by John Garfield | November 24, 2021 | Blog, Discipleship, Greatest Hits
The God we “serve” isn’t really looking for servants. He is not the King of servants; He is the King of kings. Our Father isn’t looking for compliant submission from servants. His heart is longing for collaborative creativity from sons. He treasures two things: 1)...
by John Garfield | November 18, 2021 | Blog, Courts & Council, Kingdom Corporations, Kingly Mindset
The self-improvement industry offers the premise that you’re sufficient. Believe in yourself, work hard, and your dreams will come true. The sales copy is always, “If I can do this, so can you.” The spiritual reality is that, outside of Christ-in-you, you can get your...
by John Garfield | November 12, 2021 | Blog, Courts & Council, Discipleship, Greatest Hits, In Christ
Mighty Men Do One Thing Well, they stay “in Christ!” Sons who do exploits in a great or small measure have the same testimony as Jesus; it is the Father, living in me, who is doing His work (John 14:10). There is nothing more refreshing or life-giving than...
by John Garfield | November 5, 2021 | Blog, Discipleship, Greatest Hits, Kingdom Corporations
The Gospel of the Kingdom includes salvation, but it’s primarily about becoming a son. More here. The good news is that sons operate in their Father’s purpose and power, they have access to the courts and council of Heaven, and they inherit their Father’s...
by John Garfield | October 31, 2021 | Blog, Discipleship, Kingdom Corporations, Kingly Mindset
The story of Humanity is the 2000-year redemption from Serfs to Sons… Captives are being set free. This is particularly true in Slavic history. It’s not about what the devil is doing: covid, vax, the economy, the media, Marxism, or the tyranny in...
by John Garfield | October 24, 2021 | Blog, Discipleship
When people first encounter Jesus they ask the two questions below. First, I want the relationship and the promise of heaven. Salvation is an amazing experience of sensing God for the first time. It’s never just an intellectual decision, although we do decide for...
by John Garfield | October 9, 2021 | Blog, Dreams, Greatest Hits
True worship that blesses the heart of God is much more than words. What thrills His heart is when sons connect with the desires in their heart, so from the heart, they co-labor with Him to build the Kingdom. 2 Sam 24:24 – I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord...
by John Garfield | October 2, 2021 | Blog, Kingdom Corporations, Politics
You are invited to a Zoom with Christopher and Jonas Leveraging the Media Mountain to Reach Eastern Europe Saturday 10/2 @ 9:30 PDT Zoom Recording is here. When I was in Poland we tried to meet the influential evangelical pastors throughout the nation. Pastor...
by John Garfield | September 30, 2021 | Blog, Courts & Council, Greatest Hits
The gospels record Jesus going up into a mountain nine different times, but Luke 8:16 also says he “often went,” and there are likely many more instances than those recorded; it was Jesus’ regular practice. If you’ve been to Israel, you know...
by John Garfield | September 26, 2021 | Blog, Kingdom Corporations
The challenges of leadership in any mountain of culture are like giants in our land. Before we talk about milk and honey, let’s address some of the hurdles business owners, and managers face. Most leaders are already familiar with and challenged by these same...
by John Garfield | September 17, 2021 | Blog, Kingdom Corporations, Kingly Mindset
Businesses are a collection of people that should have a purpose bigger than their widget or service. Businesses that flow with God’s purpose have an entirely different feel. They are relevant, bigger than themselves, and there is an intangible ‘Pull’ to work with...
by John Garfield | August 28, 2021 | Blog, Greatest Hits, Kingly Mindset, Politics
Between Afghanistan, fake news, covid, election fraud, and employment threats, everyone’s heads are spinning. If cable news is accurate, it’s probably accidental. The internet is a mix of truth, half-truth, and junk. Father, show how to reign over all this...
by John Garfield | August 24, 2021 | Blog, Greatest Hits, Kingly Mindset
In a council session yesterday, a brother “saw” an underground bunker. The scene was like Churchill’s command and control center in London. Strategies were laid out, and maps were on the wall and a table. It was a bustling atmosphere. Across the room was a...
by John Garfield | August 21, 2021 | Discipleship, Greatest Hits, Kingly Mindset, Politics, Uncategorized
Luke 12:1-3 – “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. “But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. “Accordingly, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the...
by John Garfield | August 8, 2021 | Blog, Creativity, Kingly Mindset
There is another Reformation in the wings. Awakening is part of the process of coming alive to what God is doing. It helps to put this move in the context of the first two: #1. Jesus came to earth – History records Jesus as an influential figure, a teacher, or a...