W.D. Furioso 
Throughout the New Testament, ministry is referred to as “work”. Scripture also speaks of “the work of ministry” being materially or financially “supported”. This article addresses that subject matter with an overview of scriptures associated with “giving”, drawing on 50 years of personal experience of being supported in “the work of ministry” in various contexts … Read more
A Prophetic Word A little more than 40 years ago, while reading the scriptures, I had a very brief vision : The “canvas” was entirely black. Then out of the blackness, bright golden specs jumped into the center of the picture. This continued until the center had grown into a shining golden sphere. The understanding … Read more
What is real? How do I understand reality? What do I perceive when I look out at the world? What are the implications of what I perceive? These are some fundamental questions of human existence. Each of us answer questions like these according to how we perceive reality. And that is the essence of the … Read more
From the moment of his birth throughout most of his life, Jacob “wrestled” with people – particularly his brother. He wrestled in order to position himself – that is, in order to get things the way he wanted them. It was his nature to wrestle with everyone he encountered before he finally wrestled with God. … Read more
This article, which deals with the subject of “personal identity”, is an excerpt from the book “Wrestling for the Blessing”, which endeavors to show that Scripture reveals God’s desire to offer each individual in Christ a unique expression of their personal identity. This was clearly initiated in the Garden, lost through the Fall, restored collectively … Read more
This article, which deals with the subject of “personal identity”, is an excerpt from the book “Wrestling for the Blessing”, which endeavors to show that Scripture reveals God’s desire to offer each individual in Christ a unique expression of their personal identity. This was clearly initiated in the Garden, lost through the Fall, restored collectively … Read more
This article, along with “Worship, Prayer & Music”, “Defining ‘The Presence of the Lord’”, “The Shekinah”, “The Presence of God In Light of the New Covenant”, and“Experiencing the Manifested Presence of God”, are all excerpts from the book “The Manifested Presence of the Lord”. Hopefully, those previous articles help explain the phrase “times of refreshing … Read more
This brief article discusses the following aspects of Experiencing the Manifested Presence of God: Being “In the Spirit” Spiritual Perception “Under the Influence” of the Spirit A Foretaste of Heaven
Those who are “born of God” (John 1:13) have an identity in Christ which is not derived from race or nationality, nor from family or culture, nor our own ingenuity. This is a birthright which comes only when we receive Christ as the One Isaiah called our “Eternal Father” (Isaiah 9:6). For only a Father … Read more
In New Covenant worship, we are raised up (in Christ) into the spiritual realm – “the heavenly places” – “in the spirit” – in order to experience the Manifested Presence of God and the Shekinah Glory. Because this is spiritual and not physical, does not mean it is not real. In our study of Scripture, … Read more
