The Vision of the Two Armies   About 30 years ago, I started to have many encounters and experiences with the Lord; I did not quite understand why I had them and did not know what to do with them. These experiences included trances, open visions, being physically transported, taken to heaven, confrontation with major demonic beings which, on one occasion, even took on physical form and entered my living room. I have been seeking God a lot in fasting and praying over the last 30 years to Read more [...]

I have always loved the apostle Paul. His writings have fascinated me since I was a young man. His revelations and understandings of biblical truth intrigued me, especially knowing that he was not one of the 12 apostles who walked with Jesus for 3½ years. He must have been an outstanding man and a great mind. But what fascinated me most about that great apostle, who gave us more than half of the epistles of the New Testament, was his radical commitment to serve Jesus. He was willing to give all Read more [...]

I have been on a journey in my life for a little while now, and it has turned my life upside down. I decided to read the bible as if I would have never read it before; push all the other knowledge and experience out of my mind when I read it, and believe it is the absolute truth that MUST be followed and obeyed by all means. I decided not to interpret it by the news or even worse, our culture and upbringing, but simply believe what I read and studied, and let the Holy Spirit alone interpret it. This Read more [...]

There are so many voices out there telling us all sorts of things about the future. Many prophets are predicting what is coming, and seem to have a clear understanding of the future. I dare not claim to be a prophet or that I have a clear perspective of the future. All our knowledge is limited and we need each other to get the whole picture. However, there is something that is alarming to me and causes unrest in my heart. We become what we behold, and many people presently are beholding the news Read more [...]

There is something that puzzles me in the human behavior, and I don’t quite have a clear understanding why we often behave so strangely. I see it almost daily in the lives of the people I interact with and have seen it too often in my own life as well. We see the results of certain choices, don’t like those results, yet keep repeating or copying that same behavior over and over again. Does this sound familiar to you? Just think about the way Americans go about finding the right partner and getting Read more [...]

​My View Regarding the Presidential Election   ​Many prophetic words have been uttered before, during,and after the presidential elections. Some have prophesied that Mitt Romney would win the elections, yes even win it by a landslide. I have never voiced my opinion regarding politics on this platform, but now it is time for me to share what I feel, yes more in fact, what I firmly believe. ​In August of 1982, without having ever seen my beautiful American wife or knew Read more [...]

As I am sitting in my hotel room in Brazil, getting ready to fly to the next city during my 6 week mission to preach the good news of Jesus Christ, I am deeply stirred by the events of the last few days. Words cannot describe what I feel, the struggles I have gone through, the tears I cried. Since I was a very young man, actually a child of about 8 years, I have had this deep desire to serve God and to see Him exalted and lives changed by Jesus. Over the last years I have experienced many wonderful Read more [...]

It has been a while since my last blog, one of the reasons being that I have been very busy this year, having been on dozens of planes since the beginning of 2012. I have traveled extensively to different countries, ministering to all sorts of people of various backgrounds. I am very thankful for the countless miracles I have experienced firsthand this year, but also sad as I watch the lives of many Christians all over the world. I will explain later what I mean. I have seen 6 deaf people healed Read more [...]

There are so many biblical truths that we know and have heard often, even declare that we believe them, however, our lives and responses often seem to speak a different language. I have often stated that what you believe is not measured by what you say you believe, but rather by your actions that show what you truly believe. Jesus made this clear when he told a story about the father who had two sons. He asked them both to do a job for him and they reacted differently. One said yes he would do it, Read more [...]

I have been on the road a lot lately ministering in many different churches in different countries around the world. I have met some incredible people and been at some of the most wonderful churches. I have seen the love of God for his people, demonstrated by His power through very specific words of knowledge, prophecies, and extraordinary miracles and healings. I have witnessed God open deaf ears, heal broken bones instantly, make growths disappear and many more things. I have met excited, as well Read more [...]

About 30 years ago I just finished preaching at an evangelistic outreach weekend in the eastern part of Austria. The bus ride home was about 1.5 hours so I decided to use the time and read my Bible. I was reading Philippians chapter 3 and meditating on this powerful passage all the way home. It touched me deeply and has never left me since. It has been my prayer hundreds of times since and will be as long as I live here on this earth. In this passage the apostle Paul shows us the cry of his heart. Read more [...]

I love my Christian life, my walk with the Lord, and my ever growing relationship with Him. I have the feeling that the more time I spend with Him and the better I get to know Him the more I find out how little I have yet discovered of Him. There is so much more to God than we will ever be able to comprehend or grasp here on this earth with our so limited minds. There are scriptures that I have prayed about and intently sought to understand for decades, which only now are slowly beginning to be revealed Read more [...]

