Though often tempted, I have stayed away from writing about politics as much as possible. For the most part, I left it to others to report the positives and negatives in scrutinizing those we hire through our taxes to lead our nation. 

Yes, we employ our voted-in governmental people. As employers of teachers, several echelons of policing, and civic, provincial and federal governments, our duty is to be involved. Our employees have demanding jobs that require special qualifications and character. But as with any employer, the "boss" must be involved. We, The People of Canada, are that boss. 

It is a complicated and challenging mandate to govern such a diverse nation. We must credit the many public servants who desire equitable fairness in this incredible country. It is easy and unfair to be an "armchair quarterback" as a Christian when we have historically put so little skin in the game. However, I see this changing.

I wrote this poem after watching YouTube about young prostitutes pimping for drugs on Kensington Market in Philadelphia. Once again, my heart was broken. I was reminded of my life a long time ago. I lived a similar life when I left home at 16. At age 20, Jesus Christ reached my heart on the streets of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. At that time, this city was the murder capital, the methoxetamine capital of Canada, and the main headquarters of one of the world's largest and most well-known motorcycle club Satan's Choice. Oshawa was a hard place. At one point, I lived in a rooming house with several Vietnam deserters and draft dodgers. At a very young age, I did and saw things no kid should see and do. Being also deep in occult practices, I could tell many stories.
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I know who I am and where I come from, and I have always remembered this. I did not know God was in the physical church buildings. We thought He was just on the streets with us. I jumped through all the hoops, Bible College and all. Throughout all this, I have been greatly saddened at the distance the heart of the church was from those neediest. I carry this to this day. At 70 years of age and after caring for my two brothers, father, and mother to the passing of life, I am now freed of many of the privileges of caring for them. The church of Jesus Christ, in several years, will be unrecognizable. It will have tremendous Love and the power to do good that this world has never seen. I am ready for this adventure. I am so tired of the old stuff. Give me the mountain. God says he puts the lonely in a home. For the most part, few churches represent a true family, but we will.

Saviour in a Syringe

I once found a saviour in the push of a syringe
She loved me as a mother carrying me away
We danced together in a long euphoric binge
Little did I know her plan was my soul to decay

Life pushes its marvellous and spectacular drug 
Shaping and forming you to become an image
The dollar has no concern about your grave being dug
no place for peace all is just a constant scrimmage

A parent still an orphan inside, grieved by failure
No good legacy comes from a wounded heart
Tossed by storms in turbulent seas, just a lost sailor
An empty suit, a shadow, does life have a restart

I have good news to save your slavish meaningless life
For I have been all I have said and much more
There is one who lived all the pain, anguish and strife
What He has done will cause your soul to soar

You can test me to see if I am an insecure fabrication
All I can say is that God paid the hefty price
In this crumbling world, there is a trusted foundation
It's God's Love and Truth in the Lord Jesus Christ

​Life is a syringe there are uppers and sad downers
There is always hope for that super-lasting "hit"
A Utopia, Shangri la, that perfect lay the story of mourners
Without Christ, this world for you will never fit.

As I write this, my heart does grieve. It rises from deep areas of my soul. I thought I knew. From out of nowhere a wave of sorrow encompasses me.

I thought I had this grief journey done. As a young man out of high school and before college I worked for 10 years as an orderly at a local large hospital.

God gave me Grace to work seven of those years on the chronic care floors. The longest an orderly could work on these floors at this time was one year without being burned out. These floors were filled with the dying. God had enabled me to bring comfort to those on their final journey of life. I witnessed some of the most horrible, heart wrenching deaths one could imagine as well as the associative grief of the loved ones. For some there were no loved ones only the staff. For six years part time in three hospitals I assisted pathologists with autopsies to define the cause of death. I grieved for the parents when holding a baby. As a believer in God my heart broke when I did suicidal cases.
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At times it was not easy when I saw the person before me was a father, mother ,son or daughter. I knew God had placed me in the hospital morgue to see and understand His heart concerning some of the most crushing things He witnesses all the time. I thought with all this history I had the grief thing under control. I have now realized we are more complex inside than we know.

FOR OUR CHILDREN
 
Adolf Hitler had said," give me a child, and by the age of seven, they will forever be mine." I had a close older friend who was a child in Germany during the reign of the German conquest to conquer the world and exterminate the planet of Jews.
 
