THAT THEY MAY ALL BE ONE
The scene is one of the most poignant ones in all of Jesus’ ministry. It is the eve of Passover, the most sacred of Jewish holidays, and the culmination of His mission. One last time, He has gathered His inner circle of disciples in an upper room for a meal and final instructions before giving […]
WHO ARE THE PEOPLE OF GOD?
It’s a question that has been on my mind lately. It relates to much of the thinking and writing that occupies our time: the true identity of Christians. We are surrounded by so many different churches and denominations all claiming to have a corner on God’s revealed truth that it gets confusing. According to the […]
REFLECTIONS OF A WHO
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about the grandeur and glory of God. I think it is partly in response to the daily reminders that we live in a fallen world that seems to be falling faster by the minute and partly prompted by reading Paul David Tripp’s book “Awe,” which ascribes much of […]
I’M BACK!
Hello everyone! It’s been a while, so I thought I’d reenter the scene with some personal updates. “Where did he go?’ you may have wondered. Or not. I’ve put blog-writing on hold for a few months so I could fully focus on the manuscript of a book on prayer, a subject near and dear to […]
WHAT CAME TO LIGHT THAT WAS HIDDEN IN DARKNESS?
In my previous post I mentioned being led to pray into the aftermath of the presidential election that what was hidden in darkness would come to light. That prayer was based on 1 Corinthians 4:5 – “Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things […]
BRING TO LIGHT WHAT IS HIDDEN IN DARKNESS
It was a simple prayer on the roadside marquee of a country church I drove by the other day. I had asked the Lord to show me how to pray for the runoff election in Georgia and the events unfolding in Washington surrounding the certification of the presidential electoral vote. In my weakness, I do […]
AWAKENING TO WHAT?
During this year of turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, political and racial unrest, and one of the most volatile presidential elections in history, new movements of united prayer by hundreds of thousands of Christians have sprung up in various parts of the nation. Common themes emerged like “repentance”, “revival”, and “spiritual awakening”. The all-too-familiar […]
TANTE CORRIE’S ADVICE
A week or two ago I relayed “Waldemar’s Warning,” a piece of my own spiritual history that was a game-changer for me and opened my eyes to the danger of heaving too much freedom and comfort. Today I want to pass on a piece of advice from the late “Tante Corrie”, (“Aunt Corrie” in English), better […]
WALDEMAR’S WARNING
The year was 1981 (Yeah, I know, that dates me!). I was asked to go to Poland, still under iron-fisted communist rule, with a small team from my native Holland to help run a week-long Christian camp for young adults. I found out that most had spent a year’s wages to attend the camp. All […]
A PRAYER MANIFESTO FOR OUR DAY
As I mentioned in my previous post, a group of us prayer walked the Edgewood neighborhood in Atlanta on September 5th. Our guideline was a manifesto that four of us compiled while seeking the Lord. The feedback we have received from the growing number of people that have seen it and prayed through it seems […]