Color Speak: Unveiling Truth for Light

God still speaks to His people through His prophets. Why wouldn't he? It's a lie of the enemy that keeps us from believing this and from taking heart through His messaging in all forms.   After all, what kind of God would we have if he wasn't constantly communicating with us? Encouraging us? C'mon! Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servant...

Around the world, many men, women, and children are fighting for the basic rights we take for granted, such as the ability to worship freely. Nowhere is this more true than in the country of Iran, where to follow Christ could cost one her life.  And yet, Iranian women are believing Jesus. Iranian women are among the most brave women on the planet. Really.  I've interviewed a few now and I am...

We all need accountability friends at times. People who are willling to come alongside us and breathe life into us, encouraging us on our paths to be all we were destined to be. Enter our guest today. Carolyn Searcy has an unusual passion for disciplining women to their fullest potential in life, love, marriage, and family.  She is a prophetic woman of God whose lives the directive of our Lord to...

You can't be in ministry for our God if you aren't willing to spend time with Him first. So, I spent time with Him. I took my sorry, burnt-out, self-pitying self and rested in company with Jesus, hearing what he had to say to me.  Then, after months of re-grouping (or rehabilitation, lol), He put me in touch with Lana Silk, CEO of Transform Iran. I knew before I heard from Lana in this i...

How far would you be willing to go if you heard Jesus say, "Follow Me"? How well do you hear the voice of God? Well enough to trust the Holy Spirit's instructions? Our Lord doesn't ask us to do things that are hard because He derives any sort of pleasure in torturing us or making us suffer. Anything he asks us to do is not only for our benefit, it's ultimately for our joy....

I've always been hot for history. We need to know our past to understand our present and plan for our future. If we don't know our history, we are doomed to repeat the ugly parts of it. And miss out on the good majority of it. The past matters as much as the future does and it's all so exciting! It allows us to live fully present in this moment with anticipation and wonder, equipped...

COLOR SPEAK is a platform where we share stories of the glory of our God—it's a place to highlight His signs and wonders and miraculous healings; where we can be encouraged in all seasons to be all we were designed to be. But here’s the disclaimer. To claim what is ours requires courage. And a desire to pursue truth. This is inherent in our quest to bring the Kingdom to greater light here on...

When you are looking for someone to step up to get a job done, ask the busiest person you know. Enter Francine Rivers,  a New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning author and screenwriter who has sold over three million copies of her novels worldwide which have been translated into more than 30 different languages. Francine has received countless honors--too many to mention here, but suff...

When you understand you walk in authority, you choose higher thoughts. You let go of the ones that don't serve you. You know them. Those that rob you of your identity and keep you from your destiny. Why then, would you choose to partner with what robs you of what is yours? We all do it sometimes. We all align with what our guest today calls lower thoughts. But remember, what we choose to focu...

Are you entertaining your enemy? Think about it. Are you? If you are keeping company with  what God hasn't provided for you, you are in real trouble. At some point, you'll realize you can no longer do it. You can no longer partner with with what is destroying you. It's only a matter of time before you reach your end. Why not take a step toward restoring your identity? Why not reclai...

Remember when you were a little kid and you believed in the declaration of your dreams? Are you still declaring, or did you stop believing? In your tongue is the power of LIFE! It's starts with believing GOD's thoughts for you--the ones YOU  manifest as part of your destiny. Why on this beautiful planet would you listen to the voice of an enemy who wants to keep you down and unfullfilled...

So you've broken out the tub with the fall decorations in it and are thinking about your Halloween costume. But before you put it on, or make plans to visit your local haunted house, you will want to hear today's stress-busting conversation. Come on. It will be for your own good. And this message isn't just for those who follow Jesus because everyone is prey for the darkness, and oo...

Once upon a time it was considered respectful to keep silent on matters of religion and politics. Because once upon a time in this country, while we didn't all agree on political matters, we were all on the same page regarding our religion. Basically. It was just a matter of denomination, not salvation. Like it or not, once upon a time, we were a Christian nation, favored by God. There's...

You know how they say truth is stranger than fiction? Wait 'til  you hear this one. Because God writes better than any human writer I know. Better than any human, EVER. In this episode, you'll hear how God orchestrated a romance that covers all the types of love--those we can't even define properly in the English language. If you need encouragement today, know that we have a God who...

Trauma doesn't have to define you. It doesn't have to keep you sidelined from your identity either. It may not seem like it in the moment, but trauma can be resolved to hope and beauty and so much more--through faith in the Lord of the Universe. No, its effects may not be entirely eradicated. The hurt may never go away.  However,  there is clarity. And purpose. And hope for a better day....

Change isn't the enemy. Boredom is. So if you're looking around wondering what's next, be EXCITED! Life isn't over for you when your kids leave the nest, go to school--fill in the blank. No matter how uncertain, worn out, or disappointed you might feel.  No need to question your identity as you head into the next season. God already has that figured out for you. Lean into Him a...

The Lord knows exactly how to motivate us. He wires us with hearts for activities and interests which set us on our path to Him and nuture in us a love for the world around us. Through horses, Lynn found her purpose, which not only fostered a deeper relationship with God, it allowed her to minister to others. Because our God is all about creativity and allegory and countless other good and mysteri...

What if we looked at prayer as partnership instead of one-way discussion? It seems so simple, but we have a few things to work out when it comes to how we view our communication with God and it's a lot more complex than we have time for here. In full disclosure, today you will hear a discussion rather than an "episode". Today Emily and I sit down to finish a conversation that began...

What happens when two women get together to talk about the commercial plane crashes that claimed the lives of their fathers? God happens. Despite the evil around us. TO SPITE the evil around us. We've said it before and we'll keep saying it. Your greatest source of pain can be your greatest platform. From that vantage point you can lend a hand up to another. From that vantage point, you...

If you've been through it, you were amazed how much it hurt. If you've not been through it, you've been amazed how much it hurt. Church hurt is real and it's time we acknowledge it. Better than we've done in the past. It isn't limited to well publized sexual abuse but includes all manner of human sin, from the effects of pride and selfishness, to judgment and hypocris...

They said she was learning disabled.  And other things. Holding her back was a  cleft lip and palate. And other things. But she chose not to believe them. She found those things were the foundation for understanding her superpowers. We all have them. Superpowers. Don't believe me? Take advice today from a woman who endured twenty-five surgeries to repair a cleft lip and palate and overcame al...

Life is supposed to be an adventure. It's supposed to be filled with wonder. It's supposed to fulfill a purpose. Are you living yours this way? It might require surrender.  In spite of the pain.  There is always that. But pain is never suffered in vain. It can be our greatest platform. There can be beauty there. It's a choice. It's perspective. It's trust. Gravel roads and...

I think sometimes we forget we are called to courage.  Not just faith, not just trust, but courage. And though the word courage is a noun, it implies action. Faith without action is like a body without spirit, James, the brother of Jesus reminds us. Without courage, our faith is meaningless.  Courage is a commandment.  Courage is color. If our God is light, and light produces color, color testifie...

This title really catches you off guard, doesn't it? The Devil in Pew Number Seven , a New York Times Bestseller, is a story you won't want to miss. It's horrific. But it's all about forgiveness. So let me ask you, who is your most difficult person to forgive? Be honest. One person easily comes to mind. Several people, no doubt. No matter what another human has done to harm you...

Are you speaking life over yourself, or is it death? Are you thinking thoughts of wellness, or destruction? You can't have it both ways. Our thoughts and words carry power. We direct our present and future by what we choose to think and say. That's right, what we choose for ourselves matters. We must be intentional with our thoughts my friends. We must walk in the power that's been...