Good Friday? ALOHA Indeed!

This day represents Kingdom POWER like no other day. Because we can’t fully appreciate the Wonder and Joy of Easter Sunday without passing through The Glorious and Gruesome Cross of Good Friday. The Powerful Cross — where Jesus Christ paid the death penalty we all deserved. So that we all might be given the Gift

This Coffee is Extra-HOT!

Hot… and bitter, too. Cafe Justice is a small coffeeshop at the courthouse in Rancho Cucamonga, California. For the past eleven years its owners — Carlo Magno and his wife — have been serving hot coffee and warm muffins to the people who frequent the courthouse. Plaintiffs. Defendants. Staffers. Attorneys. Judges. Now, the latter two

Power You Can Count On!

I have had more than one dead car battery over the years. And when that battery is dead, so is the car. Grounded. Going nowhere. But where do car batteries get their life? For one industry leader, I guess you could say it has been from The Life Giver Himself — Jesus Christ. In 1950, John Searcy

My Favorite Days, Too!

It has become her favorite day of the month. The day when You show up, Lord… in ways she has never experienced before. Why? How? It’s simple… isn’t it, Lord? Only because You have made it so. “I have loved you with an everlasting Love. I have drawn you with Unfailing Kindness.”  (Jeremiah 31:3) “Come near

Higher Learning? As High As It Gets!

Wednesday’s Kingdom PERSECUTION blog addressed a current case in Kentucky. Today’s Kingdom POWER case also occurred in Kentucky. It concerns ministry in the marketplace (from an employment perspective). And it signals the potential impact of post-Christian culture (and/or Christian witness) on generations to come. Martin Gaskell was a leading candidate to be the founding director

Putting Words In My Mouth?!

Some people collect coffee mugs. Others collect baseball caps. I collect t-shirts. I’m a Walking Billboard. 🙂 Sporting t-shirts with messages I wear with pride. I can’t imagine anyone ever trying to force me to wear a message I couldn’t support… or worse, one that violated my beliefs. But how about the person who prints those t-shirts? Is

Grading On A Curve?

Gary Heavin dropped out of college at age 20. He dreamed of becoming a doctor and was studying pre-med. He ran out of funds. At his brother’s encouragement, he took over a failing fitness center in Houston, Texas. Gary didn’t know anything about business. His first year was terrifying. He persevered… and built that center

How Many Grains Are Left?

My heart is heavy today, Lord. A friend is leaving tomorrow morning. Returning to his home far away. Two months earlier than normal. His wife became ill and was already flown there by medical transport. It’s unclear how much longer she may have. He has significant medical issues of his own. I’m sorry about the

Putting On The Ritz

It’s one of our offensive weapons in spiritual warfare. Spirit-led, Spirit-empowered prayer. “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.”  (Ephesians 6:18) Sometimes we find prayer in the most unexpected places. Like when it’s built into the infrastructure of one of the world’s most luxurious hotel chains. Horst Schulze

Facing The Giants!

Christian ministry in the marketplace happens in every sector of the economy (private and public) and at all levels of employment (from the owner/CEO to the frontline worker). So does the persecution that springs from such ministry. Case in point: KellyMarie Griffin, an employee of the City of Portland (Oregon), was severely harassed by her coworker,