When Adam and Eve yielded to the snare of Satan, “the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings” (Gen. 3:7). Having lost their...
In 1980, I loved with two men, neither of which was Marcus Lamb. I had not met him yet, but the Lord would totally set me up. The first of those two men was Jesus. Now when I say that...
As I was growing in the gang, my sister was living her own life. She had her own friends. She was focused and strong, smart, studious, and beautiful. Guys in the neighborhood around us would call out to her, sweet...
Everything starts with God’s heart as a Father and His love for us. He wanted to create a family with real children made in His image (Genesis 1:26). There had to be a divine pattern for human beings in the...
The story of creation itself marks the beginning of the role of the blood covenant in God’s plan for humanity. Our creation was a three-step process. First, “the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground” (Gen. 2:7)....
It may seem odd that a family would make a list of idols in America. But, family can be a considerable impediment to discovering and fulfilling your God-given life purpose. I certainly am not adding my voice to the vast numbers...
Politics divide. The entire process requires that we pick sides. Whether we are choosing between political parties, interest groups, or even ideological movements within the same party, at some point we will have to pick a side. As a candidate...
I had only been in Los Angeles for a short time, and I was already witnessing another beating, this one in a back parking lot of my apartment building. Five gang members were mercilessly beating a young man, reinforcing the...
Many years later, after I became a pastor, God gave me an understanding of the blood covenant that would forever change my life and ministry. One Saturday afternoon I had stayed home to study the Scriptures about the blood covenant...