I cannot emphasize the importance of truly understanding the passionate love God has for us enough. I have believed and preached for years, that fear of God will not help us to live lives of holiness and pleasing to God, but the experience of His incredible love surely will. Most people have been raised with the belief that love has to be earned by our behavior. It sits deep within us to try to perform in order to be loved. This is how life has been teaching us, but it sure doesn’t work with God. Read more [...]

I am sitting on an airplane flying home from the Northwest USA where I just ministered over a long weekend. As I thought, prayed and meditated about the last few days and all the good things God has done in His grace, all the people He healed and lives He touched, my heart is filled with gratitude. But my mind keeps going back to the service I preached last Sunday. I read the well known story from Luke 15 where Jesus talks about a man who had two sons. The younger one asked for his inheritance, then Read more [...]

In charismatic circles, I hear people talk about the anointing all the time; it has become one of those popular words that are being thrown around very lightly. It has been my passion since a very young age to study the scriptures carefully and search them out to see what Gods word says about certain subjects. I don’t mean at all that we should be critical toward what people preach and teach however, we must be wise and search out the scriptures for ourselves and study them diligently. Especially Read more [...]

I remember how the words of this well known pastor, author, and bible teacher gripped me when he talked about his conversation with an ex-satanist. The ex-satanist who was now a committed Christian told him that Christians do not understand the power of sacrifice. No, I am not talking about Christians in general, but specifically about Christians in the Western World, because I believe in countries like China, Christians do understand the incredible power that lays in sacrifice. But Christians in Read more [...]

  It is a hard thing not to let the past influence us and not allow any worries regarding the future become part of our lives. Not too many people are simply content with their lives where they are at and live every day with a heart of thankfulness. It never ceases to amaze me how people get so worked up regarding their circumstances, showing an attitude that makes you wonder if the grass really is greener on the other side. I know plenty of tall people that want to be shorter, short people Read more [...]

Do you believe in intercession? Well let me rephrase this, do you believe in intercessors? You know the group of people that are in most churches, often mainly ladies who believe that they have the gift and ministry of intercession. I struggle with that, in fact I don’t believe that there is a special group of people that is called to the ministry of intercession. Before you jump at me in defense let me tell you why I came to this conclusion, and you tell me why you believe what you believe. Remember Read more [...]

About 30 years ago I saw something new in the scriptures; (well it wasn’t new, it was just new to me) that caused me a lot of opposition many time I’ve mentioned and taught it ever since. Not that opposition bothers me; in fact I have learned to embrace it. After all it was my beloved Lord Jesus who in Luke chapter six said “woe unto you when all men speak well of you…” So even though I am not trying to be controversial, I will stand up for what I believe and will not hide my convictions Read more [...]

Many voices out there are telling us what the near future holds. People are prophesying many different things from doom and gloom to a wonderful great year that is ahead of us. What is the truth, and how can we know? Especially when the “prophets” are seemingly contradicting each other and saying opposite things, how can we know what is really true? A good thing is always to listen to your own heart and the Lord, as we can all hear the Lord according to John chapter 10. I do not want to judge Read more [...]

I don’t know about you, but there is something that kinda scares me. It makes me real nervous, simply because I know myself too well and knows what lies deep within my fallen nature. Often it goes unnoticed by the person having it until it backfires and then leaves a trail of destruction and many hurt and wounded lives. Besides that God doesn’t like it either. It can destroy intimate relationships and cause great harm to the people we love so deeply. Really it is quite gross if you think about Read more [...]

When I look at how Jesus lived His life on earth, which expressed the heart of the Father, or when I look at the Apostle Paul and then compare it to my own life and the lives of most Christians I know in the Western World, I see something that causes me to be greatly concerned. When I see things in my own life that don’t quite match up to scripture, I do what I can to leave scripture unchanged and change my life. Often, as you will well know, it is a great struggle. We struggle and battle in many Read more [...]

  The prophetic is something that has had my attention for decades. In fact, when I was a little boy, I realized that I would often have weird thoughts and feelings about certain situations and instances and what would happen and take place, and then they actually took place just like I knew they would. I had no clue what that was, not even the faintest idea that it could have anything to do with God. I just thought it was kind of weird or strange. Even today I can recall certain situations Read more [...]

Recently I blogged about how important it is to be obedient to the Lord. I am convinced it is the key to experiencing the supernatural and all that God has for us. The question is, is it really that simple? Do we always know what God wants us to do? Aren’t there times when we are unsure of the will of God for our lives? I myself have spent many months in fasting and praying, seeking the will of my father in heaven (added all my fasts up). I want to obey Him and experience all He has for me. It Read more [...]

