Mark 6:51-52 51 Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, 52 for they had not understood about the loaves ; their hearts were hardened. NIV (emphasis added) The disciples had just passed out five loaves of bread to 5,000 men plus women and children. Each disciple had ...

Eph 1:15-23 In this prayer Paul prays that God will open the eyes of our heart to see three things: 1. the hope of His calling In Paul’s writings, God’s “calling” is the powerful word of the gospel by which we are called out from the world and called into relationship with Him. Given that ...

Today Nancy and I celebrate 15 years of life together. In that time we’ve lived in 7 cities. We’ve had three babies. They’re not babies any more. Lauren is 13 and will start 8th grade this year – her last year of middle school. Anna is 11 and will start 6th grade, her first year of middle ...

Ps 29:3 3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; The God of glory thunders; The LORD is over many waters. Ps 29:10 10 The LORD sat enthroned at the Flood, And the LORD sits as King forever. NKJV I think the powerful imagery contained in these verses is sometimes lost on us modern westerners. In the culture within ...

Gen 3:10 10 So he said, “I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.” NKJV When I was a kid I used to love to play Hide and Seek. What great fun to find just the right hiding place; to be the last one found. I vaguely remember being quite little and playing ...

“But he answered, it is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” – Matthew 4:4 This verse takes place within the story of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. After 40 days of fasting Jesus is hungry (it wouldn’t have taken me that ...

I was a contractor at a large company in Irving. It was a good job with good people and I was grateful to have it. It didn’t exactly fit my personality though. I spent most days wrestling with spreadsheets and documents and very little time interacting with people. My friend Tom owned a midsize company in ...

There’s a story I often tell when I’m teaching about how to hear God or about prophetic ministry. It’s about an experience I had early in my own journey as I’ve learned to recognize the voice of God. In a midweek service at a church I previously attended, the pastor gave us an excellent and ...

People are sometimes concerned that the inner voice they hear will be their own rather than God’s. I’m sure this is not only a common fear but a common occurrence. I’ve known lots of people who have “heard God” and run right off into a ditch. For many, the solution to this problem ...

I was recently in China with a group of young leaders. Bob Hamp and I were teaching them about God’s Kingdom and how to walk in Freedom. We had given them an exercise designed to help them begin to learn how to hear God’s voice. The exercise involved simply asking God a question and waiting quietly for God ...