The Kingdom First newsletter — weekly Kingdom wealth, faith, and AI insight from Pedro Adao and guests.https://kingdomfirst.com/en-ushttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/your-values-might-be-betraying-you/articles/desk-of-ramie-what-just-happened-in-the-market/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/your-values-might-be-betraying-you/articles/desk-of-ramie-what-just-happened-in-the-market/What happened in the stock market this week? The S&P 500 fell nearly 5% before recovering to close down less than 0.25% for the week, with small caps and the broader market leading the rebound — a healthy sign for a bull market. Consumer inflation came in at 4.2% annually (mostly energy-driven), while core inflation beat expectations. The Producer Price Index, however, surprised to the upside, signaling potential cost pressures ahead. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:15:00 GMTFrom Ramie's Desk (Trading)Ramie Khalilhttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/your-values-might-be-betraying-you/articles/does-god-speak-to-you-through-your-dreams-part-1/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/your-values-might-be-betraying-you/articles/does-god-speak-to-you-through-your-dreams-part-1/Does God speak through dreams? Yes — and Suzette Adao explains how. God uses dreams as symbolic messages to counsel, warn, and reposition us before critical moments arrive. When you wake with a vivid dream, write it down, note the details, and ask the Holy Spirit — not Google — to be your interpreter. Dreams are one of God's primary tools for sealing instruction into us while we sleep (Job 33:15-18).Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:15:00 GMTProphetic InsightSuzette Adaohttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/your-values-might-be-betraying-you/articles/your-values-might-be-betraying-you/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/your-values-might-be-betraying-you/articles/your-values-might-be-betraying-you/Why are your values keeping you stuck? According to Pedro Adao, not all values are redemptive values. When a good value like loyalty is held without Kingdom context, it can become a form of fear that traps people in the wrong job, church, or relationship. The fix: ask God to reveal any unredeemed values, reframe them through Kingdom principles, and align your decision-making with peace, wisdom, and purpose.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:15:00 GMTKingdom PrinciplesPedro Adaohttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-6-the-most-audacious-thing-a-christian-can-do/articles/encountering-the-mystical-realm-of-god/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-6-the-most-audacious-thing-a-christian-can-do/articles/encountering-the-mystical-realm-of-god/There are many ways God speaks to us — through creation, through imagination, through dreams. But what about the mystical realm, where you experience the spirit world with your natural senses? Dano opens the biblical foundation for visions, open visions, and trances — and why this realm is real and available to every believer.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTProphetic InsightDan McCollamhttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-6-the-most-audacious-thing-a-christian-can-do/articles/the-most-audacious-thing-a-christian-can-do/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-6-the-most-audacious-thing-a-christian-can-do/articles/the-most-audacious-thing-a-christian-can-do/Religion has wired us to treat audacity like a character flaw. But what if it's not? What if there's a redemptive component to it that we can use to advance the Kingdom? Pedro unpacks why believing you are made in the image of God is the most audacious — and necessary — thing a Christian can do.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTKingdom EntrepreneurshipPedro Adaohttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-6-the-most-audacious-thing-a-christian-can-do/articles/what-just-happened-in-the-market/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-6-the-most-audacious-thing-a-christian-can-do/articles/what-just-happened-in-the-market/For nine straight weeks, the stock market kept hitting record highs — something that's only happened four times in the last 40 years. Last Friday, that streak ended with one of the sharpest single-day drops since April 2025. Here's what happened, and what to watch next.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTFrom Ramie's Desk (Trading)Ramie Khalilhttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-5-is-your-need-for-certainty-costing-you/articles/do-you-know-gods-love-language/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-5-is-your-need-for-certainty-costing-you/articles/do-you-know-gods-love-language/I have a confession. For the last five years, I have not made a habit of picking up my physical Bible. A couple of weeks ago I was feeling 'off' and like I had hit a wall. I asked the Lord, 'What do I do, God?' The first thing he told me was, 'Pick up the book. Get into my Word.'Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTProphetic InsightSuzette Adaohttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-5-is-your-need-for-certainty-costing-you/articles/market-update-9-weeks-of-gains/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-5-is-your-need-for-certainty-costing-you/articles/market-update-9-weeks-of-gains/The stock market just wrapped up its 9th consecutive week of gains, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting fresh record highs. If you've been sitting on the sidelines wondering whether now is the right time to pay attention to your investments — the answer is yes.