Casualties of Casualness
By: Tom Burns
On the morning of November 9, I awoke from the following dream:
I was playing baseball with a group of friends. We were in the field, playing defense, while the other team was at bat. As the dream started, we had just caught a long fly ball for the third, ending the opposing team’s time at bat. As we were casually walking off of the field, we were talking and laughing. Just as we were walking past the third base line, the opposing team came over and tagged us out. They ignored all accepted normal courtesies of the game and referred to some antiquated rule in declaring us “out”. I felt like they had ended our time at bat before we ever came to the plate.
It is time for the prophets to speak!
By: Tom Burns
On December 29, 2024, I was listening to a speaker at a New Year’s conference as he referenced Ezekiel 37 and the vision of the valley of dry bones.
As the speaker shared, I clearly heard the Lord say to me that, “It is time for the Prophets to speak.”
Reset!
A friend of mine recounted a recent experience where a couple that we both know were out running errands. Twice in one day, they encountered traffic lights that were showing a four-way stop signal. As we started to discuss what we thought was the prophetic significance of these occurrences, I immediately heard the word, "Reset."
The Reverential Fear of God - Part 1, Maturity
Recently, I was preparing for a monthly teaching session with a group of church leaders. I was excited because I was planning on sharing some of the things that the Lord had been showing me about The Kingdom of God. As I was praying about how to organize my material, the Lord showed me that He wanted me to share on The Reverential Fear of God. This was unsettling for several reasons, but mostly because I knew that there were things He wanted to teach me about my life.
The Reverential Fear of God - Part 2, Sin
This is the second in a series of three articles dealing with adopting a lifestyle of Reverential Fear, or Awe, of God. The first article addresses the fact that we were created for a relationship with God and the need for us to grow up in this relationship, to become mature sons of God. This article looks at some of the hidden ways sin plays a role in our lives and impacts our relationship with God.
The Reverential Fear of God - Part 3, Practical Steps
By: Tom Burns
This is the third and final article in a three part series on adopting a lifestyle of reverential fear of God. The first article addresses the fact that we were created for a relationship with God and the need for us to grow up in this relationship, becoming mature sons of God. The second article looks at some of the hidden ways sin plays a role in our lives and impacts our relationship with God. This article discusses some practical steps that Christians can take in responding with a reverential fear, or awe, of God.
The Two Kingdoms
The Vision
One recent Sunday morning, as I was waiting before the Lord, I saw a picture of two large triangles. They were pointing at each other, like heads of arrows and they were touching at their points. The picture reminded me of a bow tie. The triangle on the left was dark and depressing. It was filled with black and gray images. The triangle in the right was filled with colors. It was bright and exciting.
