Identifying and Praying into Our Core Values
The Lord spoke to me about my core values more than forty years ago when I was a young pastor, and what I learned then has stuck with me. At the time, I was not thinking forty or fifty or even a hundred years into the future; I was just thinking about the week ahead […]
Why the National Day of Prayer Remains Vital for Our Country
“But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word” (Acts 6:4, NKJV). The National Day of Prayer is a vital part of our rich heritage. Because of the faith of many of our Founding Fathers, public prayer and national days of prayer have a longstanding and significant history in […]
Tools for the Harvest
Tools for the Harvest Free Resources for Evangelism, Discipleship, and Mentoring Jesus said, “Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest. Already he who reaps is receiving wages […]
Prophet: We Are in a Last-Days Battle With Jezebel
We are in a last-days battle for the true and pure prophetic to come forth. It is a battle between the demonic powers of Jezebel’s influence and the promised restoration of the spirit of Elijah. In the natural, biblical setting, Queen Jezebel manipulated King Ahab and pressured the prophets into hiding. Elijah came forth with […]
Creating an Opening
Blowing the Roof Off the House Have you ever reached a desperation point in which you said, “I don’t care what it takes, I’ll do whatever is needed to get a breakthrough!” In Mark 2:1-5, four friends were looking for a breakthrough when they brought their paralyzed friend to Jesus. The house was so full […]
The Next Revival Can’t Happen Unless You Do This
Both Scripture and church history give testimony to this truth: Prayer always precedes revival. When a mighty outpouring of God’s Spirit is poured out resulting in a great harvest of souls and refreshing for the church, prayers have gone ahead to break open the way. Many prophets (including myself) have been declaring the coming season […]
Why the Church Must Unite in Prayer and Fasting for the Great Harvest
Currently there is a global unprecedented call to united prayer and fasting unto the next great harvest. The prophet Amos stated plainly, “Surely the Lord God does nothing without revealing His purpose to His servants the prophets” (Amos 3:7). In our day, these prophetic voices include: Lou Engle with TheCall, Doug Addison with InLight Connections, […]
Watch and Pray
God’s Calendar Contains Divine Appointments I have a calendar on which I write down my many diverse appointments. Because I am a widower, at the beginning of every New Year the first dates that go on my calendar are the birthdays of my four adult kids. But the four quickly became eight, as they all got […]
“I Will Restore Pentecost!”
This past April 9, 2016, Lou Engle and scores of other leaders merged together in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for The Call Azusa Now to celebrate the historic 110th anniversary of the Azusa Street Revival of Los Angeles. Though I was unable to attend live due to recovery from my surgery, my full attention […]