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Evidence that the economic meltdown continues to impact life in the U.S. is everywhere. The school district for Cobb County, located on the northwest side of Atlanta where I live, is facing a $72 million deficit for the next fiscal year. Foreclosures... Read more

Several years ago I had a computer that began to act up; the screen would go fuzzy and a loud scratchy sound would come from the speakers. Each time it happened I would turn it off and reboot and it would be ok until the next time, a week or month later.... Read more

Just when things seem like they can’t get much worse in the economy there is more bad news. Even though over $2 trillion in stimulus was released into the American economy, the month of August saw zero jobs added – none. Now President Obama has proposed... Read more

I am in South Africa this week where we have gathered people to train them in the prophetic and select some Apprentice Prophets. We have invited people from our churches all across the continent of Africa, the Indian Ocean and also from India and Europe.... Read more

“Let them eat cake.” Uttered in response to a report that people had no bread to eat, the phrase is widely attributed to Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution in the 18th century. Out of touch and unaware, the royal family lived in a false... Read more

Prophets had keen insight into the rise and fall of empires. Jeremiah declared that God Himself was summoning the Babylonian empire to carry Judah off as slaves. Years later Daniel prayed and the heavens shook with spiritual conflict that did not even... Read more

Crisis is happening everywhere and it is affecting people in every nation in the world. Political instability has rippled across North Africa and the Middle East, toppling regimes and in the process pushing up the price of oil – an increase each of... Read more

The killing of Osama bin Laden this week was the result of dogged intelligence gathering over the decade since 9/11, as well as a perfectly executed mission by the American military. Bin Laden’s death turns a page in the chapter of the global war on... Read more

In a previous article on Patriotism and the Prophetic I talked about sharing some of the personal processes involved in my growth and development after my father’s death. My long-time friend and close colleague Steve Schultz joined me on a trip a few... Read more

In the previous article on Patriotism and the Prophetic I talked about sharing some of the personal processes involved in my growth and development after my father’s death. My long-time friend and close colleague Steve Schultz, who has written articles... Read more

As the nation heads into the 4th of July weekend and celebrates everything red, white & blue, I think it is fitting to deal with the issue of patriotism, a subject that goes back deeply into my personal history. I grew up in military base housing... Read more

Daniel’s placement within the Babylonian empire is one of the great examples of a prophet impacting a nation. After Daniel interpreted the dream, Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face in front of Daniel and declared: “your God is the God of gods and the... Read more

The closure of the largest airports in Europe due to the ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano has caused massive global travel disruptions, and will have an increasingly negative economic impact upon all nations the longer the airways are closed. Last... Read more

The new health bill is notable in that, in modern memory, no major piece of legislation passed without a single Republican vote. Even President Lyndon B. Johnson got just shy of half of Republicans in the House to vote for Medicare in 1965, a piece of... Read more

A health care bill was passed by the Congress and signed into law by President Obama this week. Shortly after, attorneys general from 13 states said they are suing the federal government to stop the health care overhaul, arguing that the provision that... Read more

The future seems clear: nations will compete for market share and the quest for profit will drive life on the earth more than it ever has in human history. There are three pragmatic and natural factors which support this movement toward Biblical fulfillment... Read more

We are in a time when God is shaking the heavens and the earth, and things are being removed and re-shaped in the unseen realm. We know that God cannot shake Himself so when it says He will shake things in the heavens… View on your mobile device... Read more

As this newsletter arrives in your inbox, the leaders of the world’s largest economies are on their way to Pittsburgh for more discussions regarding the global economy. The G-20 will be looking to re-define… View on your mobile device  Read more

Before tackling the next article in the series on the financial crisis, I thought it would be good to pause and consider what it means to be prophetic… View on your mobile device  Read more

One of the features of Babylon is the alliance that exists between two powerful systems: political leadership and economic leaders… View on your mobile device  Read more

Two weeks ago the headlines pointed strongly to economic recovery, as I reported from the headlines of a leading business paper in South Africa. In the last few days that changed largely… View on your mobile device  Read more

Is a Return to Normal the Primary Issue? Revelation 18:11-19 (NIV) 11 the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes any more… View on your mobile device  Read more

Yesterday Barack Obama took the oath of office and became the 44th President of the United States, a historic day on several levels. Using the same Bible that Abraham Lincoln used for his oath of office provided gripping symbolism of America’s journey... Read more

One of the primary factors required for conducting a correct analysis of this economic crisis is to recognize that it is not a random occurrence, nor is it detached from the grand sweep of human history which is moving towards a decisive end point… View... Read more

America and the rest of the world continue to grapple with the economic crisis. Headlines from the business section of the NY Times on Dec 22, 2008 indicate the crisis is rampant and widespread… View on your mobile device  Read more

Among the other fears besetting economic and political leaders there is now worry that the credit crises will cause deflation, this in spite of the fact that inflation rose to 5.6% in July, the highest level since 1991… View on your mobile device... Read more

The Prime Ministers and Finance Ministers of the G20 gathered in Washington, DC on November 15th for an economic summit. The most significant fact about the G20 meeting was… View on your mobile device  Read more