When I wrote my last blog, I had no idea what was about to hit me. It came out of the blue and very unexpectedly. Through an injury, I messed up my shoulder so bad that I was in excruciating pain; in fact, I still am in a lot of pain as I am typing these words slowly with just one hand. For nights I have been unable to get any decent sleep; in fact, I am in so much pain, that I can’t crawl into my bed and am trying to get a little sleep every night sitting in my recliner. I hesitated to go to the Read more [...]

I am on a journey, well maybe more than a journey, I am on a pursuit. I am so desperate to experience absolutely everything that I as a Christian am supposed to experience. I am pretty determined to not quit until the gap between the theology and experience closes. I am equally determined to help the body of Christ reach its potential. I look into the future with great excitement and great concern. My great excitement comes from firm belief in the power and determination of my Father in heaven to Read more [...]

In my last blog, I talked about the importance of not chasing all the latest revelations without testing them; I also talked about the importance of experiencing the person of the Lord Jesus rather than just having great revelations of and from Him without experience. I have walked with the Lord for more than 4 decades and in my relationship with Him I often feel that I barely know Him. There is so much more depth to Him than I know and I am really desperate to know Him more fully. But I don’t Read more [...]

It is quite astonishing to me how much time, money, and energy many Christians are willing to invest to chase the next new revelation. It seems to be in our human nature to always want to know something new. Let’s hear the latest revelation on the current events from the great prophets seems to be a quite popular attitude in Christian circles. While I am not against revelation, prophetic insight or wisdom at all, I do feel there is a great danger where people are willing to pursue and swallow all Read more [...]

I have been asked several times if I have read the book “Pagan Christianity” by Frank Viola and George Barna. Some people have wondered if that is what I am blogging about. The answer is I have never read it; in fact, I have never even held the book in my hand. The things I blog about are the things I truly feel and believe. I have come to these conclusions by myself through a combination of studying the scriptures, my walk with the Lord, and decades of experience in the Christian ministry. People Read more [...]

Many Christians shrink at the word apostles, because they associate it with something they have heard, read, seen or experienced. People have all sorts of strange ideas when it comes to the different gifts that Christ gave to his church. In Ephesians 4, the apostle Paul tells us that Christ himself gave gifts to men when He ascended into heaven. He gave apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. What I have never understood for decades is that everyone in the church accepts, even promotes, Read more [...]

There is an old saying that goes like this: “You become what you behold.” Whether this saying is true or not, I certainly believe that there is great truth in it. What we behold or focus on is very important. The Bible has a great deal to talk about this principle. We can look throughout the Old as well as the New Testament and see how important it was for people to focus on the right things. God told Abraham to behold the stars of the sky and the sand of the seashore in order to show him how Read more [...]

Feelings are a tricky thing. They can influence us pretty powerfully if we let them. Different people have different opinions about how to handle them. Some Christians believe that we shouldn’t pay any attention to them, or just get over stuff and move on. Others believe that we need to pay close attention to what we are feeling and let these feelings influence us and our decisions. Whatever your belief is, it will surely determine the way you live your live and the quality of life you live. Let Read more [...]

               Maturity is not a matter of age or even experience. We have all met people who are young but very mature, the opposite is true too, we have met people who have lived for a good while and yet they are extremely immature. What we experience can contribute to our maturity, but it is our reactions and response to what life throws at us that will determine our level of maturity. It is the heart of God for all of His children to come to maturity. In fact, Ephesians 4 tells Read more [...]

          How we think about certain things is very important and will often dramatically affect our lives. Our beliefs greatly influence what we do and how we do things. For instance, what you believe about the role women should take in ministry will influence the way you will listen to, and whether you will be able to receive something through, a woman or not. What you believe about supernatural, divine healing will influence your response when faced with terminal illness. What you believe Read more [...]

          The reactions to my blogs about money took me by surprise. I somehow knew that when you touch people’s money you get in trouble, but by no means did I expect the intense reactions from people regarding my view on tithing. What really shocked me was that none of the leaders who attacked my view were willing to have a healthy theological debate about the issue, but rather harshly attacked my view without being willing to sit down and debate it. Even with just a little research Read more [...]

            When God created man, why did He put a tree in the garden and give him the choice to rebel and sin against Him? How wonderful life would be if that choice would have never been given. We would now live a life free of sin, hatred, disaster, pain and all the evil that came to us as a result of Adam’s sin. I do not want to attempt to answer this question, however, I do want to talk about the fact that God decided to give us a free will and choices in life.             Read more [...]

