Prophecy & Pageantry in Christmas “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is he who has been born KING of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.’” — Matthew 2:1-2 A Long Time Ago, Far …
History-altering, spiritual platform shifts are rare. Many powerful revivals could be considered, but true revivals, while seismic and often possessing powerful shockwaves, rarely transform the landscape beyond religious vectors into the non-religious. Revival is what God does, but a spiritual platform (in my usage) forms the paradigm for us to process what He is doing. I contend that a seventh great platform shift is coming, and none too soon…
“Discernment systems” that actively cultivate the gift and leverage it in a leadership context are lacking from the corporate infrastructure of many otherwise strong movements, leaving their flank exposed. Glaring anti-christ agendas are being wrapped in incredibly subtle, sophisticated and satisfying social justice sentiments. The net effect is so emotionally persuasive it’s hard to argue with…
We cannot restore culture by falling into the mud with it. There is a lightness of spirit, an impervious joy, a stubborn hope and astonishing testimony brought to bear when a person finds no need to respond like-for-like, eye-for-eye, tooth-for-tooth…
The election is over. The race card, economy card, liberal agenda, obstructionist republican and “birther” cards have all been played. But there’s one gift that keeps on giving: the mythical virtue of tolerance. Please, let us be done with this. Proclaim the limited benefits of tolerance if you must, but not the virtue. Tolerance is not a Virtue. …
Something about yesterday’s blog touched a nerve, it seems. Based on daily hits, The Spiritual Wisdom of Steve Jobs got anywhere from 30-40 times more hits than my average. A 40-fold increase? Why? No doubt, several factors converged. I assume many readers were curious fans of Apple tech. Others might have agreed with the longings …