The economic crisis continues to unfold and the new administration is putting together its cabinet in anticipation of assuming power in January 2009. The full effect of the crisis is yet to be seen… View on your mobile device  Read more

Crisis is occurring all across the earth and as a Kingdom people we must have the correct view of what is behind the events which are unfolding. The election of Barack Obama is historic and is being lauded by people from across the earth in an… View... Read more

We are living in a very significant time in the earth, a time that is causing confusion, concern and uncertainty. The last quarter of 2008 has been filled with bankruptcy, global economic destabilization and the very real possibility of a global financial... Read more

I began working with a church nearly 10 years ago when it was in transition. The pastor who led the church into the transition eventually chose to leave the church as he felt God was leading him elsewhere, and there was also a massive renovation of next... Read more

In the early 1980s there were few known prophets in the earth, so it was exceptional to be sitting in the living room of one of those who was recognized as a global prophet, and serving in his ministry. I was the newest member of his team. Kathy and... Read more

I was at a major crossroads in my life at age 22, having been saved the previous year and being faced with major decisions about career and the possibilities of ministry. I was in my last semester of school and had been interviewing with various companies,... Read more

In a few days Nathan Deal will be sworn in as the newly elected Governor of Georgia; his inauguration is scheduled for Monday, January 10th. In Deal’s first speech as Governor-elect, he indicated that among his top priorities will be building more reservoirs... Read more

When people ask you what church you go to two questions usually are at the forefront of their minds: how many people are in your church, and where do you meet / what are your facilities like? Can you imagine Jesus being asked the same questions? View... Read more

I have to maintain the wood fence that surrounds my back yard, which means power washing it and re-staining it every 5-6 years. This spring it also meant re-building the gates on both sides of the house, which is a very straightforward thing – or at... Read more

I was sitting in 27C, way back in the plane, when I heard the first announcement from the captain: the law governing the airspace around Washington, DC had changed and we would not be allowed to leave our seats once we were within 30 minutes of the airport. View... Read more

When you look at the financial crisis, what do you see? What is your perception of where the global Church is right now in God’s timetable?.. View on your mobile device  Read more

The proclamation of a prophetic word, though it originated from the mind of God, is by itself an incomplete process. Inseparable from every word from God is the intention that it proceeds to fulfillment… View on your mobile device  Read more

The apostolic is not about one person’s ministry or a great leader, it is about distributing the grace given to them by God to many through correct relationship… View on your mobile device  Read more

In the last newsletter we looked at the integration and joining of churches through apostolic networking, and we want to apply those principles to the prophetic… View on your mobile device  Read more

Nations exist in a “balance of power” in which there is a constant ebb and flow of nations growing or declining in power relative to one another. This competition for influence and resources… View on your mobile device  Read more

This last week unemployment in the U.S. topped 8%, and the stock market hit lows not seen for decades. Some blue chip stocks have been reduced to ridiculously low levels, going from… View on your mobile device  Read more

A move of God has been sweeping across the earth for the last 20 years. The apostolic reformation has been powerfully impacting churches and reforming systems… View on your mobile device  Read more

The global Church in 2009 exists in a different context than at any other time in history. Externally, the nations of the earth are beset by crisis, fear and destabilization – a reality that will worsen and intensify as we move towards God’s ultimate... Read more

Most people of our generation will remember the song Turn, Turn, Turn recorded by The Birds in 1965, and drawn nearly entirely from Ecclesiastes 3. They sang about at “time of war and a time of peace”, and the song lives on today through its use in... Read more

As tropical storm Alex, the first named storm of the 2010 hurricane season, moves into the Gulf of Mexico there are concerns about how this or a future storm may impact the ability to contain the millions of gallons of crude which has spewed into the... Read more

The world is changing in fundamental ways, a primary aspect of which is an aggressive moving away from a world in which power is concentrated among the few towards a reality in which it is distributed to the many… View on your mobile device  Read more

We are living in a time of increasing destabilization and discontinuity, and one of the primary factors which will define life in the future is the onset of a changing international balance of power… View on your mobile device  Read more

It is so easy to get distracted by all of the activities surrounding Christmas: preparing for time off work, traveling to see family, digging out family recipes and of course shopping. There is nothing wrong with all of that, although some people spend... Read more

2011 has been a great year at SWM. As we have continued to send out teachings and analysis in these prophetic briefs, more people have recommended them to their friends and family members to the point that 40% of our list are new subscribers as of 2011.... Read more

What is Christmas really about? A clash of Kingdoms initiated by a strategic move by God against the darkness, with the prophetic functioning as the intelligence that drove the advance of the Kingdom of God. Intriguing stuff at Christmas!! View on your... Read more

For many Christmas evokes memories of childhood joy, opening gifts andfeasting with family. Favorite family recipes, a break from school, the gathering of family and friends or the exchanging of gifts – we all look at this holiday and time of year through... Read more

The birth of Christ into the earth was a strategic move from God against the darkness, which responded with plots and genocidal rage to try to keep mankind locked down into mortality and death… View on your mobile device  Read more

I think most believers are very conscious of the fact that what is purported to be a Christian holiday is much more about intense consumerism and corporate profits than about the values of Christ… View on your mobile device  Read more