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Lessons in Epiphany
We are in this liminal space from the last Sunday in Epiphany to Ash Wednesday. It is a space of transition. A shift is happening.
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Calling out the dream
This past weekend I called out the dreams of God in a way I’ve just never tried before. I declared completely irrational things that I can truly blame as “the anointing.” 😉 Besides that, I sensed a strong call from the Lord to speak out the dreams HE is giving me. It’s not my ability and when these things happen,…
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Can You Stand as a Prophetic Witness?
2 Kings 2 When Elijah and Elisha came to Bethel, a company of prophets came to greet them. Bethel was a place of rebellion. Jeroboam had set up one of the golden calves to lead Israel from the worship of God in Jerusalem. Elijah and Elisha themselves were prophets in Israel, the northern tribes, in an era when Israel had…
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Where is the God of Elijah?
Elisha asks this question as he comes back to the Jordan after witnessing Elijah being taken to heaven. He has the mantle of Elijah and he has asked for the firstborn’s inheritance: a double portion. He cries out, “Where is the God of Elijah?” and strikes the water. The Jordan parts again. As I read this passage and look through…
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Elijah and Prayer
It irritates me that James 5:17,18 reminds us that Elijah was human just like us. Then, James goes on to tell us that Elijah prayed for rain to cease and it did. Then, he prayed for it to rain and it did. That stuff isn’t human. Right? But it is. Very human. And Elijah was human just like us. My prayers are far too…
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Sniveling, Spoiled, Rich Ruler
For all the admiration I have for Elijah in the story of 1 Kings, the one guy who drives me nuts is Ahab. He does nothing for his people, lives only for himself, and has a wife whose name represents evil personified in some Christian circles. (“She’s such a Jezebel.” Or, “This place has a Jezebel spirit.” Something like that.)…
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Burn the Plows
There are those moments. Times when something stirs in your heart. Windows of time when you know there is a decision to be made. But the question is too stark. It’s not a gradual question. It’s a hard question. “Are you all in, or not?” Something like that. Those moments come. They come when God is ready, and he honestly knows we are ready. But we…
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Elijah
Of all the stories and sermons I remember from growing up, and being a young preacher, the stories of Elijah are the most captivating to me. His life is fascinating and there are just a dozen great sermons (and titles) I think of when I read through the stories of Elijah. I’m fairly sure this guy would be on meds…
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It is time for boldness
We need bold prayers again. We need to shake off the spiritual lethargy of our American Christianity and cry out for the reality of the Kingdom of God. We need the transformation Paul talks about in Romans 12:1-2. This week we need to have our lives laid before the Holy One in examination. As Elijah repaired the altar of Israel…
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Elijah and Bold Prayers
What keeps us from praying boldly? What keeps us from stepping up in bold declaration, like Elijah? Some thoughts in my Sunday message.
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