I grew up hearing about "prayer warriors." I pictured them as old women tucked inside a closet, bowed down and rocking back and forth as they prayed. There are definitely powerful old women who do just that, but I now know that prayer warriors are a wide spectrum. Isaac is a unique example of a young man whose faithful prayers bring change.

This is a small clip that was included in my friend Thomas’s recent episode on the current US president.

"People tend to show up on my doorstep." Emma's the quintessential safe place for people to come and rest and heal.

We talk about how shepherds are the home and hearth fires of the family of God. And, in a culture where family is being dismantled and scattered, staying soft and open and being a home for people is an act of war against the Enemy.

The moon tells a good good story that's been stolen from us in different ways. The Lord helps me steal it back by showing me the story it was telling all along.

Ricky showed up on the scene in the most prophet-y way. "You were just someone who dropped into my spirit. I saw your redhouseinthewoods instagram and thought: That person! I need to go talk to that person!" And he did. And here we are a few years later.

I wanted to post Sarah and Ricky's episodes nearly back to back to highlight how two people can be prophet and carry it very differently. Same gift, same Spirit, two different people.

Ricky's incredible book: "Sons of Prophets: A Story of Sonship and a Call for Prophets to Rise"

Ricky's ministry: Sons of Prophets

My friend Thomas over at Fringe Faith Podcast had me on to talk about how I went from being a cessationist to "mildly prophetic," the importance of the family dynamic, and whether or not Christians should engage with the Enneagram.

There are three main lists of gifts that show up in the Bible. Two of the lists name the gift of "prophecy," but one names the gift of "prophet." That's a very important distinction, and my friend Sarah is the right person to talk us through it. Of all the gifts, this one has been most neglected, misunderstood, abused... The Church needs to reengage with what the Bible actually says about the gift of prophet and prophecy, and then create space for the prophets that are hiding all over the place to come home.

There are people in the world who walk around with a sheen of tears in their eyes. Chances are, they are the merciful-- those who carry the deep compassion of Jesus around inside them. It's a heavy gift, but a beautiful one.

Amy speaks about her gift of mercy. And, yes, she had tears in her eyes many times throughout the interview.