Dreams are mysterious. They carry a sense of wonder, whether it’s the vivid, electrifying kind that leaves you gasping as you wake, or the strange, disjointed ones you can barely piece together by morning, dreams touch something deep in us. And for many, they come with a question: Could this mean something? Could God be speaking? The Scriptures… Read More »
When Shepherds are not their ‘thing’ I’ve just wrapped up Genesis in my daily readings, and let me tell you, it’s a rollercoaster. Creation? Epic. Flood? Dramatic. Covenants, dreams, and family dysfunction? It’s all in there. But as I came to the end of Genesis, something in Genesis 46:31–34 and 47:1–6 got my attention. It’s subtle, almost easy… Read More »
The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been. Where We’ve Never Been Before (“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in… Read More »
Here I am. Hineni! While reading through Genesis, I noticed a phrase that appeared numerous times. I wondered if, in the Hebrew, it constituted a one-word answer. My attention was first drawn to it in Genesis 22:1, in Abraham’s response to God when called to sacrifice Isaac: “Here I am.” It is a single word in Hebrew—Hineni. You… Read More »
Helping prophetic individuals thrive within the family of God. Mentoring people, including prophetic-gifted people, is a delicate task. Those with prophetic gifting often carry a weight of divine revelation (and sometimes “oddness”) that sets them apart, yet this very calling can lead to isolation if not grounded in the life and relationships of the local church. The local… Read More »
Prophetic ministry is not called to discover hidden, secret meanings of Scripture! The emphasis in this section on mentoring is mentoring with prophetic people in mind. It’s not just about helping them hear God’s voice—it’s about helping them root what they do, say, and even think in God’s Word. The Scriptures, breathed out by the Spirit of God,… Read More »