Our Solid Rock

Our Solid Rock

Just recently I received such an encouraging word from a leader in another nation who felt directed by the Lord to be in prayer for the United States of America on election day. This leader took a group of prayer warriors and went to their nation’s U.S. Embassy. They stood in front of the Embassy…

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Shadow Ministry

Shadow Ministry

There can be times when the enemy tries to thwart your ongoing ministry by whispering to you that “you are not effective.”  You may feel that what you are doing…or the lack thereof…is not yielding the fruit you would like to “see.”  Listen to this wonderful example, a story told by Jamie Buckingham at the…

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Come Jesus

Come Jesus

Last evening, Tony and I, along with some of our family members, were once again privileged to experience the sacred sounds of Christmas, performed by Seattle Pacific University’s choirs and instrumentalists. The inspirational concert opened to the sounds of the extraordinary Fisk pipe organ. It is a powerfully commanding sound that draws the listener’s ear…

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Human Love… Lifted To The Divine

Human Love… Lifted To The Divine

One of the most touching stories in the New Testament is the life-changing encounter that a woman, held in demonic bondage for years, had as she encountered Jesus the Redeemer of all things, and was set free from years of mental illness…years of confused thinking…years of depression. Mary Magdalene We have no record of Mary’s…

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The Altar of God’s Love

The Altar of God's Love

He Sees You In Matthew 9 we begin reading about a woman and immediately,  we are struck with the fact that she was anonymous. She was a nameless, faceless woman in the crowd of those pressing into Jesus. This sick, anonymous woman must have been emaciated after a hemorrhage lasting for twelve years, which rendered…

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Let Him Increase

Let Him Increase

Two days ago, as I returned home from running errands, I heard the sound of a shrill, demanding kind of alarm going off. When I unlocked my door I realized that the alarm was coming from a fire alarm on the second floor of my house and was going off for no apparent reason. Nothing…

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What a Savior

What a Savior

We have just celebrated one of the greatest observances of our Christian faith. For believers in Jesus Christ, Easter celebrates the specific events of Christ’s crucifixion for sin and His resurrection from the dead three days following. It is a time of serious but wonderful reflection on the truths that the Bible speaks of regarding…

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Come Unto Me

Come Unto Me

Last evening was one of those evenings that will live in my memory for many years. It wasn’t a gala, or a gathering of many for a dinner party. It was just Tony and me, sitting with Bob and Lisa (my daughter and her husband) at a beautifully set table, all decorated for Fall. Of…

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He Makes All Things New

He Makes All Things New

“Behold, I make all things new.”  Rev 21:5 NKJV We associate this verse with the first step we have taken toward Jesus, that life-changing step of receiving Him as our Redeemer, our Savior.  But there is an ongoing reality that continues to take place with every pursuant step that we take toward the Lord and His Kingdom.…

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Aggressive Love

Aggressive Love

Just a few short weeks ago, Tony and I attended the European Leaders Summit, led by the European Regional Committee, in Krakow, Poland. I might add that going to Poland in January is not the balmiest time of the year to visit this beautiful city. However, being with all of our Aglow brothers and sisters…

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