I’ll start off by saying that if you’re reading this post on its own and you have not read the first four in this series, [ part 1 ], [ part 2 ], [ part 3 ], [ part 4 ] make sure you read them. I give a lot of context for why I am so strong about what I say. I trust that as you read the first four posts you’ll agree with my points in this one.

I’ve taken several posts to establish the setting for prophetic music at the end of the age. As a quick summary, the Lord is raising up two major worship movements that are global in scope. One will worship the antichrist and Satan, and the other will worship Jesus and the Father. Music will be at the core of each of these movements because of its ability to move the human heart. Antichrist will use music to deceive many into worshipping him, and likewise Holy Spirit will anoint prophetic musicians and singers as the first line of defense against the assault of antichrist’s worship movement and persecutions.

In this post, I want to address the issue that has always been hotly debated among believers. There is much confusion in the body of Christ today about music and what is "acceptable" to listen to as a believer. Many claim they can move in and out of listening to dark music and listening to music anointed by the Holy Spirit effortlessly, claiming the grace of God. But because many simply do not understand the heights to which these things will progress to, there is a lack of discernment and a lack of understanding about music that the average believing musician or singer has. With the level of deception that is coming, we should not be left asking the question of how much dark music we can get away with listening to, but rather how abandoned to God we can be in everything we do, including the music we listen or don't listen to.  read more »

Along with a little bit of snow yesterday came some unbelievably frigid temperatures here in Leadville, Colorado:

Brrrr!!!!!

Happy thanksgiving to you, my dear family, friends, and supporters, and my awesome readers, lurkers, and audio downloaders! :)

I am grateful today for the Lord's kindness to me when I did not deserve it. God's leadership of my life is flawless... I am a stranger and a pilgrim here on the earth, and my real home is a city whose builder and maker is God. The gift He has given me is indescribable.

“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God”
(Eph 2:4-8 NKJV)

What are you thankful for today?

I'm spending Thanksgiving once again this year in the beautiful expanse of Leadville, Colorado again where scenes like this one are common place:

My dad took that photo with his Canon PowerShot digital camera back at the beginning of October.

Now if that does not provoke you to jealousy, I am not sure what will! :)

Look for some new photos in my gallery when I return. Maybe they'll be as awesome as my dad's...

Happy Thanksgiving!

We all know how important it is as believers to read the Word and to pray. But if you're anything like me, growing up I always compartmentalized and separated my prayer and reading time. I'd read a few chapters, then close my Bible and spend a few minutes in mostly unfocused prayer before becoming distracted and bored. There was nothing sinful or wrong with the way I prayed and read, and I'm confident the Lord was well-pleased in my attempts to love Him by spending time with Him.

However, I later realized there was a much more exciting way to have a quiet time with the Lord. I would look at my Bible reading time solely as a time to learn the stories, memorize the verses, and gain greater understanding of what the passages were saying. But Jesus went on to tell the Pharisees and Jews that Bible study alone was not the way that they would obtain the knowledge of God and find true life. He told them that they would have to interact and dialogue with Him in the process:  read more »

See all of the posts in this series here.

In the last post in this series, I gave some context for the worship movement that Satan is raising up as we approach the end of the age. At the same time, Jesus is raising up a worship movement that will far eclipse the impact and depth of Satan’s, ultimately birthing a new age and the kingdom of God on the earth at the second coming of Christ.

The great conflict at the end of the age will be between two houses of prayer, or two global worship movements. The Holy Spirit is raising up the most powerful prayer and worship movement in history that will be the first line of “defense” against the Antichrist’s worship movement. The emphasis we are beginning to see in the body of Christ today on prayer and worship is not the latest fad in the church that people are jumping on to. Jesus will not come back to earth in a vacuum, but only in context to a people in deep unity with His heart calling Him back.  read more »

It’s day two of our monthly 3-day fast, and as I was praying today I realized how much my own spirit is not awake to the spiritual realm. I’m not just saying that to throw out some lofty IHOP-ese language, either. Let me explain.

The Bible gives us clear indication on how believers are to know God. All of the same characteristics for apprehending or laying hold of something in the natural are used for the spiritual. For example (my emphasis added):

“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!”
(Psa 34:8 NKJV)

“that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding (heart: NIV) being enlightened”
(Eph 1:17-18 NKJV)

“All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia,
Out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad.”
(Psa 45:8 NKJV)  read more »

Phew! Now that Sliker's FSM class "Biblical Foundations of Eschatology" is over, I’ll be able to get back to a more regular posting schedule. It’s been a great 3 weeks, and this semester’s students are awesome. We also recruited about 40 new Omega course small group leaders to start end-times study groups all across the city and the missions base!

I’m getting ready to post part of of my prophetic music series, and also hoping to update my audio resources page with some new teachings as well.  read more »