“Choosing commitment over comfort” was the phrase Robert used in this morning’s meeting. Bob jokingly said, “I know Josh has a lot to say about that, and it is probably really hard for him to stay quiet.” Which is true. It was hard. When I was 12, I knew the Lord was calling me into…

When we think of peace, we often think of the absence of conflict. Whether it is in the Middle East or in our living room, most people want things to be peaceful — free of drama, violence, profanity, and strife. The only way the world knows how to bring peace is to remove conflict. The…

Revelation 1:16 speaks of Jesus as having a sharp two-edged sword coming out of his mouth. In 19:15, Jesus comes riding on a white horse and out of His mouth proceeds a sharp sword. In Hebrews 4:12, we read that the word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two edged sword….

The other day I was at The International House of Prayer in Kansas City, a place of sustained 24/7/365 worship and prayer since 1999. As I sat in that room, I was studying Psalm 37, which is an awesome psalm of David which reminds me so much of the book of Proverbs. It struck me…