He was a brilliant young lad. Because of this, a particular school of Hitler Youth became his place of indoctrination. It was very intriguing to listen to all of his war stories. I would sit on the edge of my chair as he told me the story of rescuing himself, his mother and his sister from the repression of now communist East Germany to free Germany.
 
One of the most significant shocks he experienced was discovering that his adored heroes had performed such atrocities against humanity. He did not know how men they looked to as the epitome of decency fell so low. The other was they thought the Americans were coming to kill them all but instead fed them.

"They will stone you when you try to be so good
They will stone ya just like I said they would
They will stone ya when your tryin to go home
They will stone ya when you live all alone."
Bob Dylan

In past decades, true prophets, those called from birth, have had difficulty finding their place. Apostles, teachers, pastors, evangelists all have some template to follow. Hearing from God as a prophet is considerably different. Unless a mature mentor is involved in a young prophet's life and protects them, they will experience Dylan’s above song and get hurt. Churches have burned many. And in behind wounded emotional barriers, many prophets hide. God is beginning to bring them out. Even though they had backed off, the retooling process in their lives by the Holy Spirit has never ceased. Purified and broken, they will change the church significantly with greater maturity and not draw back again when the stones fly.

Jesus said as He looked down on His beloved Jerusalem. " Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone the ones I sent to you. Oh, how I would like to gather you under my wings as a mother hen, but you would not come."

The leaders of a twisted, manufactured religion killed Jesus, and the same spirit is in some churches that have protected themselves from change by stoning prophets today. Yes, there have been mistakes, as in all ministries. When one declares to possess a healing ministry, not everyone is the recipient of healing. The servant laying hands on people is rarely held to account when some folk remain unhealed under their ministry, nor in most cases should they be. I believe there is a somewhat higher standard for the prophet but not so much to stone them figuratively.

Some prophets see the future; some give vision, some bring the very presence of the Lord to meetings, some have a solid pastoral second strength. The prophet that is both loved and feared is the one that sees into the heart. Some leaders have Godly inner courage. They live their life and ministry in transparency. These place a high value on this type of prophet. They know wolves in sheep's clothing can deceive and sideline their work. A person with the gift to see past the exterior has saved many a sincere leader from losing God's path. They also know that a true prophet is the number one target of the enemies who stand against God's purposes for His people. They honour and protect them.

Many fear the prophet whom God has given the gift to see what is in another's soul and what motivates them because their hearts are not pure. They have not repented of past sins kept in a secret vault hidden in the deep recesses of the heart. They hope God has forgotten, and God sends the prophet to expose it. Being God vessel to do this is the most challenging place God will put His prophet. When God calls the prophet to disclose what is resident in the heart and it is negative, and the leader or member of a church refuses or denies what the prophet sees, the war of words and character assassination against the prophet will happen. A broken and seasoned prophet usually with decades of experience can, with solid authority backed by tears, can be led by God to proclaim His judgement against rebellion and unconfessed sin.

On the positive side, it is gratifying to see into hearts and speak healing words and deliver God's love into the depth of their being. To bring encouragement to someone who needs it gives the prophet a wonderful reason to press on.

The end of a church era is rapidly coming to a close. As we step off the foundational elementary teachings mentioned in Hebrews 6 and God permits us to move on to more incredible experiences in Him. I sense that all will have a prophetic expanse take place in their heart that will be greater than the most respected prophets of our day. I am exploring the idea that God will be so close to all that a prophet may not be necessary for the coming new age. I know that everything we have walked in the past will be very different. As His Kingdom evolves, our lives will live in something so different and spectacular. There will be no past reference point to compare what we are about to enter.

Love Dan
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This letter attempts to pastor the prophetic at this crucial time in church history. I see us as "midwives" bringing to birth the Bride of Christ in this final church era. I have functioned in the prophetic gift for over 40 years. The mistakes we have made in the past are today's security. We learn from both our successes and failures.

I will explain how a church can grow budding prophets and recognize false prophets in future letters. Our journey in the Spirit of God will be exciting and rewarding. As the Church of Jesus Christ, we enter into a time never before experienced in church history.

In 1965, I toured Germany both east and west. It was before the nefarious wall separating the east from the west was torn down. During this time, I spent time in the concentration camp called Dachau. What I saw lives within me to this day. Seeing the ovens where the bodies of men, women and children were disposed of left me without words.

