"Behold, a sower went forth to sow...
Matt. 13:3 KJV

I came across the above image of the sower at a place on the web called Atlantic Fish. Offered as free clip-art, I copied it to my hard drive and am now using it as the image to represent this series. I really like it!

As the author of these articles, I chose the sower image because to me he represents the prophetic work of God in the earth in the broadest sense. I see the sower as God's prophetic workman, broadcasting the seed (God's Word) into the soil of culture.

Not all who come across this page and read these words will necessarily agree with my view on this subject. And I guess, in a sense, that is part of the reason I have decided to launch this website. I see the prophetic realm in a broad sweep. As I say in my first article, The Word of the Lord, I believe there are least five ways that prophetic ministry is working today. And there may be others that I just haven't discovered yet.

1. Some believe that to be prophetic means one can interpret apocalyptic end-time scenarios (biblical references and current events).
2. Others have experienced or delivered personal prophetic words that exhort, direct, confirm, or pinpoint a specific area of personal vision or need.
3. Still others view prophetic words as timely, power-packed messages to the Church at large.
4. A few even consider cultural clashes such as the pro-life stand against pro-abortion forces to be a prophetic lifting of the standard of truth in the idea marketplace.
5. Finally, many believe that the word prophetic really means to teach or preach the Word of the Lord.