Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:19:18 -0400WeeblySun, 06 Apr 2014 17:44:51 GMThttps://www.shofarcall.com/blog/men-4-nationsMen, God speaks clearly to all of us! 

The same charge that He gave to the men of Israel….HE GIVES TO EACH OF US!

Isaiah 62:6-7 - On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen;All day and all night they will never keep silent. You who remind the Lord, take no rest for yourselves; And give Him no rest until He establishes, and makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

The days are dark, and the times are desperate, and God is looking for MEN to “Stand in the Gap!” I have prayed for many years that God would raise up an army of men who will meditate on His word, and rise up early in the morning that we might “Turn the Battle!”

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Men for Nations is located on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Founded by Richard Simmons in 1970, Men for Nations calls and equips men to early morning prayer on behalf of government leaders on a national and local level.
see: www.men4nations.com ]]>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:42:16 GMThttps://www.shofarcall.com/blog/sounding-thealarmSounding the AlarmPosted on February 22, 2012


Blow the trumpet in Zion;
sound the alarm on my holy mountain!
Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble,
for the day of the LORD is coming, it is near–
a day of darkness and gloom,
a day of clouds and thick darkness!
Like blackness spread upon the mountains
a great and powerful army comes;
their like has never been from of old,
nor will be again after them
in ages to come.
Yet even now, says the LORD,
return to me with all your heart,
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;
rend your hearts and not your clothing.
Return to the LORD, your God,
for he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love,
and relents from punishing.  (Joel 2:1-2,12-13)

The word to Israel is also a word to America today. As intercessors we need to stand in the gap and repent for our nation. Political leaders will not do it. Not even our church leaders will do it. We are the last defense.

Before our nation can begin to return to God we must turn to God. Now is the time for us to seek God with all our hearts. God says to us:

You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.  (Jeremiah 29:13)

We may say that we already know God. We may say that we have sought God and found Him. Let us understand that the Christian faith is a seeking faith. We are the People of the Way. Jesus sought the Father early every day before He began His ministry. America’s arrogance is that we have God in our hip pocket. As intercessors we cannot be arrogant. Job was head and shoulders above the believers of his day. Nevertheless, when he was severely tested he discovered more of God than he ever knew:

Then Job replied to the LORD:

“I know that you can do all things;
no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’
Surely I spoke of things I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me to know.

“You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.’
My ears had heard of you
but now my eyes have seen you.
Therefore I despise myself
and repent in dust and ashes.”  (Job 42:1-6)

It is time to seek God. Let us do so for ourselves, for our nation, for our children and for their children.

copied by Dennis]]>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:48:05 GMThttps://www.shofarcall.com/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-seek-first-the-kingdom-od-godyhvh"What does it mean to seek first the Kingdom of God?"

Jesus said to seek first the kingdom of God in His Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:33). The verse’s meaning is as direct as it sounds. We are to seek the things of God as a priority over the things of the world. Primarily, it means we are to seek the salvation that is inherent in the kingdom of God because it is of greater value than all the world’s riches. Does this mean that we should neglect the reasonable and daily duties that help sustain our lives? Certainly not. But for the Christian, there should be a difference in attitude toward them. If we are taking care of God’s business as a priority—seeking His salvation, living in obedience to Him, and sharing the good news of the kingdom with others—then He will take care of our business as He promised—and if that’s the arrangement, where is worrying?

But how do we know if we’re truly seeking God’s kingdom first? There are questions we can ask ourselves. “Where do I primarily spend my energies? Is all my time and money spent on goods and activities that will certainly perish, or in the services of God—the results of which live on for eternity?” Believers who have learned to truly put God first may then rest in this holy dynamic: “…and all these things will be given to you as well.”

God has promised to provide for His own, supplying every need (Philippians 4:19), but His idea of what we need is often different from ours, and His timing will only occasionally meet our expectations. For example, we may see our need as riches or advancement, but perhaps God knows that what truly we need is a time of poverty, loss or solitude. When this happens, we are in good company. God loved both Job and Elijah, but He allowed Satan to absolutely pound Job (all under His watchful eye), and He let that evil woman, Jezebel, break the spirit of His own prophet Elijah (Job 1–2; 1 Kings 18–19). In both cases, God followed these trials with restoration and sustenance.

These “negative” aspects of the kingdom run counter to a heresy which is gaining ground around the world, the so-called "prosperity" gospel. A growing number of false teachers are gathering followers under the message “God wants you to be rich!” But that philosophy is not the counsel of the Bible—and it is certainly not the counsel of Matthew 6:33, which is not a formula for gaining wealth. It is a description of how God works. Jesus taught that our focus should be away from this world—its status and its lying allurements—and placed upon the things of God’s kingdom.

