Breadcrumbs

"People tend to show up on my doorstep." Emma's the quintessential safe place for people to come and rest and heal.

We talk about how shepherds are the home and hearth fires of the family of God. And, in a culture where family is being dismantled and scattered, staying soft and open and being a home for people is an act of war against the Enemy.

The moon tells a good good story that's been stolen from us in different ways. The Lord helps me steal it back by showing me the story it was telling all along.

Isaiah 60:20-21

{A} The sun will no longer be your light by day,

{B} Nor shall the bright glow of the moon give light to you,

{C} But the Lord will be an everlasting light for you;

✸And your God will be your glory and splendor.✸

{A} Your sun will no longer set,

{B} Nor will your moon wane;

{C} For the Lord will be your everlasting light,

Ricky showed up on the scene in the most prophet-y way. "You were just someone who dropped into my spirit. I saw your redhouseinthewoods instagram and thought: That person! I need to go talk to that person!" And he did. And here we are a few years later.

I wanted to post Sarah and Ricky's episodes nearly back to back to highlight how two people can be prophet and carry it very differently. Same gift, same Spirit, two different people.

Ricky's incredible book: "Sons of Prophets: A Story of Sonship and a Call for Prophets to Rise"

Ricky's ministry: Sons of Prophets

My friend Thomas over at Fringe Faith Podcast had me on to talk about how I went from being a cessationist to "mildly prophetic," the importance of the family dynamic, and whether or not Christians should engage with the Enneagram.

There are three main lists of gifts that show up in the Bible. Two of the lists name the gift of "prophecy," but one names the gift of "prophet." That's a very important distinction, and my friend Sarah is the right person to talk us through it. Of all the gifts, this one has been most neglected, misunderstood, abused... The Church needs to reengage with what the Bible actually says about the gift of prophet and prophecy, and then create space for the prophets that are hiding all over the place to come home.

There are people in the world who walk around with a sheen of tears in their eyes. Chances are, they are the merciful-- those who carry the deep compassion of Jesus around inside them. It's a heavy gift, but a beautiful one.

Amy speaks about her gift of mercy. And, yes, she had tears in her eyes many times throughout the interview.

The gift of exhortation is a lot like being a cheerleader with a kick. It's a word gift that inspires and compels and draws the family of God forward, upward, outward. It sooths and agitates all at once. An exhorted is like a commander that rallies the troops for action, bracing them for the hard road ahead, but inspiring them with the promise of the good good road beyond it.

If you think you might be an exhorter, and want to chat more about it, get in touch: [email protected]

Breadcrumbs is a podcast about the ways the Lord speaks to me through my particular blend of gifts, so I'd like to use it to help you better understand how He might be speaking to you through yours.

I'll be interviewing people I know and love who put the Lord on display through all kinds of gifts.

In the interview, my daughter Norah speaks about her primary gift of discerning of spirits.

Sometimes prophetic words keep maturing long past when you’ve released them. They grow into something more. The Lord sent me back to last year’s word “Spiritual Passport” (Episode 43), and added some new insights about a season of training my weak left hand-- about becoming an ambidextrous warrior. 

✸ Jeremiah Johnson Word: “He is Raising Up the 1%”

✸ 1 Chronicles 12:1-2 • These were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the warriors who helped him in battle; they were armed with bows and were able to shoot arrows or to sling stones right-handed or left-handed; they were relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin)

✸ Judges 20:15-16 • At once the Benjamites mobilized twenty-six thousand swordsmen from their towns, in addition to seven hundred able young men from those living in Gibeah. Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred select troops who were left-handed, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

✸ Original Word: “Spiritual Passport” Episode 43

Journal Notes: As the year crosses over from one to the other, I’m being asked to leave some baggage behind, and the Holy Spirit couldn’t have been more clear with me about what that baggage is: RESENTMENT.

✸ Psalm 51: I recognize my rebellion... The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. ✸ Psalm 32: Do not be like a ...mule that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under control.

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