Darkness In mankind Is always lurking and must be acknowledged. History has repeated itself many times since World War two. Even religion has partaken in such inhumane and insane behaviour. Are there any cultures in history that can claim an Innocent past?

A man I deeply loved and admired did an unthinkable crime against me and my family. I knew I had to forgive but could not. I felt a darkness eating me up. I believed it was God who led me to the death camp not as a tourist but to deal with my decaying heart. Not in a verbal conversation but much deeper

He said son, "this kind of evil starts small but grows. Unchecked, you too can be as dark as those who did this." I did not identify with the victims but with those who did the deeds. It was there the growing flow of anger, hurt, and resentment hit a wall of truth I could not walk away from. No longer did I see this man as my problem. My personal right to justice was lost to the evil I saw in my heart and where it was taking me. What this man did to me revealed a darkness that would lead to great destruction of myself and all around me and most of all separate me from my Father in heaven and the power to live a healthy love-filled life.

It was I who needed to be forgiven and God in His marvelous kindness did forgive me. This camp of inhumanity became my dumping ground of resentment not just to this man but many others.

                       Love Dan

​OUT OF THE LIGHT
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GODS LIONS ARE EMERGING
FROM HIS VERY OWN BRILLIANCE
MALE AND FEMALE ARE ONE
THEY COME CLOTHED IN HEAVENS LIGHT
EXPOSING DARK DECEPTIONS
DEVOURING DARK ENEMIES OF MANKIND

THERE IS A THUNDER IN THEIR SOUL
EMANATING FROM THE VERY THRONE
THE ALL-POWERFUL RUMBLE OF WAR
CARRYING THE PRESENCE OF GOD
A QUIET THING IT IS NOT
THOSE IN THE SHADOWS SHAKE

EYES OF LIGHTNING
PIERCING THE DARKNESS
EXPOSING DECEPTION
BRINGING ALL TO ACCOUNT
NOTHING STAYS HID WHEN THE LIONS COME
JUDGEMENT FOR HIDDEN ENEMIES OF LOVE

THEIR VOICES ARE LIKE A STORM
RELENTLESS AND UNCOMPROMISING
A TORNADO OF TRUTH
RIPPING EVIL OUT BY THE ROOT
FOR THOSE WHO STRUGGLE TO DO GOOD
THE LIONS FIGHT

THEIR ENEMY IS IN THE UNSEEN
DARK ENTITIES THAT ONCE ROAMED THE EARTH
JUDGED BY GOD IN AGES PAST
IN JUDGEMENT LOST THEIR PHYSICAL FORM
THEY DESIRE TO LIVE IN THE FIVE SENSES OF MAN CORRUPTION SEEKING A
HOME IN FLESH AND BLOOD

THE LION PRIDE IS HUMBLE YET POWERFUL
TOGETHER ONE HEART, ONE MIND, ONE LOVE
THE BATTLE IS TO BRING HEAVEN TO EARTH
THEY MARCH ONLY TO SALVATION DRUM
THEIR TERROR IS FOR HIDDEN FORCES
THE CRUEL DARK POWERS, ENEMIES OF LOVE

THOSE WHO DESIRE TO DO GOOD YET STRUGGLE
THE LIONS OF GOD SENT TO HELP
FEAR NOT THEIR VIOLENCE IN YOUR WAVERING WALK
IT IS FOR THE EVIL ONES SENT TO MAKE YOU FAIL
THESE LIONS ARE HERE TO HELP YOU RECIEVE
THE HEALING LIGHT THAT SETS YOU FREE.
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DAN

There is relentless darkness covering the land, and this darkness has no mercy. If I were to give
this darkness a personality, its name would be FEAR.

Many years ago, in my devotions to my Lord Jesus Christ, I received an impression from Him
that there would be a single crisis that would affect every home in the whole world. I did not
know what it would be at the time, and I know now that this pandemic controls every aspect of
life. How? Through fear.

Yes, this covid is real. My wife Deb and I are not anti-vaxxers, and we did get our two "jabs."
We did not do this out of fear, but for people we love in situations where we needed to be there
for them. I am so glad that we have done this. Whether it protects us or not is not our concern.
My faith tells me it is no big deal what we put in our arms. To be close to others supersedes the
pros and cons of vaccinations. We are not afraid. But many people are.

I want to address this personality called FEAR.

