July 03, 2013–We are on a Journey

Darren in Newfoundland

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11) Recently I travelled by van with my wife and four sons to Newfoundland.  That is where I … [Continue reading]

July 02, 2013–The Fullness of Christ

fivefold

(Be blessed by this powerful word by guest blogger, Luc Niebergall) Doing ministry full-time as an author, itinerant minister and pastor, I get to hang around a lot of different church groups. Something I have noticed while ministering is that we … [Continue reading]

July 01, 2013–Take Stock, Take Charge, Make Changes, Make Progress

evaluate

Today is not only the first day of a brand new week and a brand new month, it is also the first day of the second half of 2013. It is a time to "consider your ways" (Haggai 1:7), to evaluate how far you have advanced toward your destiny during the … [Continue reading]

June 30, 2013–The Duck Story

ducks

The other day, I came home from work to eat lunch. As I was getting out of my car, I saw a duck by our curb that was acting frantic. It kept walking in circles and quacking. Then it would fly in a small circle and land and walk again in a circle … [Continue reading]

June 29, 2013–Give what you Have right now

give what you have

“Give according to what you have, not what you don’t have.” (2 Corinthians 8:12) There are times in life when it seems as though we are being called to do the impossible. By Jesus, of all people! Case in point.  The miracle of the … [Continue reading]

June 28, 2013–The Shadow of the Almighty

cloud shadows

"Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty."  (Psalm 91:1) Once when I was flying from Kentucky to Maryland while sitting in a window seat, I began to notice the clouds beneath. It was an absolutely … [Continue reading]

June 27, 2013–RE-CALCULATING…

recalculating

"The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth."  (Luke 3:5). I love the Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in cars. A voice comes on and tells me how far I have to go and when to turn. However, sometimes I get off course and the … [Continue reading]

June 26, 2013–Sustained by a seemingly silly picture

stilts

For a number of years now, I’ve been meeting regularly with a group of pastors and leaders who are mentored by Pastor Steve Long. Our meetings follow a predictable pattern. We begin with a time of sharing, receive teaching and then move on to what … [Continue reading]

June 25, 2013–What you’re Going To, not what you’re Going Through

Isabel Allum

“Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well.” (I Timothy 1:18) Isabel Allum, who is one of my mentors in prophetic ministry, once said … [Continue reading]

June 24, 2013–Working From Abundance

Abundance

Psst! Wanna hear a secret? It has to do with my IPhone. At the time of writing, my online activities have used up 100 Mb of data. This is Day 6 of the billing period. Why is this significant, you ask? Until last month, this would’ve been cause for … [Continue reading]