Today is a Good Day for an Eviction
In the Mornings

My brother-in-law and I have this ongoing discussion on whether or not Bucky, from the Captain American movies, was responsible for his actions. In the movie, Bucky was genetically modified and brain-washed to be an assassin. I thought about my brother-in-law’s and my conversation this morning as I read the story of Judas. The Bible says Satan entered Judas before he betrayed Jesus. Was Judas brainwashed by Satan? Genetically modified?...

Recognize
In the Mornings

Let me tell you a secret. The enemy has a better understanding of who we are and the authority we possess as Christians than we do! After forty years of wandering and waiting, it was time to enter the promised land. Joshua, their new leader, sent two spies into the land. Forty years earlier, the spies saw the giants, the fruitfulness of the land and panicked. They saw themselves as...

Uncursable
In the Mornings

Do you believe as a Christian you can be cursed? I grew up in Louisiana where voodoo and mysticism were rampant. If you ran into a string of bad luck, you would immediately wonder if someone had put a curse on you. In the African American community, there was a thought we were descendants of Ham, Noah’s son who exposed his father’s nakedness, and therefore perpetually cursed. In the Christian...

Greater Works
In the Mornings

Greater works He emphatically promised. We, those who believe He is Savior, can heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the leper. We, ordinary people – teachers, cashiers, game designers, graphic artist, housewives, engineers – get to represent Him extraordinarily  in this world. I’m standing on this promise today. I’m trusting His promises are yes and amen. I’m believing I will see greater works. I will lay hands on the...

Walk in Authority
In the Mornings

Holidays can be a difficult time for many. Loneliness. Depression. Often spending time with family can be the source of our heartache. But I would like to remind all of you who are in Christ of this one simple fact: You have authority. You have authority over the Spirit of depression, the spirit of loneliness, the spirit of rejection. You have authority over any spirit that seeks to minimize or...

The Challenge – Week 7 Day 5
The Challenge

The church has an identity problem. We see ourselves congregating in our homes, our churches, our Christian schools, trying to keep the big bad devil at bay. We see the world around us enacting laws that encroach upon our liberties and we feel helpless and afraid. So we boycott businesses, show our outrage in social media, and reminisce about the good ole days when we could say, “Merry Christmas”, from...

The Challenge – Week 7 Day 4
The Challenge

He sent out 70. Not just the 12 but 70. He sent them out, two by two. They healed the sick. They cast out demons. They preached the Gospel. They were astonished at what they saw, at the power and authority they carried as disciples. But Jesus was not astonished. He was more like, “Yes, this is just business as normal for my disciples. I have given you power and...

The Challenge – Week 7 Day 3
The Challenge

The disciples had just seen Jesus calm a storm, heal a man oppressed by many demons, raise a dead child, and a woman healed simply because she touched Jesus’ clothing with faith. And then Jesus turned to His disciples, His students and said, “I am deputizing you (giving you the right) and equipping you (giving you the power) to go and do all that you have seen me do –...

The Challenge – Week 7 Day 2
The Challenge

I like comfort. I don’t understand why anyone would leave the comfort of their homes – AC, electricity, indoor plumbing – to go camp in the woods. Perhaps this is why both my brother and my husband were confused when I chose to spend a week of my coveted summer vacation on a missions trip in Mexico. (Last summer, I was in another nation where I couldn’t drink the water.)...