             I gave my life to Jesus in 1968. One of my life goals is to get to know Him better all the time. I greatly dislike religion; it is hard and makes people miserable, unhappy, and takes our freedom that Christ so desires for us to have and to walk in. I have pursued Jesus for about 4 decades and given my time and energy to know Him better and understand His ways better all the time. Yet I find that even after walking with Him for such a long time, there is still so much I have Read more [...]

            I frequently have dreams that stir my heart greatly. I have learned over the last few years to not just pay attention to my dreams and keep a dream journal, but to also actively pursue God speaking to me through dreams. When I lay my head to rest at night, I always communicate with the Lord until I fall asleep. My attitude is that my body needs rest and sleep, God doesn’t, neither does my spirit, therefore I might as well use the nights for more than just rest for my body. Read more [...]

                       Have you ever met people who do things the wrong way around and then wonder why they don’t get the right results? Then they keep doing it and get upset at everybody else because their life doesn’t work out the way they want it to work out. There are three ways of living your life: The excellent way, the smart way, and the stupid way. The excellent way is when you learn from other people’s mistakes, the smart way is when learn from your own mistakes, Read more [...]

            Todays blog has not been written by me. It has been written by Don Nori Sr., the founder of Destiny Image Publishing. He has been known for his prophetic voice and insight. His article certainly challenged me. Blessings Reinhard               The Church is at a major crossroads in her multi- millennial sojourn through time upon this earth. She has some very big decisions to make. But most of us are not aware of the change that is in the Wind. For church, Read more [...]

            The Lord is building a building and he promised that it would be very unique. He is a master builder and He will make sure the job gets finished just perfectly. The Bible talks about different buildings that were built at different times. At one time, men decided to build their own building, a city and a tower that would reach into the heavens (Genesis 11). The Lord wasn’t too happy with that and came and destroyed their plans. There is a very interesting statement in Genesis Read more [...]

            As long as I can remember, I have always loved giving and being generous. Even as a child I found great pleasure in sharing and giving. I got saved more than 40 years ago and began my journey with the Lord. Part of this journey has been God teaching me to be generous and give from a willing and free heart, often beyond my own ability, but in faith and obedience to Him. In 1986, I married Debi and found out that she was on the same journey. We have walked this journey now for Read more [...]

            I remember very well when my grandpa died more than 40 years ago. I did not have a very close relationship with him for several reasons. One was that I was still young when he died of cancer. But what I remember clearly is that there were a few pieces of inheritance. When my dad brought home several things, we kids were allowed to pick out a piece each as our inheritance. This was the very first time I ever had anything to do with inheritance. I picked out a toilet bag which Read more [...]

            Last week we talked about the importance of the Ephesians 4 gifts fulfilling their God-given role and equipping the church for the work of ministry rather than them doing the ministry. I am frequently asked the question what is the ministry that the members of the church are supposed to do? Many people have a heart for the Lord and a burning desire to serve Him, yet never enter into their God-given purpose. I believe one reason for this is that we have created an idea of Read more [...]

            I have a deep love for the church and spend much time in prayer for her. I often pause what I am doing and withdraw for a time in order to bring her before the throne of God. She is the bride of Christ and is the answer to so much of what is going on in this world that is in such upheaval. I have faith in the future of the church, because I believe in the Bible that promises that Jesus will present her to Himself without spot, wrinkle, or blemish and in a glorious state. My Read more [...]

            I love Brazil and what God is doing there. My first visit to that country was in 1996 and I have been back many times since. I understand that I only know a very small part of what God is doing in that large country; however, my experience with the churches I work with has greatly blessed me. I have a number of good friends in that country that I pray for frequently and converse with on a regular basis. I have seen incredible fruit among the churches that I have been honored to Read more [...]

            I don’t know how you feel about it, but I always feel a bit nervous when I hear passages of scriptures quoted and used to make some people feel bad and further the purpose of themselves and others. There are many such scriptures circling around, especially in charismatic circles. One of these scriptures being used to make feel people bad is Hebrews 10 verse 24 and 25. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,  not forsaking the assembling Read more [...]

            Since money is such a big issue that affects everyone and Jesus talked about it quite a bit, I want to continue to share my thoughts on this matter. I am fully aware that I only understand in part and my knowledge is not complete, however in my walk with the Lord I have sought Him intensely to gain knowledge, understanding and His heart about the matter. The things I have learned have greatly impacted and enriched my life and I want to help people come to the freedom Christ Read more [...]

