Are Miracles, Healing and Deliverance “Peripheral Issues?”
A common teaching in the church today is the idea that the working of miracles, healing the sick, and casting out demons are “peripheral issues” that can distract our attention from the “real issues” believers ought to focus on. Some would go as far as to say that anyone who spends too much time learning about them is deceived. But is this true? The first thing Jesus did after choosing the twelve was to send them…
To Every Messenger a Message
God has taught me a principle that helps me deal with criticism and praise from those who read my messages. It’s a bit of personal instruction He offered to help me see my efforts to advance the kingdom the way He sees them. Maybe it will help you see yours in the same light. We’re all given messages from God to deliver to others. While every Christian has the same King, and we’re all asked to bear witness of Him to…
Are You Authorized?
A few years ago, I had a dream where Jesus came to the church to check the credentials of people who were teaching about God. Those who were teaching without being authorized by Him were in trouble. His primary concern was authorization. A secondary issue was the content people were teaching. Many false ideas about God were being taught by people who weren’t authorized by Him. In the dream, I understood that along with the…
Authority: How Does it Work?
There seems to be growing interest in the subject of authority these days. I read the other night where an exasperated woman said she was “claiming her authority” over a desperate situation, as if this might help resolve her problem. I think statements like this reveal part of the problem with our understanding of authority. Most of us know we’ve been given authority from God, but we don’t know how it works. One thing to consider…
Bogren – Seated on the Throne
Shiloh surveyed the valley below from the comfort of a throne that sat perched at the crest of a snowy ridge on top of the mountain. Wisdom stood to her left, with her hand resting on Shiloh’s shoulder. Gloriel stood beside Wisdom, her gaze fixed on a bird circling below. On the far side of the valley, streams of living water collided, forming a massive waterfall that cascaded to the valley floor. As they took in…