By: Rev. Richard McKirahan, Decatur, IL]]>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:09:33 GMThttps://www.shofarcall.com/blog/10-stupid-things-ministers-should-near-doIf you aspire to ministry, don’t be stupid. Decide now to avoid these obvious pitfalls.

I had the privilege of sharing a pulpit with Dr. Mary Ann Brown two times. She was bold, prophetic and painfully blunt. People who hate women preachers hated her even more because of her no-nonsense sermons—always delivered in her Texas twang. She would get her audience laughing and then skewer them with a hot blade of truth.

When this spiritual giant died last month at age 73, I remembered the last words she said to me when we were together at a conference in Chicago in 2011. After lamenting the fact that so many ministers in the United States were failing, Mary Ann locked eyes with me and said with stern, motherly authority: “Lee, please don’t ever get stupid.”

I knew exactly what she meant—and I’ve pondered her words often, especially since her death. I don’t want to be stupid; I want to finish well. So how can we avoid spiritual stupidity? We can start by avoiding these 10 mistakes that have become common in our movement during the past decade. If you are a minister, or if you aspire to be one, please decide now that you will never copy these behaviors.

1. Take illegal drugs. I know people who never got complete deliverance from their drug habit—and then when the pressures of ministry grew intense they turned to illegal substances to escape. That’s stupid! If you aren’t in control of your actions 100 percent of the time, you have no business in the ministry.

2. Reject accountability. The Lone Ranger may have been a great comic book hero, but isolation doesn’t work in real life. Lack of accountability is stupid! If you don’t answer to people smarter than you, you are an accident waiting to happen—and you’re going to hurt God’s people. You have no right to be in authority if you are not under authority.

3. Beat or abuse your wife. The Bible says in 1 Peter 3:7 that God will not listen to your prayers if you mistreat your wife. If you are an abuser (and even if you are a master at hiding your sin from others), the Lord will oppose you until you seek help.

4. Surround yourself with adoring fans. Years ago, fallen PTL founder Jim Bakker said his biggest mistake was planting “yes men” around him instead of people who had the guts to challenge his bad decisions. If you aren’t willing to invite input—including criticism—from your followers, you are a weak leader headed for disaster.

5. Fabricate spiritual gifts to impress others. In our movement there’s a lot of pressure to produce the sensational in order to keep people entertained. But if you stoop so low as to fake a healing, conjure up a false prophecy or push someone to the floor, the Holy Spirit will step aside and let you run the sideshow without His power. It’s stupid to mix strange fire and risk offending God!

6. Be lenient toward sexual sin. In our movement today we celebrate the grace message while frowning on anyone who dares to identify fornication, adultery, homosexuality or pornography as sins. If you are casual about sexual sin in your own life, or if you don’t require purity among those you lead, you are stupid.

7. Manipulate people during the offering time. Ministers often twist Scriptures and use hypnotic mind games to raise funds on Christian television. Nobody challenges their fraud, so it seems they get away with it. Be assured that these people will answer to God one day for their deception. You are stupid if you try these tactics in your church.

8. Refuse to share power. I meet many ministers who have been leading their churches or organizations for 30 years and yet have no succession plan in place. That is dumb! You are not going to live forever. Train the next generation now so they will be ready to lead in your place—and do it before you keel over from a heart attack!

9. Teach exotic doctrines rather than the core truths of the Bible. We charismatics tend to feed people a “flavor of the month” in order to satisfy the craving for angelic visitations, third-heaven visions, gold dust, gold teeth, manna, angel feathers, heavenly portals and indoor rain clouds. But history has proven that those who make spiritual manifestations a primary focus always get tricked into deception. We will be wise if we keep the main thing the main thing. Focus on Jesus!

10. Become an egomaniac. In the past 10 years some of America’s biggest religious stars have gone totally loony because of pride. They require private jets, body guards and personal chefs while maintaining a cold aloofness from the people they are called to serve. If you let Satan dupe you into becoming an arrogant ministry diva, you are stupid. Repent, get on the same level with the people, and start acting like Christ instead of a rock star.

In memory of my late friend Mary Ann Brown, I pass on her advice to you: “Please don’t ever get stupid.” Let’s grow up, reject foolishness and aim to finish well.

