We are coming into the season of trees (Tu B’shevat) and looking at fruit. We go to the grocery, and we squeeze and inspect avocadoes before we buy them. How often do we look at our tree and our fruit? I was at the beach a bit ago, and a beautiful lady was walking... Continue Reading →
A Body with a Withered Hand– Part VIII, Five-Fold
There is nothing worse than a dead tree. Dead trees attract pests and termites. Dead trees carry disease that spreads to other trees. Dead trees may fall and cause damage, but what about dead hands? Withered hands? It has been a while since I have written about the 5-fold structure mentioned in the Torah and... Continue Reading →
A Nathan Calling–Anointing
What is a Nathan calling/ anointing, and what would it look like for today? Nathan had a specific, distinctive, prophetic anointing. The Nathan type anointing has the ability to expose leadership, pride, coldness, rebellion, and lead the body and those in leadership to repentance. It opens the eyes of the people who have lost their... Continue Reading →
Go Home and The Five-Fold. Leadership Part VII
So far, during this blog series, I have taught without becoming too personal. This blog will be different. When the Father stripped me of everything that defined me as a person and did a renewal of my spirit through a journey of sickness and homelessness, a few years later, I was thrust into ministry.... Continue Reading →
Stones and Leadership Part VI
Stones were more than likely the weapon of choice in the beginning. Cain murders his brother, Abel. Abel's blood cries out from the ground, along with the blood of many more. We read of those angry at the words of Yeshua and they too pick up stones to cast at the Chief cornerstone. "Truly, truly,... Continue Reading →
Maya the Bee and Leadership, Part V
"And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion; and, behold, there was a nest of bees (adas devorim) and honey in the carcass of the lion." (Shoftim 14:8) As the commentaries explain, adas Devarim refers to a nest of bees. But the word... Continue Reading →
Leadership and Bare Buttocks, Part IV
Leadership and Bare Buttocks “Hine Ma Tov” What could a disturbing story in II Samuel have to do with a Psalm on unity? One has oil dripping down the beard and covering the skirts of Aaron; the other has skirts cut to bare David's servant's nakedness. The king's servants had their beards shaved half off... Continue Reading →
The Five-Fold and Accountability–Part III
The Five-Fold and Accountability Part III "Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith" (Hebrews 13:7). Before we look at mentorship, if you missed Part I and II, click HERE "And He Himself gave some as emissaries, and some as... Continue Reading →
The Five-Fold–Titles and Leadership Part II
This week I want you to meditate on what it would be like not to use your thumbs for a day ( try it) or possibly be deaf to sound. Shove cotton balls in your ears if you must. Picture being led by someone because you’ve lost your vision. Think of a time when you... Continue Reading →