Boulevard of Traded Dreams

The other day I sat and watched as a man pulled into a parking lot, pulled out a nice looking guitar and amp and begrudgingly walked into a shady pawn shop. I was suddenly struck with question from the Holy Spirit. He gently yet firmly asked, “How many of My anointed have traded in their dreams and destinies at the pawn shops of faster results and easier processes...

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Clash of the Titans

Movie themes tend to follow trends or fads in order to please audiences. We have seen an influx of superheroes, then witches, then vampires, and now Clash of the Titans appears to be resurrecting the Greek pantheon and its deities. If the movies reflect the culture, then the 2010 remake of The Clash of the Titans shows our nation has a seriously warped perspective of God....

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Valuing People

We use words every day.  We use them with varying intentions, some good, some not so good.  I think sometimes we use too many words.  What I mean is, we may let a string of words come out of our mouth without stopping to let the recipient really digest the meaning of our words.  To let them sink in and possibly grab a hold of their heart. Every single word has a...

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Created to Create

“In the beginning God created …” Such a statement acknowledges God first as creator. Later in Genesis 1, we read, “God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, in our likeness …’” God first created, then created creators. If we are made in the image of God and made in His likeness then that’s an indicator to us that we ourselves are also creators. God...

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The Tension of a Kingdom Artist

As an artist seeking the Kingdom of God to come forth in his field, I have found myself held back  and repeatedly fighting a tension that seems to be prevalent in the Church global. This tension is the artist frustrated, sometimes even shut down, by a need to “remove themselves” from their art. How many of us in our desire to bring forth pure art have thought or...

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