J. Lee Grady is the former editor of Charisma and the director of The Mordecai Project (themordecaiproject.org). You can follow him on Twitter at leegrady. His latest book is Fearless Daughters of the Bible.

]]>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:53:05 GMThttps://www.shofarcall.com/blog/update-on-israel-conflicts-un-votePalestinian UN Status Upgrade!
 A Wake Up Call for All Israel!
by Dennis Northnington
    The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly endorsed a Palestinian Authority bid to upgrade its status to a "non-member observer state." The Palestinians sought the upgrade, despite stiff opposition and possible negative repercussions from Israel and the United States.
 
     Palestinians are seeking non-member observer state status They currently have non-member observer entity status. The upgraded status would allow them to participate in General Assembly debates, and they could apply to join the International Criminal Court and other U.N. agencies.

     One hundred thirty-eight countries voted in favor of elevating the Palestinian Authority's status - well beyond the simple majority of the 193-member states that was required. There also were 41 abstentions and nine "no" votes, which included the United States, Israel and Canada.  

     Speaking just ahead of Thursday's vote, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas urged the General Assembly to "issue a birth certificate" for the state of Palestine by member states supporting their bid.   

     The vote was taken exactly 65 years to the very day after the U.N. General Assembly voted to recognize the Jewish state as a Plan of Partition with Economic Union on November 29, 1947.

     Two years later, a full lunar eclipse fell on April 13, 1949 on the Feast of Passover and again on Tabernacles October 7, 1949. The Feast Day eclipse pattern repeated again in 1950 on Passover April 2, 1950 and on the first day of Tabernacles, September 26, 1950. 
 
     The 1949 lunar eclipse days were bisected by "The Law of Return" (ha-shvt - Item 5710-1950) which was enacted by Israeli parliamentary legislation on July 5, 1950 providing a decree for the return of "Jewish people" to the Promised Land.
 
     After the Six Day War in 1967, Israel took control of Jerusalem and Temple Mount. Again at this time, a group of four Passover-Tabernacles Feast Day eclipses occurred. They were:  

• 1967 April 24 Total Lunar Eclipse Feast of Passover.
• 1967 October 18 Total Lunar Eclipse Feast of Tabernacles.
• 1968 April 13 Total Lunar Eclipse Feast of Passover.
• 1968 Oct. 6 Total Lunar Eclipse Feast of Tabernacles.

     Two years from today, we will see the Heavenly pattern repeat again on the coming Passover Day of April 15, 2014 and again on the Day of Tabernacles, October 8, 2014 when we will see the moon go dark on these two key Feast Days of YHVH. 
 
     The following year, the Spring and Fall Feast Day total eclipses will will repeat on Passover April 4, 2015 and on Tabernacles September 28, 2015 much like a second witness.

     One thing we do know, history tells us that conflict raged in Israel near the timeframes of the previous Feast Day eclipse pattern and great victory was received by Israel.    
     
      Will this step by the UN set the stage for a war that no one wants, but which is already written in the pages of our prophets of old?

     "Proclaim this among the nations: "Prepare for war! Wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near, let them come up.  Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, 'I am strong.' "Assemble and come, all you nations, and gather together all around. Cause Your mighty ones to go down there (the Valley of Jahosephat), O YHVH". (Joel 3:9-11). 

 

      "For YHVH of hosts will visit His flock, the house of Judah, and will make them as His royal horse in the battle. From him... the battle bow... they shall be like mighty men, who tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle. They shall fight because YHVH is with them... Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as if with wine" (Zechariah 10:3-5; 7) "For I have bent Judah, My bow, fitted the bow with Ephraim, and made you like the sword of a mighty man."  Then YHVH will be seen over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning. YHVH Elohim will blow the trumpet, and go with whirlwinds from the south" (Zechariah 9:13-14). 

     "They (Judah and Ephraim) shall fly down upon the shoulder of the Philistines toward the west; together they shall plunder the people of the East; they shall lay their hand on Edom and Moab; and the people of Ammon shall obey them. (Isaiah 11:14).  

      In light of these prophecies, and another great conflict looming, we may very well see an end to the exile of Ephraim and another decree to enter the land.


      We might consider that 2014-2015 may very well tie to the end to Ephraim's punishment period and perhaps a Jubilee change in the laws of Aliyah. We might also consider God's own Jubilee definition given to Moses for the Jubilee Year (the trumpet year), the "year of return" as seen in Leviticus 25:13. 'In this Year of Jubilee everyone is to return...'.
 
