Posts Tagged ‘Leland Paris’
A Tribute to D. Leland Paris (1939-2026) and Rededicate 250
Up to 100,000 people gathered on the National Mall to rededicate America to God on May 17, 2026. Over forty million streamed the event. If you missed this possible “hinge of history,” you can watch all of it here.
The same week, four significant spiritual leaders passed into eternity–Joni Lamb, Marilyn Hickey, James Robison, and Leland Paris. I thank God for their dedication to Jesus and his Kingdom.
Leland Paris could rightly be viewed at the “forerunner” of “Rededicate 250” having called the USA back to God through the “If My People” rally in 1974, “The Spirit in ’76,” and speaking at “Washington For Jesus” in 1980.
He was a close friend and mentor. Here is my tribute to his leadership.
Restoring Masculinity: The Balance of the Wise
For the past 6,000 years, since the sin of Adam and Eve, we have lived in a fallen world.
I told a worship leader recently she would be wise to never blame God for bad stuff that happens in life. Blame it on a fallen world and always trust in the perfectly good character of God.
Part of our fallenness stems from life out of balance. We swing pendulums this way and that, being too lenient or being too firm, too hot or cold, or thinking norms now are the way things always were (they’re not).
One such area of imbalance today is the roles/expressions of masculinity and femininity. This is a very recent phenomenon.
Here are some thoughts on restoring masculinity—even in worship.
My View of the World 2023
Throughout 2022, my “view of the world” was filtered through the writing my own life story–a project which was completed in November. In One Small Life, which will come out this year, I gaze at history through a seventy year perspective (1953-2023).
This morning I received the final piece for the book–The Foreword by Leland Paris–which reinforced my thoughts on global events and what God is calling us to do. I will end this piece with Leland’s wise perspective.
But first, here’s My View of the World 2023.