What an honor and a blessing to have special guest Jon Hamby bring us a fresh Word from the Lord! (Originally uploaded on November 30, 2020)

In this message, we talk about discovering our true identity in Christ Jesus. When you know Whose you are, you’ll know who you are. As a child of God, there’s no need to have an identity crisis. You belong to God. And that is why you can possess an unshakeable identity in a shakeable world. Even in the face of struggle and suffering, when you know who you are, your faith will remain unshaken in God's goodness despite what your natural eyes see. We pray this message encourages and strengthens you. (Originally uploaded on September 6, 2020)

Dr. J. Robert Clinton of Fuller Theological Seminary said, "Effective people live with a sense of destiny.” What is a sense of destiny? Are you born with it? Or rather, is it something we discover & grow into over a lifetime of diligently pursuing God? People who live with a sense of destiny are more effective because: 1.) they know they were created for a unique purpose, 2.) they are consumed with a vision, and 3.) they are committed to doing God's will. There is no doubt that God has a powerful destiny for you.We pray that as you listen to this message, the Lord infuses your heart and mind with a fresh sense of destiny over your life, and makes you more effective inside-out for His Kingdom. (Originally uploaded on August 31, 2020)

Who was Queen Esther? What did she do? How does her 2,500 year-old epic miracle offer us hope amid the chaos of 2020? In this message, we pray that you discover: 1.) Why your life is important, 2.) How you can alter history, & 3.) That you’ve been summoned by God to greater things for such a time as this. When you know where you are, and you know why you are where you are, you'll more likely do what you're supposed to do. We pray the Lord speaks to you through this timely message. (Originally uploaded on August 10, 2020)

The London Underground has a phrase, "Mind the Gap", to warn people to be mindful of any vertical and horizontal spatial gaps as they step on and off of the trains. Similarly, the Lord would have us be mindful of any vertical and horizontal gaps in our lives that could devastate us in the end if they are not remedied. The vertical gaps have to do with any breaches in our walk with God, and the horizontal gaps have to do with any breaches with our fellow man. The Lord has remedies for them all, found in II Chronicles 7:14. Mind the gap, and receive the blessing of the Lord. What begins with humility, ends with healing. We pray this message challenges you to draw nearer to God and remedy any gaps in your life between God and your fellow man.(Originally uploaded on August 3, 2020)

What do you do first when a serious problem hits? As a child of God, is prayer with fasting a last resort, or is it your first line of defense? Problems in our lives did not indicate we are unusual, unspiritual, or forsaken by God. Problems happen to the righteous & the unrighteous. However, people within whom Christ dwells by faith are empowered to face their problems & overcome them victoriously. In Ezra 8:21-23 we see three things happen: 1.) Ezra faces a problem, 2.) Ezra humbles himself & proclaims a fast among all the people, & 3.) God responds favorably to Ezra & answers his prayer. Ezra prayed & fasted for God's leadership & protection over his life, his little ones, & his legacy. Ezra effectively closed the gap between fear & faith, between trouble & triumph, between problems & prosperity. We can have what Ezra had, by doing what Ezra did. It's called the Ezra Fast, & in this message we talk about a 6-step prescription to implement the Ezra Fast successfully in your life when you're facing a serious problem. Several of these points come from a great book I highly recommend called Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough by Elmer Towns, Chapter 3, pages 47-70. God doesn't want us to merely stand in the gap - He wants us to close the gap! (Originally uploaded on July 26, 2020)

7 practical ways to stand in the gap in prayer: #1. ACCEPT: Answer God's call to prayer (Ezekiel 22:30). #2. ASPECT: Visualize a broken wall (2 Kings 6:17). #3. ASCERTAIN: Why is the wall broken (1 Cor. 14:15, Rom. 8:26)? #4. AUTHORITY: Pray with authority (Hebrews 4:16, Mark 11:22-23). #5. ADAMANT: Be persistent, unyielding (Luke 18:1). #6. AGREE: Pray with others (Matthew 18:19). #7. APPRECIATE: Thank the Lord (Ephesians 5:20). (Originally uploaded on July 19, 2020)

"Stand in the gap." This is a military phrase. It means step up & fill a breach in the front lines of defense, to keep the enemy from breaking in to all that you hold dear. In spiritual terms, this refers to PRAYER & INTERCESSION. In Ezekiel 22:30, the Lord says, "So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and STAND IN THE GAP before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one." Let's convert our pruning shears into spears. Let's turn our plows into swords. Let's shift our cruise ships into battleships. Let's pray & intercede like the existence of our nation depends on it. Because it very well does. (Originally uploaded on July 12, 2020)

"Stand in the gap." This is a military phrase. It means step up & fill a breach in the front lines of defense, to keep the enemy from breaking in to all that you hold dear. In spiritual terms, this refers to PRAYER & INTERCESSION. In Ezekiel 22:30, the Lord says, "So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and STAND IN THE GAP before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one." Let's convert our pruning shears into spears. Let's turn our plows into swords. Let's shift our cruise ships into battleships. Let's pray & intercede like the existence of our nation depends on it. Because it very well does.