I learned from the late Dr. Edwin Louis Cole, author and founder of Christian Mens Network, that "Assumption is the lowest form of knowledge". Isn't it amazing how often we form opinions based on our assumptions rather than knowing the whole truth?

In today's global and societal upheavals, and a world of such complexity and challenges, we need the unshakable and sure foundations of faith. Thus, we are in desperate need of those champions of faith who are willing to...

When our hearts are grieved and our minds are vexed, one of the prayers of King David can be of encouragement.

"There are many oratorically gifted communicators, who can pontificate with smooth articulation..."

It seems more and more that we are living in a land of paradoxes. While we are all the benificiaries of sacrifices made for the foundations laid by which we enjoy the Liberties and Freedoms in our Nation, many would disregard the very roots of those foundations. We are witnessing the human inclination to casually disregard what previous generations have held to be of fundamental importance. Interestingly, there are those who love to tell the church of it's social obligation, while also telling the church to keep silent regarding public issues.

We live in a time of shaking all over the world in both the natural and spiritual realms. But we, as people of God, so not need to fear. In the midst of the shakings, God wants His people to have Perspective, Peace, and Purpose. The first of theseâ€"Perspective, or Visionâ€"is a message God has continued to put upon my heart. God made it real to me through a dream.

How many of us would say that we want to be used of God? I believe all of us who are Christians would say we desire for God to use us. I believe we would also agree that if God spoke something to our hearts He wanted us to do that our desire is to obey Him. I believe the Lord is asking us all a question and making a promise at the same time. "If we will be faithful to go where the Lord leads us, then He will meet us and souls will be added to the Kingdom".

Between the evening news and box office movies touting the end of the world, it's easy to become afraid. The "shaking" around us causes our minds to start racing with questions. What's going to happen? Will our economy fail? Will terrorists attack us? Will there be a war, a hurricane, an earthquake, or some other disaster that hits close to home? Will life as we know it change forever? Will we and our loved ones be safe?

My heart is heavy for my city, Houston. It's hard to believe that only around 150,000 in a city of a few million, cared enough to vote their convictions during our recent Mayoral and City Council runoff elections, with so much at stake.

Much is shifting in the heavenly and earthly realms this past few days. There is a culmination and collision of spiritual and physical proportions this weekend. We must have a posture of humilty, restore the altars of worship and expectation. We are in a critical window of global impact.