When Deception Silences Our Voices
One of the more prolific strategies of the spirit of deception is to create feelings of fear, guilt, and inadequacy in Christians about speaking up about the issues that dominate our culture. Instead of confidently standing up and speaking truth, far too many believers have been deceived into surrendering their voices, remaining on the sidelines when they should be speaking up. Sometimes, the enemy twists the Word of God [...]
Vanguard Voices – Interview with Klancy Cunningham
Vanguard Voices INTERVIEW WITH KLANCY CUNNINGHAM In this episode of Vanguard Voices, I'm joined by Klancy Cunningham. Klancy has worked in children's ministry for over 35 years and has recently released her new book, Activating Children In The Prophetic, which is a wonderful introductory guide for training children to hear the voice of God and minister prophetically. In this episode, Klancy and I discuss: The reasons [...]
Vanguard Voices – Interview with Brian Wentroble
Vanguard Voices INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN WENTROBLE In this episode of Vanguard Voices, I'm joined by Brian Wentroble. Brian is the owner of Create Great Stories, a membership website for beginning and intermediate fiction writers. Through Create Great Stories, Brian offers members a safe place where writers can share their works and receive valuable feedback. In this episode, Brian and I discuss: The power of fiction as [...]
Vanguard Voices – Interview with Michelle Garcia
Vanguard Voices INTERVIEW WITH MICHELLE GARCIA In this episode of Vanguard Voices, I'm joined by Michelle Garcia. Michelle is the owner of Rockaware, an education company that offers practical resources to help families create everyday teachable moments that help build a rock-solid Christian foundation in their children. In this interview, Michelle and I cover such topics as: Her vision for Rockaware and the unique approach her company is taking [...]
Vanguard Voices – Interview with Penny Cruz
Vanguard Voices Interview with Penny Cruz In this episode of Vanguard Voices, I'm joined by Penny Cruz, senior pastor of Journey Church in McAllen, TX. In addition to leading her church, Penny has developed a training program that has opened doors for her to speak to thousands of students, teachers, and administrators throughout the Rio Grande Valley. What began with a pro-abstinence education class in one middle school [...]
Vanguard Voices Interview with Jamie Boersma
Introducing my new interview series, Vanguard Voices! In this series, I'll be sharing interviews with kingdom-minded people who are making a real-world impact in the world around them. In this session of Vanguard Voices, I'm joined by Jamie Boersma. Jamie is currently running for the position of Treasurer in Smith County, TX. In the interview, she shares a bit of her story about how she decided to take [...]
The Victim Addiction
The Victim Addiction We have a serious addiction problem in America. It has infiltrated every part of society, corrupting the brightest minds and stealing their futures. This addiction has reached such epic proportions that the fate of our nation literally hangs in the balance. What is this addiction? It’s an addiction to being a victim. Whether it’s transgenderism, critical race theory, or some other buzzworthy cultural designation, being a victim [...]
Don’t Misread The Moment
Don't Misread The Moment In the fog of war, it’s easy to become caught in a spiral of confusion, misdirection, and other distractions that keep you from the real battle that’s in front of you. I believe this is what’s happening to the church right now. I’ve watched over the last several months since the election as the church has been caught up in a season of loss, finger-pointing, [...]
Are You A Vanguard?
The word vanguard has a very interesting history with amazing applications for those leaders who are serious about being cultural change-agents. Vanguard comes from the word avant-garde, a 15th century French military term. During this time in history, battle formations were commonly divided into three guards – the van, the middle and the rear. The Van was the advance guard, the front of a forward-moving fighting force. These were strong [...]
The Kingdom Coaching Difference
Kingdom-focused coaching is a strategic tool that can be used to help people fulfill their kingdom assignments. God has given us many different tools and ideas over the last few years to equip us for cultural impact – things like making decrees, influencing the seven cultural mountains, apostolic hubs, and kingdom wealth transfer. While there has been a lot of teaching, I think many people are still lost as [...]
Understanding the Seven Mountains of Cultural Influence – Part Two
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:18 In part one of Understanding the Seven Mountains of Cultural Influence, we looked at the origin and importance of the Seven Mountains framework for [...]
Understanding the Seven Mountains of Cultural Influence – Part One
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." Matthew 28:18 – 19 When Jesus spoke these words, he was leaving an assignment that would be passed on to each successive generation. It was a [...]
Building Better Bridges Between The Generations
We’re at a pivotal place in history. God has given us the tools we need for kingdom building, He’s stepped in to create a reset in our nation after decades of the enemy rewriting our moral, social and cultural constructs. All of this is exciting, but it has also exposed a lack of unity between races, genders and generations, both in society and within the church. If we are going [...]
Waiting For Them To Say Yes
This weekend I had the privilege of speaking about social entrepreneurship at the Kingdom Business Summit in Dallas. The Summit is a unique event where business leaders come together to blend Kingdom-minded vision with essential business practices. I had so much fun meeting with people who are hungry to do business in a different way! Over lunch, one of the speakers at the event made the point that it seems [...]
Stop Swimming In The Kiddie Pool
This weekend God hit me with a challenge/rebuke that I think will resonate with you as well. I was in a conference session and heard Him say, ”It’s time to get out of the kiddie pool. It’s time to start swimming in the depth that I have called you to.” When He said it, I knew exactly what He was talking about. I have some revelation that I think is [...]
The Reasonable Man
The reasonable man takes the sure road in life. He understands the way the world works and clicks off the boxes he needs to in order to succeed in life. The reasonable woman defends the status quo knowing that someday, someone will defend her when it’s her turn. The reasonable man acknowledges that things need to change in the world. And he feels good about the fact that he sees [...]
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