…”Everything is against me!” – Genesis 42:36 Eventually, Benjamin along with Jacob’s other sons learned that their brother Joseph was second in command in Egypt. Joseph revealed his identity, and Jacob was reunited with his son whom he had not seen for more than 13 years. He had thought Joseph to be dead. So often we believe our dreams are dead. There seems to be nothing left in our world to live for. Everything appears to be against us. During these times, God is doing His deepest behind-the-scenes work. During these times, God is performing a deeper work in each of us — a work that cannot be ..read more

“And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.” -Matthew 16:19 You know, God gave us quite an incredible gift when He sent His son Jesus to die for us. In addition to this free gift of eternal salvation, He also gave us many keys that, when activated, can move mountains on our behalf. All He said we needed to have was a mustard seed of faith, and to keep asking (Matt 17:20, 7:7). Recently a friend was going through a really difficult situation. Something had happened ..read more

So Abram moved his tents and went to live near the great trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the Lord. – Genesis 13:18 Abraham took a totally different approach to solving this problem. He told Lot to choose which land he wanted. Imagine, Abraham could have been dooming himself and his family if he was unable to find adequate land and water for them. He gave up his rights in the matter, and Lot took full advantage. “Lot looked up and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan was well watered, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, toward Zoar” (Gen. 13:10). So Lot l ..read more

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” -2 Corinthians 5:17 Did you know that when Jesus died on the cross, He died to make everything new? No, really, I mean EVERYTHING? When we’re in a tough spot and we can’t see out of it, we need to realize that there is hope, that this is not the end of the road. When we’re tried something and it didn’t work out or an obstacle got in the way, we need to know that just as surely as the sun rises that God, through Jesus Christ, has given us a “new day”. In the Bible, there was ..read more

May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us — yes, establish the work of our hands (Ps 90:17). Martin Luther brought the word of God back to the people. Today, God is bringing the work of God back to the people. God never intended the clergy to be the primary distribution channel of His Gospel. You and I are the distribution channel – those of us in the workplace. The local church is simply the franchise to equip and release His army into the world to affect every aspect of society. Today, God is establishing mini-franchises in the form of prayer grou ..read more

TGIF has an exciting new opportunity to impact millions by partnering with Pure Flix Entertainment!   Greetings Friend,  Pure Flix Entertainment is the largest producer of Christian movies in the world today. Films like God’s Not Dead, The Case for Christ, Samson, Woodlawn, Do You Believe?, and most recently, Unplanned are just some of the films they have released. I have had the privilege to know the founders of Pure Flix and know their heart to impact the culture for Jesus Christ. Sadly, one of the founders, Russell Wolfe, who was a good friend of mine, lost his life a few years ag ..read more

Greetings, Edmund Burke said, ““The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”   That’s why I felt led to host the Culture Shapers Summit in Washington, DC last month where 350 leaders of leaders came together. Why did they come? Because we are all concerned about the direction our nation is taking. Our spiritual foundations are being eroded.   One of the leaders who spoke at our Summit was Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council. Tony and his organization, Family Research Council,  doing a great job in fighting for res ..read more

His master replied, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” – Matthew 25:21 Testing allows one to discover how well a product is made when placed under extreme stress. Increasing the pulling pressure between two objects reveals the amount of tension that can be withstood in a chain link. Eventually, the “choking” point occurs. In sports, we ascertain the “choking” point for athletes by putting them into a pressure situation. At what point will the athlete lose concentratio ..read more

“Be still and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” -Psalm 46:10 We humans don’t like to wait on God. We are naturally impatient. We want everything to happen – right now! But sometimes our walk of faith requires patience. In fact, most of the time, it does. You might have already noticed, God’s timing is very different than ours. He doesn’t work by our standards. Did you know it took 15 years for Sarah to have a baby after God’s promise to Abraham? When God told Abraham the first time he would have a son he was 86 years old. But when S ..read more

Son, I know these days it often seems like you are living a slow drip of a life. The isolation and silence feels as if I have left you alone. But that is simply not true. There is an appointed time for all things to come together. Like Abraham, you too must persevere through this season of waiting and trusting. You will understand later the work I am doing in you and others. There is a divine alignment that must take place and only I know when that happens. Trust me when I say I am working on your behalf in ways you cannot see, understand or appreciate right now. Abraham went through the same ..read more