      Further, we might consider it important that 2015 may very well mark the 40th Jubilee year since Messiah's ministry. 
 
      Could these 40 Jubilee years since Messiah Yeshua's ministry mark 40 Jubilee years that God's people are to 'eat manna', (meaning study and learn about Him) while scattered in the wilderness of planet earth after He ascended in Glory? 
 
      Forty is very important on God's calendar. Abraham arrived 40 Jubilees after Adam. Yeshua arrived 40 Jubilees after Abraham. And now the 40th Jubilee after Messiah's teaching is right before us. To top it off we may also be converging on the precipice of the 70th Jubilee celebration since Israel entered the land.

]]>Sat, 30 Jun 2012 08:54:36 GMThttps://www.shofarcall.com/blog/a-call-to-return-back-to-the-lordA Call to Return to the Lord !
By Dennis McKirahan

God loves us so much and has awesome plans for those who will obey and honor him.  However, I believe He is shaking the earth in many ways to awaken us to repent of our sin and return to him.  When we do return to Him then He says He will bless us with more than we ever had before.

Haggai 2:6
“This is what the LORD Almighty says:   ‘In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.  I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come,

Zechariah 1: 3-6
Therefore tell the people: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty. 4 Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the earlier prophets proclaimed: 
This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Turn from your evil ways and your evil practices.’  But they would not listen or pay attention to me, declares the Lord. 5 Where are your ancestors now? 
And the prophets, do they live forever? 6 But did not my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your ancestors? “Then they repented and said, ‘The Lord Almighty has done to us what our ways and practices deserve, just as he determined to do.’”

After they prayed and repented, God Jehovah blessed them:

Zechariah 1:16-17   “Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there my house will be rebuilt. And the measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem,’ declares the Lord Almighty.
17 “Proclaim further: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘My towns will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem.’”

Haggai 2:7-9
and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the LORD Almighty.
‘The silver is mine and the gold is mine,’ declares the LORD Almighty.  
‘The glory of this latter house will be greater than the glory of the former house,’
says the LORD Almighty. ‘And in this place I will grant peace,’ declares the LORD Almighty.”

 Lord Jesus,  I plead your blood over my sins and the sins of my nation. 
Jehovah God, end abortion and perversion and send revival to the World.   Amen 

Shalom,   Dennis McKirahan, is a pro-active evangelist and Founder & Director of Shofar Call International

I believe when we truly come together in unity, as in Call 2 Fall, God will answer our prayers.

www.ShofarCall.com 

]]>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:09:20 GMThttps://www.shofarcall.com/blog/first-postSupreme Court Opens "Bloodgates"

In arguably one of the most contentious decisions of the decade, the US Supreme Court has sacrificed the interests of the people to an uncaring government bureaucracy. The implications of this decision will go down in history as devastating to our nation.



The Court ruled the entirety of Obamacare constitutional. This means Americans will have to surrender control of their healthcare to a callous government entity. It is a demoralizing defeat for all those who believe in individual freedom.



What will healthcare in America look like under Obamacare? This legislation is riddled with anti-life measures. You can expect to see rationing of medical care. It will also lead to passive and active euthanasia of our elderly and chronically ill. Expect the number of abortions to skyrocket, funded by taxpayers provided through a monthly, secretive surcharge. Americans will now be forced to comply and forego their personal and religious beliefs.



Executive Director of Life Issues Institute, Bradley Mattes, states, “The Court’s ruling is a tragedy which will open up the floodgates—or more accurately, the ‘bloodgates’— of abortion throughout the country. Obamacare is not the cure for America; instead, it will prove to be a death sentence.”



Life Issues Institute is dedicated to changing hearts and minds of millions of people through education, the foundation for pro-life political and legislative victories. For over 20 years, organizations and individuals around the world have depended upon Life Issues Institute to provide the latest pro-life information and effective tools to protect innocent human life from womb to tomb.

]]>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:15:52 GMThttps://www.shofarcall.com/blog/post-title-click-and-type-to-editNotes and Letters
An old sound is awakening God's People.  
It is getting louder!  It is calling us to war!

1. Blow the trumpet,  
2. Consecrate a fast,  
3. Call a sacred assembly;
4. Gather the people,  
5. Sanctify yourselves,  
6. Weep and cry out to the Lord ... "Spare Your People"    
7. And do not give up your heritage but stand up for what is right.

Then the Lord will be zealous for His land, and have pity on His People.   (A short version of Joel 2: 15-19) 
Today, the Lord is calling together those who will worship Him, alone, in spirit and in truth; those who will show up for duty to work, not just talk.
 
