Glitter, Blind-Spots and Maturity Having brought forth the oracles of God and then God’s Messiah, Paul the apostle observed that there would be a time to expect even more from God’s chosen people. This coming time would be when the Jewish recognition of the Messiah would begin triggering life from the dead. Few of…...
Being Relevant There’s no question about the impact the Jewish people have had on both their host cultures and the course of history. Simultaneously, their weak spot, as a people over the centuries, has been their desire to be like everyone else. Both of these positions as God’s chosen stand on opposite ends of the […]
Favor that Subdues Evil The will of God for Joseph and Daniel was within the courts of occult cultures. For each, they walked out destinies, orchestrated by God, actively engaged with the rulers of these occult realms. For both, the prime rulers they served sought their input, as being the voice of God to them…....
Alternate Economic Models (Adapted and Updated from “God’s Economy, Israel and the Nations,” Xulon Press, 2004, Pages 71-80, by Morris Ruddick) During times of change and turmoil, God’s people are those with both practical and spiritual answers and solutions. As disruptions bombard markets and economies, those who have been prepared like Joseph and Daniel will…...
MANTLE OF FIRE REVISITED Note: This post from mid-2015 became the hallmark chapter of my book by the same title. At the core of the purpose of SIGN is unwrapping the insights tied to understanding the times, in order to know what to do. That is to know what we, as God’s people, are to […]
Understanding Your Gift The world yearns for the formula for success. A perspective for what is needed to rise above the pack. A quest evident even among God’s people. Yet Jesus spent over three years with a small group of select followers, demonstrating that the Kingdom of God doesn’t follow the world’s pattern. Embracing what…...
Daniel’s Strategic Mind-Set As Supreme Commander of the Allies for WWII’s western front, Dwight Eisenhower was criticized for never before having commanded troops in battle. Yet, Eisenhower was gifted in listening to the range of views of those under him, processing this input with developing events, while staying focused on the big-picture. What distinguished his…...
Recovery and Restoration For decades, I’ve arisen in the middle of the night for what I describe as my mid-watch prayers. An undistracted, focused time of seeking God in prayer, reviewing scriptures and in reflecting and planning for what lies ahead. During the mid-90s there came an adjustment to this practice. Two key things triggered […]
Adversity and Stewardship Religious persecution is the systematic mistreatment, slander, stereotyping, ridicule and aggressively hostile response of one group against another based on their beliefs. Christians and Jews have been the target of one of the longest track records of concerted hostilities arrayed against any single group in history. In just this last century, the…...
Daniel’s Spiritual Connection Few within Scripture have had the level of connection with the spiritual dimension as Daniel. It was much more than his prayers, or his faith, discernment or even his significant wisdom, although it included each of these factors. Throughout Daniel’s life Scripture records a series of encounters with heaven triggered by his…...
