OPPORTUNITY IN CRISIS Note: Early in 2008 I was in prayer with a close friend. He stopped to describe an image he had had of a sea of God’s people who had become discontent. There was a timing factor to their discontent. He then said he saw me arise with the answer they were seeking. […]
The King of Glory We’ve entered a time unlike any in recent history, when amidst the escalating turmoil, conflict, not to overlook the hatred of God’s people, discerning the times has become hyper-critical. Within the growing cacophony of voices, wisely discerning the times requires a dispassionate humility, a childlike faith that surpasses the ordinary …. […]
The Fullness of the Nations Paul the apostle famously wrote the Romans: For I do not want you, brothers and sisters, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; and so […]
THE TIMES – PROPHETIC GLIMMERS At the heart of the SIGN ministry is the quest to understand the times to know what to do. Never in my generation has there been a time when this mandate has been more critical. I love God’s word. Since the mid-90s, over the course of each year, I have […]
The Shift and Strategic Alliances It’s been extremely subtle. A shift, growing in intensity, is underway. It emerges within the context of the unexpecteds, the distractions and wide swings of recent months. And with that shift is a focus on strategic alliances …. unusual strategic alliances. Alliances outside the boundaries of our typical religious thinking; […]
Convergence Since October 7th there has been a growing focus and concern from both the Church and the Jewish community concerning the flagrant rise of anti-Semitism, high-levels of anti-Jewish propaganda and blatant persecution …. and how these dimensions bear on the future of both Israel and the Church. Never has there been a time, when […]
The Kingdom Reality “The Kingdom of God is at hand.” That’s how Jesus announced His earthly ministry. Jesus came bearing the realities of another dimension, a much higher dimension. A realm where spirit controls matter. Where the natural yields to the supernatural. It is the reality permeated with God’s presence. With this reality mired in […]
A Life Well Lived Carol Suzanne Ruddick (June 21, 1942 – October 26, 2023) When most committed believers pause long enough to grasp the realities and priorities of their journey, there exists a heart-cry: that theirs might be a life well lived. As the one who lived closest to her for over 52 years, as […]
Beyond the Shadows John’s Gospel is different. So was John. Once he stumbled into the rhythm, the beat seemed to be almost to a different drummer. No question that what Jesus was inundating John and his friends with was above their pay grade. Yet as John kept reaching, he closed the gap and began walking […]
The Passage, for Even the Elect It was swift and unexpected, when the bottom dropped out for Job, simultaneously losing his health, his wealth and his sons and daughters. There initially seemed to be little insight into what had just happened. Other than the growing whispers that the fault was likely something hidden in Job. […]
