The Building Site of the Temple

By Francis Frangipane Two Temples The Scriptures refer to two types of temples: one made of stone, which was built in Israel, and the other made of flesh, which is the church. The first temple, Solomon’s, was built at a predetermined site that God selected. Even...

The Un-envisioned Place

By Francis Frangipane If we look at the heroes of faith in the Scriptures, we will find people that, without fail, were people of vision. Yet, upon deeper study, we also discover that, even as people of vision, they often found themselves in circumstances that were...

Love Just One

By Francis Frangipane We’ve stated that true spiritual discernment comes from knowing the mind of Christ. Let me make this quest as practical as possible: if we would know the thoughts of Christ, we should seek to know His motives, for thoughts exist to fulfill...

Two Sets of Books

By Francis Frangipane It was not a dream. It was simply a thought in the middle of the night that roused me from my sleep. It said, “He keeps two sets of books: one is exact and the other forgiving.” I barely had time to wonder “who” kept the...

“This Time I Will Praise the Lord”

By Francis Frangipane I’m all for fulfilling personal quests in life, but I am also aware that personal fulfillment can actually become an idol. Our ambitions can develop into such an obsession that we are living for selfish goals rather than living for God. Thus,...

Where a Desolate Soul Finds God

By Francis Frangipane In spite of breakthroughs in several regions, many Christians have grown weary. Their love is growing cold; their passions, lukewarm. The prophet Daniel warned of a time when the enemy would “…wear down the saints of the Highest One” (Dan....