

Don't Fear The Test - Finish Well
This 10th biblical month has important application to our now moment. In scripture, 10 is linked repetitively to divine evaluation ('judgment,') and to the trajectory that follows. We use 'assessment' or 'evaluation' because most think of judgment as negative. Indeed, many 10's in the Word are more about favor and promotion than punishment and separation. In the 10th month Esther is promoted to queen. The 10-day test allows Daniel, et al. to excel. (They become 10 times more


Bring Your Hammer - Celebrate The Light
Last night began the feast of Hanukkah - an eight day celebration of increasing Light. And wow, do we need that. Yet, if you don't grasp the roots of this celebration and what it took to get there, then you'll miss the key. For lives were put on the line as they stood their ground against the increasing pressures of compromise and assimilation. They brought the hammer. Heck, they were the hammer - and God worked miracles on their behalf. Fast forward a couple hundred years a


More Than Words: Hear His Tone - His Heart
We're in the month when Jesus said, 'My sheep hear My voice...' How's that working? Some feel like they hear through a tin can with a string. Fuzzy. Faint. A massive challenge - despite the size of the can and the length of the string. God's desire is that we hear up close and personal - like a whisper spoken into the ear by one who really knows us. For we need to hear more than the words - we need to hear the tone, the heart, and the trust. Why? When we hear like that, w