While enjoying conversation with a beloved brother this week, we briefly talked about the massive shifts taking place in North America. And I was struck once again by the miraculous sovereign working of our Almighty God. We are living in unprecedented times of changes in both the spiritual and natural realms. As Christ-followers, it is important that we clearly see the absolute difference – and un...  Read More

As is true in every nation on earth, the battle between good and evil rages daily. This very real and extremely consequential spiritual warfare takes place in governments, tribes, nations, the Church and even within the hearts of people.We can observe some important aspects of this spiritual reality in the most recent elections in the USA. Despite the fact that there was no political party or indi...  Read More

His conception and parentage was viewed suspiciously …yet, it was Divine in origin.He was born into poverty …yet, wealthy rulers revered Him.He was sought out as a babe to be murdered …yet, God’s hand delivered Him.He grew up as a common laborer, working with His hands …yet, those same hands brought sight, hearing, healing and deliverance to all.He was hated by many …yet, loved and worshipped by u...  Read More

We live in days where much restraint has been cast off in both the culture and the Church. A compromised vision and message from many church leaders has produced compromised faith in the people. This has led to a lack of fidelity to both Jesus Christ and the full Word of God.The answer? We must pray for true revival in the Church! Righteousness will not happen in government, education, business an...  Read More

It is true that we all have ears. But as some of us can attest, they may not always work as well as we might like.But when Jesus so emphatically used the phrase, “ears to hear,” He meant something far deeper than the level of our physical sense of hearing. We can look to King Solomon to help illustrate what Jesus was saying to us. The Bible records the beginning of the extraordinary reign of King ...  Read More

"Therefore, I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority…” (1Tim 2:1-2a).The timeless words above were inspired by the Holy Spirit, and written down by Paul the apostle to the Church at a time when Nero, the emperor of Rome, was persecuting Christians in vicious and deadly earnest. These important ...  Read More

Jesus made it clear that He is returning one day. And every generation has had reason to believe that it might be in their lifetime.Today, the signs and fulfilled prophecies about the days of His return are ever-increasing, so there is understandably much talk and interest in the timeline of Jesus’ return. Though no one knows when that will be, we certainly know that every day that passes is anoth...  Read More

The Bible foretells coming times of great shaking that will cause “a removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made” (Heb 12:25-27).This shaking has divine purpose. First, “that the things that cannot be shaken may remain” (v.27). Then, ultimately, to declare and confirm to Christ-followers, “since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by ...  Read More

In the verses above, Jesus was answering His disciples’ questions (see Matthew chapter 24 and Mark 13:1-4) in such a profound way that it has prompted millennia of study, along with countless interpretations, books, sermons, end-times charts and more.Today, with all of the global chaos taking place, even more attention is being given to this same subject of the end-times and Christ’s return. And u...  Read More

These are powerful words from the Lord to Solomon about God’s people of that day. And today, they still boldly ring true for the people of God (the global Body of Christ).It seems so much of the Church has lost its way, being shaped by a sin-filled worldly culture instead of rising to God’s call to be the ones to shape the culture with God’s Kingdom values!In the United States this month, there is...  Read More

Yeshu ke Naam se, Amen! (which is Hindi for “in Jesus’ Name, Amen!”). This powerful phrase still rings in my ears, just as it was shouted by hundreds of Indian pastors during the four most recent World MAP Pastors’ Renewal and Training Seminars.This intense three-week trip involved 11 flights and multiple looong drives to get to our remote seminar locations – where few are willing to go, but where...  Read More

From the very beginning, when God said, “Let there be light,” His light has always been life, truth, hope and salvation. It is man who invited spiritual darkness into God’s pure creation by his choice to rebel against the light of God.But there is hope, for darkness cannot overcome the light (Jn 1:5). In God’s almighty and sovereign purposes, He sent a Light to shine into man’s darkness – His only...  Read More

What a blessed assurance! When facing an uncertain world and future, we can stand on the unchanging truth that our God still rules and reigns! Nothing occurs that will surprise Him or somehow alter what His divine plans and authority have established.As those who follow Jesus as Savior and King, we have even more assurance: Since we are receiving a Kingdom that cannot be shaken [firm, stable, fore...  Read More

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we also have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.And not only that, we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance [endurance], and perseverance character, and character, hope.Now hope does not disappoint...  Read More

This messianic prophecy from the Spirit of God through Isaiah occurred almost 750 years before the birth of Jesus. God was assuring the people of Israel – and all peoples everywhere – that He does not abandon us, is always present and active, and is working through human history to bring the ultimate remedy to mankind’s broken condition.         Matthew’s Gospel reveals: And she will bring forth a...  Read More

We are all aware of the horrific events occurring in Israel right now, instigated by the brutal terrorist attacks on October 7. Ever-increasing signs of widening conflict could now potentially draw many nations into worldwide warfare.Truly, only God knows for certain all that is really going on, and all that is about to happen in this area of the world. But this we know for certain: The Bible reve...  Read More

The Gospel of Luke provides powerful insights into our Savior’s life of prayer. Jesus prayed for others, taught His disciples how to pray, and gave us the ultimate model for prayer.But what about the personal prayer life of Jesus? What did He pray? How did He pray? What happened when He prayed? The Gospel of Luke shows us how we can be praying disciples who are perfectly trained [matured, discipli...  Read More

It’s that time of year again when kids are returning to school, the weather is changing, crops are ready for harvest and the holidays are soon approaching. These events send clear signals that a change of seasons is upon us.But there are also serious and major points of change of a different kind around us, filled with much uncertainty and disorder. We see our culture spiraling downward, economic ...  Read More

Three years is a long time. Yet, due to travel complications related to the pandemic, it had been just over 3 years since World MAP had been able to conduct in-country, in-person seminars for pastors.Thankfully, we had developed “Skype-inars” and “Zoom-inars” to still teach pastors in the meantime. But as good as those were, it was still not quite the same as being together face to face. With a sm...  Read More

No doubt we can agree that the days in which we live are challenging indeed. Values are radically declining, from the halls of governments to the common person on the street. Morals are breaking down, as people become more concerned with taking than giving. Ongoing corruption permeates all aspects of society, including education, politics, media and even family structures and personal identities –...  Read More

Last month, we had the joy of visiting a long-standing member of the World MAP family (and a dear friend). This saintly widow, who is 92, shared with us her recent thoughts about whether or not to continue teaching her weekly Bible study. This is something she had done for decades, but she wondered if it still had purpose in the Lord.When she asked the Lord about it, His response was, “stay in the...  Read More

America recently experienced a horrific event, when a Christian school for children was the purposeful target of a shooting. Tragically, three children and three staff members lost their lives, as well as the very broken and confused shooter (who was under medical supervision for emotional disorders).         Christians worldwide are daily the targets of violence, hatred and abuse as persecution i...  Read More

In this season of celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, it is both wise and insightful to pause and consider what was divinely required before we come to this glorious event. In short, both the Cross and the Tomb.A pastor acquaintance recently wrote these powerful and moving words: It is spiritual healthy to, “cling to that old rugged cross, and exchange it someday for a crown.” This helps...  Read More

“Now repent of your sins and turn to God that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19).You are likely aware of the recent outbreak of Holy-Spirit revival in early February that happened on a small college campus in Asbury, Kentucky, USA. What began as a normal weekly chapel service led to more than 400 hours of continual praise, ...  Read More