            I want to continue to share the lessons regarding money that I have learned over the many years in my walk with God. It was the great reformer Martin Luther who once said that our hearts, our souls, and our wallets need to be saved. How true this statement is. People have told me many times that once they have more money; they will start to give more to the poor, the needy and the kingdom of God. I do not believe they would. In the Gospel of Luke, when Jesus talked about money Read more [...]

                   I talked last week about the different lessons I have learned over the years. I am sure that our past and upbringing influences us greatly and will affect the way we handle money and what we believe about it. It is very important that we allow the Lord to deal with all areas in our lives that need to be dealt with. It is my constant prayer that the Lord would search my heart and teach me His ways. Here are more lessons I learned. 2. It’s a heart matter. The Read more [...]

Money is an issue that concerns everybody I have ever met and talked to. The bible talks quite a bit about it, and there are so many different teachings out there in Christian circles. I have spent many years praying, studying and fasting about the issue. In fact, I did several very long fasts regarding this matter. I knew that I needed stuff dealt with in my own heart and wanted to come to a place of true freedom in my life. When I first left England to go back home to Austria in 1984 and started Read more [...]

            I don’t know about you, but it always makes me feel uneasy when people get all excited about a preacher just because he is a gifted charismatic personality who can stir up the emotions of a crowd. Now don’t hear what I am not saying, there is nothing wrong with emotions, God created us with emotions, feelings are part of who we are. I understand that we are all unique and our emotional makeup is very different. Individual people will respond differently to different situations. Read more [...]

            Most likely we have all been to meetings where the leader announced at one point or another of the service that we should fellowship with one another. Different churches practice it differently. Some take a little break during the service where they greet one another for a few minutes and then get back to the order of the service. Others take time at the end of the service and spend some time hanging out and fellowshipping, sometimes they even offer tea or coffee and some cookies. Read more [...]

            I don’t know about you, but I love it when people challenge my mind and my beliefs. I love to listen to people who stir me up and make me question the things I believe. I have a hunger to constantly grow, keep my mind active, and learn from people who believe and see things differently. That doesn’t mean that I don’t hold strong convictions and beliefs, or that I am easily persuaded and tossed and turned with every new wind of doctrine. The apostle Paul says in Ephesians Read more [...]

            Having planted and led churches for many years, I have also been involved in many weddings, pre-marriage counseling, and preparations of weddings. One of the most wonderful sights to me is when the beautifully adorned bride walks down the aisle and then takes the place right next to her bridegroom. Often they will reach for each other’s hand and hold it throughout the ceremony. There is this wonderful glow on their faces and everybody is excited as the bride and the groom Read more [...]

            I am sure we have all experienced it. We have done things we shouldn’t have done, our conscience bothers us, and we feel guilty. Then we try to deal with it, depending on our spiritual state and our walk with the Lord, we deal with it in different ways. Some people try to rationalize their sinful behavior, others try to find excuses or ignore it. Others again come to God and ask for forgiveness. So far so good, but now the battle begins. Our past upbringing and the enemy Read more [...]

            I have learned, well, I am still learning, that there are very simple ways to stop pain in our lives. Pain and sufferings are part of our lives, because we still wait for the final redemption of this sinful world and of our sinful bodies. Until then, pain and sufferings will remain part of our lives. However, there are different reasons for our sufferings, some of which we must embrace and others which we must avoid.                   There is suffering Read more [...]

            I am sitting at the airport in Washington waiting to board my plane to Europe for a time of ministry. As I went through security, the lady told me that I looked very sad. This is very unusual for me, as I am a happy positive person who generally enjoys life. I told the lady that I am extremely sad and don’t want to get on the plane. When she asked me where I was headed, I told her I am going to Vienna, Austria. She tried to cheer me up by telling me that Austria is such Read more [...]

               A dear friend of mine asked me to blog on the subject of fasting. I promised him to do so before I head out to Europe this Monday, so here we go. I will share my thoughts and opinion on this matter, understanding well that there are many Bible scholars out there who might have more revelation than I do. In fact, my very friend who asked me is a very godly man with much wisdom and understanding in biblical knowledge. Please understand that anything I share here is my Read more [...]

                  People have asked me why on earth I am blogging. They have also asked why I tackle the subjects I tackle. Do I just like to be provocative? Do I try to stir up contentions? Trust me, I have asked myself these and many more questions countless time before I made the decision to blog. The thought that I should blog was born in my heart a while before I actually started it. God is the one who can see into the depths of my heart and see all the hidden motives. But Read more [...]