional comfort and a Five-hour energy drink to keep me going. Snickers is right: “You’re not you when you’re hungry.” They built an entire marketing strategy around that tagline, and it was incredibly successful, in great part because of its relatability. When…
The Roaring 2020s in the life of believers will be marked by breakthroughs and brokenness before God. This is not a good news/bad news scenario. The outcome of both our miraculous breakthroughs and our painful brokenness will be the same: the voice of the Holy Spirit roaring through mighty men and women of faith who…