FEAR CONTROLS!

As fear penetrates every aspect of life, it causes paralysis, and it drives everything to stop and
then resets itself to be in control. Many professionals say that collateral damage is a devastating
factor that will affect our cultures forever, especially our children. The disassociation with the
all-important facial contact with teachers and peers will cause untold psychological ramifications
for the rest of their lives.

Governmental and health authorities give us directions, and these instructions are not my issue
here. I want to help minimize the consequences that FEAR intends to instill in us all, especially
our children and grandchildren.

FEAR can be as an elastic band. You push it away and think it is gone, but it snaps back at a
different angle and lets you know it still has you.

The FEAR of sickness that can lead to death is a terrifying thought. To prevent this from
dominating our children, we must first deal with it as adults.

The survival rate of covid is way up over 98%. Most of these deaths are in the elderly or
immune-compromised adults, and among children are almost non-existent.

No, I am not disputing the protocols of protection related to us. We must, however, dispel FEAR
with the facts.

There is only one power greater than FEAR, and it is LOVE, and it is LOVE that chases FEAR
away. If you are full of FEAR, you can't help but negatively affect your child, and it would be
best to deal with this control in your life first. FEAR steals precious moments that can culminate
in beautiful memories for our families. As parents, we must not allow fear in our homes. Being
confronted day and night on how bad things are soaks into our psyche. We must war against this.

God is a Father, and he knows us inside out. One of the most encouraging words from the Bible
will end FEAR.

The God of all life wants us to know this.

"PERFECT LOVE {JESUS} DRIVES OUT ALL FEAR."

In this desperate time, my prayer for you is to know Him

​and become FREE

I know you are out there.
There are as many of you as the trees in the forest.
I have words that will set you free
Your experience with Christ was real.
You have at times tried to forget.
It is always there like a golden thorn in your soul.
Truth will not allow a counterfeit Peace.
Your fault for wanting Him entirely in the beginning.
He will not forget.
Your journey has been as a man in a foreign land.
You just did not fit the confines.
Bruised you were from rubbing against invisible walls.
You know, "square peg in a round hole."
You fought yourself to conform.
You just could not.
Ever thought that God has something different?
Something made for you.
Fashioned to be a new receptacle for new wine.
You have tasted the new wine when most have not.
He has allowed you to suffer in stagnant places.
Alone, misunderstood, your very thirst for the greatest
has caused you to feel outcast.
Here is the GOOD NEWS!!
Not made for what was but is to come.
Your very journey, which has broken you, also qualifies you to lead in the army of the Father's
presence.
JOY UNSPEAKABLE AND FULL OF GLORY

We have lived a long time, and of course, not flawlessly. God has seen our hearts and love for Him. Because of this, He will raise us as the heart of a new age. As a tent needs a centre pole to hold it up, we will be the standard and security of the most significant time in history since the physical Life, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Never disclosed Wisdom and Revelation will guide a new army filled with God's Love. We will walk in intimacy with our Heavenly Father far, far beyond our wildest imagination. The Word will open up like a treasure box releasing incredible power and gifting. In all history, nothing like this has ever happened. Love among God's family will be so great that the unbelieving world will be awe-struck. A vast part of humanity will come into our communities. Seasoned men and women will be the very embodiment of the Father's love and power.

As the saying goes, "Absolute power corrupts and corrupts absolutely." When an unbroken leader grows in power, their morality decreases. Billy Graham's grandson, a lawyer who takes on clerical abuses by church leaders, has said the higher up in church government a leader ascends, for some the less there is of Jesus. I know of many leaders this is not true, but we know bad things have taken place.
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​A world absent of any anchor in hope, security challenged with an uncertain future is in desperate need of the ministry of the faithful church. Without self-promotion, seasoned leaders, most old with grey hair, will be unwavering standards. At times hidden in the background, almost invisible, our strength and experience support all God's good works and gifts brought forth through His people. The power to become the true Sons and Daughters will shine through His vibrant children in a dark and confusing world as never before.

WHY?

A lifetime of battling the world, the flesh and the devil have qualified us as remarkably seasoned servants, God's Generals and selfless leaders.

How did we come by this trust from God? For me, a big part of it has come from my failures. When I thought if I were God, I would cast myself off, but He did not. He chased me down and reached into my shame, and loved me back. We know that if any good comes out of us, it is because He died for us and gave us His righteousness taking our failings to Himself to set us free. We know we would once again slide down on the slippery slope of separation from True Life if left to ourselves.

