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July 23, 2026
As a follow-up to yesterday's post regarding civil and spiritual authorities working together, today I want to speak more directly about the need for prayer regarding the war in Iran.
The fruit of completely separating the governmental and spiritual realms in our country has created many problems. Apart from causing unrighteous laws and moral decay, it also subconsciously creates a lack of prayer for our government leaders. Regarding Iran, for example, it is unlikely that ev
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July 23, 2026
As a follow-up to yesterday's post regarding civil and spiritual authorities working together, today I want to speak more directly about the need for prayer regarding the war in Iran.
The fruit of completely separating the governmental and spiritual realms in our country has created many problems. Apart from causing unrighteous laws and moral decay, it also subconsciously creates a lack of prayer for our government leaders. Regarding Iran, for example, it is unlikely that ev
July 22, 2026
When the Jewish exiles returned to Jerusalem from Babylon in 538 BC, they faced a harsh reality: decimated land, economic depression, hostile neighbors, and no center of worship–the Temple had been destroyed and was not yet rebuilt. The foundation of the Second Temple had been laid (see Ezra 3), but work had quickly ground to a halt for nearly 16 years due to opposition, fear, and self-interest (Ezra 4:4-5; Haggai 1:1-11).
The books of Ezra, Haggai and Zechariah all speak of
July 21, 2026
Mark 5:25–34 is one of my favorite stories in the gospels–as you can imagine, I have several! It is the healing of an unnamed, desperate woman in Capernaum who had suffered hemorrhaging for twelve years. Her encounter with Jesus describes a miracle, healing from shame, and bold faith. It’s also a window into the heart of the Savior. Let’s read it:
“And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent al
July 20, 2026
I want to share an insight from Luke chapter one that I believe speaks to our times. In verses 26–38, the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary with an astounding announcement: she had found favor with God and would supernaturally conceive His Son, who would be the Savior of the world. Though Mary did not fully understand how this could happen, her response became one of the greatest declarations of faith in Scripture: "Behold the handmaid of the Lord! Be it unto me according to thy
July 17, 2026
Matthew 6:9-10: “After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.”
These two verses, of course, are from what we typically call The Lord's Prayer. It is helpful to remember that when Jesus gave this “teaching”–for it was certainly a model prayer meant to teach us–He was responding to the disciples’ request: “teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1).
Christ certainly wasn’t giving
July 16, 2026
The concept of debate was an important part of the founding and shaping of America, and was intended to play a significant role in the function of our government. Though debate can be challenging and does not always achieve the desired goal, hearing others' opinions and insights, then sharing our own, enables us to arrive at the highest level of wisdom. This is healthy and wise. No single person has all the needed wisdom for complex and uncharted situations. Church leaders in
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