The God of the universe is moved by a weeping king facing a wall. This is one of those stories that has encouraged me over the years, mostly because it is so emotive. It’s a simple story of King Hezekiah in Isaiah 38 that’s just raw—raw humanity and vulnerability. Hezekiah, king of Judah, a man who’d seen God… Read More »
Let’s go deep in to the Wilderness… Have you ever been in the wilderness? A few years ago, I visited Mount Sinai and saw first-hand what the wilderness is like—very hot, dry, barren, and with extremely scarce vegetation and rocks, big rocks everywhere. As I looked at the steep, rugged terrain at the foot of the mountain, I… Read More »
Preaching isn’t just about words. It’s about presence—God’s presence. I know where I am going with this, so the answer is… prayer! Not the polite kind, with safe words wrapped up in pretty ribbons. I mean the desperate, interceding, imploring, “OH, God!” tear-streaked kind. The kind that shakes the heavens and makes the angels skid to a halt.… Read More »
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 »
That lamentable wait for God to breakthrough The opening chapter of Habakkuk is not just a prophetic rant; it’s a raw, unfiltered cry of the human heart. It’s that “Oh God!?” deep-inside-you cry. It begins with a question, the kind of question we all carry, whether we whisper it in the dark or shout it into the void:… Read More »
Watch out for the stalker of passive legalism, However you go about mentoring, especially within the Church, it is paramount to centre our guidance on grace rather than legalism. Grace is the lifeblood of the gospel—the unearned, unmerited favour of God that transforms hearts and lives. Legalism, on the other hand, suffocates. It traps people in performance, as… Read More »
Mentoring a Scripture-honouring, Christ-exalting approach to prophetic ministry is a formidable intent! When biblical theology becomes the foundation for prophetic ministry, it takes the abstract and roots it in something unshakable. It also grounds the movement of the Spirit in the eternal Word of God. Without this grounding, prophetic ministry risks becoming a flicker—bright but brief, untethered from… Read More »
When you are the last one to be picked for the reserve team… There’s something deeply formative about seasons of obscurity in prophetic ministry. Those seasons strip away the noise, peel back the layers of ego, and bring us face to face with the quiet, refining work of God. It’s not glamorous, it’s not public, but it is… Read More »
Have you ever noticed how much power there is in the act of listening? Not just hearing, not just waiting for your turn to speak, but truly listening—the kind of listening that creates space for the other person to feel seen, valued, and known. It’s such a simple thing, but in the fast-paced, noisy world we inhabit, it… Read More »
Helping another person become fully themselves in Christ. Guiding Without Controlling Mentoring is an important work. It involves stepping into someone else’s story—not to rewrite it, but to walk alongside them as they navigate the twists and turns of life. It’s about being present without overstepping, offering wisdom without wielding control. True mentoring is less about shaping someone’s… Read More »
Never Maxed, Always Ready Have you ever noticed how a single word of encouragement can change the atmosphere in a room, how it can reshape someone’s entire day, maybe even their life? Words are powerful. Proverbs 18:21 reminds us that “death and life are in the power of the tongue,” and yet so often, we leave this divine… Read More »
Oops! Was God’s Word of Encouragement Sent to Your Spam Folder? Oops! Was God’s Word of Encouragement Sent to Your Spam Folder? We’ve all been there. You’re waiting for an important email, you’ve checked your inbox obsessively, refreshed it a dozen times, and still, nothing. Then, on a whim, you glance at the dreaded Spam folder, and there… Read More »
“No one can serve two masters,” Jesus says in Matthew 6:24. “You cannot serve God and money.” It’s not a suggestion, it’s a simple truth. Try serving both, and your heart will split in two-love for one will always pull you away from the other. When money takes the throne of your life, it doesn’t just stay in… Read More »
Seeing beyond visual range The air force has a term they call “BVR,” which refers to seeing a target miles away—”beyond visual range.” It’s a useful concept as we stumble upon Hebrews 2:8-9, where the writer to the Hebrews encourages us about seeing Jesus. It’s not just about sight—not just the act of seeing, but the deeper question… Read More »
The same grace that made us alive together also holds us together. You’ve been there: “Please stand… Beloved, we are gathered together in the sight of God…” and the wedding is underway. There’s something special and inclusive about that word, together. That opening line at weddings is like an invitation to step into something ancient, sacred, and larger… Read More »