We as spiritual fathers will not repeat the failures that caused the church to stumble and, at times, profane God's Wisdom and Compassion to the onlooking world. Again it is a lifetime of battling the world; the flesh and the devil are what has qualified us. Our Father has longed for a generation of leaders to walk in the fullness of His Glory and Presence. We are this generation. Through much suffering and tribulation, we have emerged. Yes, learning to be obedient has not been an easy walk, but the coveted fruit of obedience has produced in us trustworthiness of which God is pleased.

At times you may feel that this is more of a younger person's call. How wrong can we be! Our lifetime of experience, both good and bad, has brought forth in our humility the greatest gift the church needs, WISDOM. Unless a young leader has fatherly care and wisdom, they most likely will find that zeal for God alone is dangerous and leads many astray. To pastor a church that had some problems, Paul sent his young spiritual son Timothy. Paul knew that zeal without wisdom is a time bomb that will explode and hurt many. He had confidence in young Timothy because he fathered him. When asking for spiritual gifts, how many say I would like to be a spiritual father or mother above all else?

Jesus said to beware of false Christ.

In many places in the Bible, it talks of false leaders leading many astray. Leaders can claim the title and honour of "father," but God knows they have not let Him father them. Refusing correction is refusing God's Fathering. He even calls them "bastard" children.

We all have failed. Authentic fathers have acknowledged their failing and, through deep sorrow, have confessed their sins and received redemption upon the Mercy of God. Too many leaders think they can bypass this and still receive the double honour due to honest leaders. They block out of their minds that there will also be double punishment towards those who lead and refuse for themselves life-producing correction from Father. The unconfessed sins hidden deep within their hearts give open permission for greater evil to enter them and spill out on the congregation.

We are what we are inside. God does not look for perfection. Being broken of a self-serving spirit and having a contrite heart makes you His friend even though we know there is much more redemption still to take place. In knowing His kind heart, we are at home in His love and welcome the process necessary to remove all things inside that keep us separated from Him.

The Unbrokenness of the leader will affect innocent people. Sooner or later, this leader will produce from his life something questionable. Can good fruit come out of a corrupt tree? It is ok to become "fruit inspectors."

BUT!

If you do not do this with love, you will also cause significant harm with your BAD FRUIT!

To ask God what kind of spirit is in a leader is not wrong but rather a must. True leaders welcome this inspection.

Because of resistance before God to be transparent, some have prevented God from moving on the people. New directions and the birth of more beautiful experiences with God are left unfolded. Every genuine move of God requires greater transparency. When leaders refuse to relinquish all within their hearts, they turn from the open doors God brings, which would lead to more incredible experiences. Some leaders change the course of the church and create a culture that does not require transparency. Drawn to this scenario are others who, like the pastor, want recognition and power. The result is a "toxic" environment. Innocent people are hurt.

There is a cost.

Some want to go through the open doors to more incredible things in God, but permission to pass is refused. Darkness cannot live in the Light.

We are to behold the Mercy of God. If we approach our Father with a transparent heart, we will see our darkness and failures that rightfully condemn us. What does the Lord say; "My Mercy will overcome the judgment owed to you, I set you free, enter My Love."

The other side of this is the Words; "Be also aware of the Severity of God." The purpose of a leader is to "grow" their people to greater maturity. Presenting a false image hinders this. Such a leader is on the dangerous ground before God.

May we as leaders come clean and be the model we once desired to be. It is not too late, but it will cost us everything.

What we are inside is what we take when this earthly body passes and turns to dust. Do we want to meet the pure heart of Jesus with unresolved darkness hidden inside and limit our eternal position? When His eyes search our hearts, will we have to turn away in shame and end up with less than the fullness that heaven has for us? The skeletons in our closet are what will condemn us, not God. To the degree we have limited God in our souls because of hidden secrets, there will be an equal repercussion for eternity.

The wonderful truth is His Spirit is inside us. He knows everything about us and still loves us. He is constantly changing us from the inside out. Even though we know there is more redemption needed, God continues to welcome us to come boldly in His presence. Why? Because we desire Him to shine into our darkness, and we do not pull away.

IT IS THE FEAR OF GOD THAT IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM.


Love, Dan.