James W. Goll

Amos 7:2-3: "When they had stripped the land clean, I cried out, “Sovereign Lord, forgive! How can Jacob survive? He is so small!” So the Lord relented. “This will not happen,” the Lord said.Here, Amos sees the destruction God intends for Israel and cries out for mercy. God hears his prayers and relents! Amos teaches us the power of intercessory prayer. Even the judgments of God can be turned back by earnest prayer!Amos stood in the gap for Israel, but we're called to stand in the gap for our families, cities, and nations. However, there’s one nation all believers are called to pray for: Israel.Standing [...]

2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." We’re at a key moment of transition as we cross into the Hebrew year of 5784! We’re moving out of the old and into the new.  Many people don’t pay attention to the Hebrew calendar. But, I believe the Hebrew calendar is God’s calendar.  Now, I don’t often delve into Hebrew numerics, but I believe it’s important to understand the Hebrew meaning of the numbers '5784'.  Interpreting Hebrew numbers isn’t an exact science. However, each Hebrew [...]

“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” Acts 16:31 You and your household. Wow! There’s a dimension in the spirit, where the head of a household has the authority to open a doorway of faith over their family that gives an opportunity for God to enter the household. And once God gets hold of a family, it affects all the generations to come. I know some of you come from hard backgrounds. But, let me encourage you, despite what’s come before, it can all change with you! Think about it, every Godly lineage [...]