The Lord makes the order clear in the way to do things if we want His results.  Remember the story of Gideon who did it God's way?  Or Joshua in the battle of Jericho?  If pastors and ministry groups, will follow the directions by not skipping over any instructions, then God says He will fight our battles. Right?  

So, what comes first?

The Trumpeters (Shofarim or Shofar Blowers) were first then, and should be today.  The Trumpeters come along side to support, but in that support role, they lead the way. They did just what Joel 2:1 and 2:15 instructed them to do.  So what does blowing the shofar first accomplish?

In Ezekiel 33: 6-9   First, the trumpet blasts sounds the alarm.   The Shofar Blowers are the watchmen on the wall.  Their alarm or alert warns the rest of the Army so then they can accomplish the other 6 things mentioned above. 

God made it clear in over 70 verses in his word to first blow the trumpets. The trumpets where used and are still used today for starting things in motion and sending forth the warriors.  He uses the simple (or foolish) things to confound the wise and give grace to the humble.*  We must stop doing only the part that we want to do and do what the Lord says to do and the way He says to do it.  Psalm 150 gives instructions to praise God and to use all the sounds and yes even to dance. 

There is an Army arising worldwide today of 1000’s of Shofar Blowers who have heard God’s call for them to blow the trumpet and awaken his people to action. Enlist in God’s Army today and play your note.  See: www.ShofarCall.com

Heavenly Father,   Help us to first hear the trumpet call and then to arise and obey.  Please forgive us, as Christians, for being lukewarm and weak in our flesh and spirit.  Forgive our self-centeredness and lack of faith to believe that with You we can do all things.  Holy Spirit, refresh, refill and strengthen us to be mighty warriors for Your kingdom.  Lord, have Your way in our lives; in all we do 24/7/365.   Please cover our sins and the sins of our nation with the blood of Yeshua, our Savior and Lord.  I speak with Your power and authority and bind Satan and every evil spirit that has come on our land. (Luke 9:1)  
May Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.  In the mighty name of Yeshua.  Amen!   

Shalom,
Dennis McKirahan,
Transformation Missionary and Founder & Director of Shofar Call International  

Published: June 30, 2010 Tony Perkins Blog for CALL 2FALL

PS: From Rick & Ruth Ramsey 
 Comment to Dennis,  We had talked on the phone the other night from Israel. We are the friends of Maria. I will give you just a brief explanation of our shofar call in 1997. Then I will write a more detailed email for you. In 1997, the Lord called us to begin blowing the shofar everywhere we go. He said that there are Jews all over the world and that by blowing the shofar in their presence, that they would recognize the sound in their spirit and He would rekindle a fire inside of them. So from that point on, we have tried to blow our Shofars everywhere. I will write a more descriptive letter with testimonies for your records.
 Blessings, Rick and Ruth Ramey
Emaii: lhope_israel@msn.com Phone Number 937 - 307 - 2714



GOD WANTS TO ANSWER YOUR PRAYERS.. 
IF YOU DO YOUR PART

1. We must KNOW GOD by recognizing the wonders of our creator and our need to be saved from our sins.
2. We must GROW spiritually by being on our knees in daily PRAYER and BIBLE reading, which is our necessary for living in Christ.  As you know, to have a strong physical body and develop our muscles we must eat properly, exercise regularly and get proper sleep.

3. We must OBEY GOD by showing up for duty in the army of God. We will serve others before self, be pro-active against immorality and obey all the commandments of God.

4. We will then want to WITNESS as we are all commanded to do in Matthew 28:19 (in part).

Go and make disciples of all nations and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you and surely I am with you always.

God will answer our prayers if we obey him and witnesses in words and deeds (Lights) in our everyday lives at home, in our neighborhoods, at work, and at play.  We don’t just go to church we are the church.

Dear Heavenly Father, I pray that your will be done here on earth as it is in heaven. Help us to know you more. Forgive us for doing what we want to do or just what is comfortable to do. Teach us to pray with power and read the Bible with understanding. Help us to be true disciples of Yeshua (Jesus) and take up our cross daily and follow (obey) him. Yeshua said we would do even greater things then he did. Help us do what is right, go where you want us to go and be good witnesses for you everywhere we go. Lord, as we repent and turn from our sins and the sins of our nation we pray that you will heal our land.

We ask this in the mighty name of Yeshua.
Shalom,Dennis McKirahanPublished: July 1, 2011 Tony Perkins Blog for CALL 2FALL
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