Genesis Six has one of the biggest buts in the Bible.
God was sorry that He had made man. He was grieved in his heart. Think about that. God was sorry he had made man. ouch.
So the Lord decides to destroy man. He decides to wipe out everyone because they’re so wicked. And not just destroy […]

A little over two years ago IHOP started something that is now common-place in our community. Prayer Room Teams. They used to be optional, and now they’re a standard part of being on staff. If you’re on staff you’re on a prayer room team or else you’re on a worship team. That’s how it is.
There […]

It was right around July the 2nd that things began to change for me in a dynamic way that was quite unexpected. For over five years at IHOP I had been a drummer. What that means is that nearly all my time serving the missions base was centered around the prayer room. When I wasn’t […]

Do not underestimate the love and jealousy of God. He is pursuing each of us with wisdom and zeal. He doesn’t just tell us to love Him with all we have, but He gives us strength and help to do so. Because He wants us to love Him. The seal of God strengthens us to […]

Behind the invitation and commission of Song of Solomon 2:15 to “catch us the foxes” is the passion and zeal of a God who’s love is as strong as death and who’s jealousy is as cruel as the grave. The little foxes of Song of Solomon are the venial sins. They are the small compromises […]

I am deviating from the original plan today. Here’s why: I left my notes for the post on little foxes at home. Fortunately I already have the notes for Song of Solomon 5 on my PowerBook. These verses are astounding! Today I leave you with this pillar post on the beauty Christ. I will continue […]

One of the most astonishing yet mis-understood concepts in the Word of God is the paradox of Grace. God enjoys us and delights in us, even in our weakness and immaturity. This is not what many preachers are teaching from the pulpit as the ‘grace message.’ We cannot continue in sin. There is not one […]

Let’s talk about vision and priorities. In SOS 1:5 The Bride says “Draw me away; we will run after you.” This vision for her vocational and personal goals has two dimensions: 1) Draw me away - She wants intimacy with God. 2) We will run after you - She wants partnership with the Lord in […]

The Song of Solomon explains the journey of how a believer - after salvation - is brought from a position of intense need to a place of complete satisfaction. The entire journey starts with the prayer from verse 1:2, “Kiss me with the kisses of your word.” It is a prayer of longing for more […]