Last Wednesday at MOA was awesome! During our worship at the clinic we sang 'There is power in the name of Jesus. To break every chain. To break every chain. To break every chain.' [Break Every Chain by Will Reagan & United Pursuit] At the MOA Transit Center, a Goliath-like gentleman approached me, eyes dilated. Clint remembered me from when I lectured at Fairview Riverside Hospital in their substance abuse program.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! The MOA security guards dressed in yellow and black were abuzz. Despite several encounters, I never found my Divine Encounter. After we prayed out, I returned downstairs to the MOA Transit Center to find my 'treasures in heaven'. I encountered Matthew, a homeless gentleman who had spoken with Sue and Kirsi – Salt and Light.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! To quote 'A Tale of Two Cities', my 'best of times' occurred several months ago when my son was honored as Eden Prairie student of the year. Lucky's gracious words inspired. My 'worst of times' occurred several days ago as my daughter publicly denounced MayKao and I as her parents during our Church's Fine Arts competition. Her words 'Growing up without a father' crushed my Spirit. Words heal; words rape.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! My Spirit was grieved from spiritual warfare, MOA security guards – even burdened from my prayers 'to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke.' [Isa 58:6] Our entire group felt spiritual oppression but we remembered 'so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.' [Isa 55:11]
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! 'So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself – nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.' [Franklin D. Roosevelt's Inaugural Address on 03/04/33] My friend Barry from Bible Study Fellowship accompanied us at MOA despite the abject terror. I explicitly remember my fear three years ago during my inaugural outreach with Street Level Ministry.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I initially met Douglas last spring when he accompanied a young woman named Jo to Church with my family. Although homeless, Douglas agape loves Jesus Christ and has matured in faith throughout the year. The Holy Spirit is strong with this one. Last night I commissioned Douglas as a Messenger of the Gospel, to 'go and make disciples of all nations' and spoke Destiny unto my brother's life.
Read MoreLast week at MOA was awesome! I preemptively went to MOA on Tuesday due to a Love Twin Cities commitment on Wednesday. My flesh resisted. Immersed in prayer, I discerned my heart's resentment to the blatant imposition. I discerned my blatant sin. After extended solitary worship and prayer, I fell prostrate in repentance before the Holy Spirit poured over me. At MOA, I encountered Sharon, Ryder and Megan – three homeless youths desperate for food.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! During our worship at the clinic we sang 'There is power in the name of Jesus. To break every chain. To break every chain. To break every chain.' [Break Every Chain by Will Reagan & United Pursuit] The Holy Spirit prompted me to direct every Messenger to share 'the name of Jesus' in every conversation. As I entered the MOA Transit Center, my Spirit was grieved by pervasive mental illness.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! Immersed in prayer during my morning swim, the Falling Plates drowning scene flooded my mind. God's Presence was palpable. That evening during worship we declared 'When I felt no worth; You paid it all for me'. [Reckless Love by Cory Asbury] BOOM! The Holy Spirit revealed our Divine Encounter who 'felt no worth'.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! Twenty months ago, I encountered a homeless, blind gentleman named Greg. Greg was a former Hells Angels President who shared about USP Leavenworth Federal Prison, drug addiction, murder... and terminal bone cancer. Greg had previously surrendered his life to Christ without reservation and he fully embraced his adoption as a child of God. That night, we discussed 'the other criminal'.
Read MoreLast week at MOA was awesome! Upon arrival, I prayed to be led by the Holy Spirit. I opened my eyes to find Halie, the young, homeless heroin addict I reunited with recently. Halie cancelled our Church plans last Sunday to attend her friend's funeral. Another child destroyed by heroin. 'The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.' We spoke about redemption and about life 'more abundantly'.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! The Holy Spirit chose our final worship song. We cried out 'There is power in the name of Jesus. To break every chain. To break every chain. To break every chain.' [Break Every Chain by Will Reagan & United Pursuit] Two years ago, I met Josh and Halie, a young couple who had been recently evicted and were living outside in a tent. That evening, we embraced on the dirty concrete as they cried out to Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! An excerpt from late 2016 'Bob had literally lived on a bench at the MOA Transit Center for many, many years. Bob will move to more permanent housing in several weeks. Tonight, Bob was blessed to absent from that Transit Center bench. A twenty-three year old homeless, pregnant girl named Jessica was sitting there instead.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! Zach apologized profusely. We planned to rendezvous at MOA last Sunday to attend Church but Zach never arrived. Zach mourned 'My grandfather just died but my cellphone was stolen.' We encountered Stephen who had returned from Rochester. Both men are homeless, alcoholic and consumed with shame.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I encountered Zach, a homeless gentleman addicted to alcohol. He is atheist but frequents Churches that distribute food. Zach was raised Catholic but rejected religion due to its hypocrisy. Me too. We dissected the fundamental distinction between institutional religion and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! After our worship and prayer, we dissected the full Gospel Message then I shared my Jesus Christ / Life Raft Analogy. Our commission was to proclaim 'the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.' Your commission too. At the MOA Transit Center, I prayed to be led by the Holy Spirit whom to encounter. I opened my eyes to find Emily, a young woman heavily pierced.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I encountered Lindsay, an anxious young woman whose face I recognized. During our corporate prayer at my clinic, I asked the Holy Spirit to clearly reveal our Divine Encounters. God presented Lindsay. Although she struggled with methamphetamine addiction, Lindsay was one month clean.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I encountered Aaron, a homeless child merely seventeen. Aaron had previously attended Church but blamed God when 'bad stuff happened'. Aaron's pregnant girlfriend was just fifteen. He planned marry her, complete high school and work to support their family. But a miscarriage and her bisexual affairs destroyed dreams and caused Aaron to reject Christ.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! You may remember Gregory AKA 'Wags', the distraught homeless gentleman who lost Mattie. Tonight, this homeless couple was reunited and I had absolute authority to speak Truth and Love upon their lives having comforted Gregory last week. I connected Mattie with Little Earth of United Tribes and prayed fervently with them and their friends. Their whole group wants to attend Church with my family this Sunday.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I encountered Gregory AKA 'Wags', a distraught homeless gentleman somewhat inebriated. Despite this impairment, the Holy Spirit clearly directed me to this man. Gregory's girlfriend, Mattie, had been missing since Sunday and he feared their six-year relationship was over.
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