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTFrom Ramie's Desk (Trading)Ramie Khalilhttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-5-is-your-need-for-certainty-costing-you/articles/this-could-be-stopping-you-from-reaching-your-kingdom-potential/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-5-is-your-need-for-certainty-costing-you/articles/this-could-be-stopping-you-from-reaching-your-kingdom-potential/After eight years of serving people in the entrepreneurship space, I've found a few common struggles that hold people back. And I am convinced that one of the greatest barriers people face is the need for certainty. The greater your need for certainty, the more difficult it will be to lay hold of your Kingdom potential.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTKingdom EntrepreneurshipPedro Adaohttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-4-the-biggest-risk-of-ai-right-now/articles/markets-at-record-highs-what-to-watch/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-4-the-biggest-risk-of-ai-right-now/articles/markets-at-record-highs-what-to-watch/The markets kept climbing last week, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posting record highs. This week is a shorter trading week, but don't let that fool you — the economic calendar is packed with major data that could shape the Federal Reserve's thinking heading into the June FOMC meeting.Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTFrom Ramie's Desk (Trading)Ramie Khalilhttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-4-the-biggest-risk-of-ai-right-now/articles/the-biggest-risk-ai-poses-for-people-of-faith/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-4-the-biggest-risk-of-ai-right-now/articles/the-biggest-risk-ai-poses-for-people-of-faith/The biggest risk with AI right now is how easy it could be for people to fall into the trap of turning to AI for things they should be going to God for. That's spiritual laziness — and I don't want to see Kingdom people getting lazy by making AI their default source of truth.Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTKingdom Perspective (Trends)Pedro Adaohttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-4-the-biggest-risk-of-ai-right-now/articles/why-the-primary-purpose-of-wealth-may-surprise-you/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-4-the-biggest-risk-of-ai-right-now/articles/why-the-primary-purpose-of-wealth-may-surprise-you/The Primary Purpose of Wealth Is To Be Spent. Think about it — say you want to leave an inheritance to your children's children like Proverbs recommends. Why? Is it so they never get to touch or enjoy it? Until you spend wealth it's just sitting there as potential.Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTKingdom WealthPedro Adaohttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-4-the-biggest-risk-of-ai-right-now/articles/youve-got-a-friend-in-god/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-4-the-biggest-risk-of-ai-right-now/articles/youve-got-a-friend-in-god/This week I was on a walk and saw a tiny little snail trying to cross a huge country road. It was already more than halfway across. So we stopped, picked it up, and carried it safely to the other side. Immediately I felt the Holy Spirit whisper: 'That's what I'm doing for My people right now.'Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTProphetic InsightJackie Dormanhttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-3-the-sin-almost-every-christian-ignores/articles/the-market-did-something-interesting/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-3-the-sin-almost-every-christian-ignores/articles/the-market-did-something-interesting/Last week was a mix of new highs followed by closing lows. The Dow crossed 50,000 for the first time since February. The S&P 500 pushed above 7,500 for the first time in its history. By Friday's close, those gains had largely reversed. Moves like this are to be expected when markets get too extended.Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTFrom Ramie's Desk (Trading)Ramie Khalilhttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-3-the-sin-almost-every-christian-ignores/articles/the-sin-almost-every-christian-ignores/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-3-the-sin-almost-every-christian-ignores/articles/the-sin-almost-every-christian-ignores/After serving hundreds of thousands of Christians since 2018, I am convinced that complacency is one of the enemy's favorite weapons. It's subtle, doesn't feel like an obvious ambush, and can easily be misidentified and overspiritualized as rest.Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTKingdom PrinciplesPedro Adaohttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-3-the-sin-almost-every-christian-ignores/articles/what-if-the-pieces-still-matter/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-3-the-sin-almost-every-christian-ignores/articles/what-if-the-pieces-still-matter/While we were in Hawaii, I spent a lot of time collecting shells. The first shell I found was beautiful — whole, large, complete. But for the next couple of hours, almost everything I found was broken pieces. And as always, in full transparency… I was getting frustrated.Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTProphetic InsightHolli Peelhttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-2-god-ai-and-you/articles/ai-is-here-but-is-it-kingdom/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-2-god-ai-and-you/articles/ai-is-here-but-is-it-kingdom/AI is not a trend or some temporary fad. This technology is here to stay, and it's only going to get more powerful and prominent. But almost nobody is talking about it from a Kingdom perspective — so I thought I would.Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTKingdom Perspective (Trends)Pedro Adaohttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-2-god-ai-and-you/articles/prophetic-word-gods-timing-and-the-414-reset/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-2-god-ai-and-you/articles/prophetic-word-gods-timing-and-the-414-reset/When I was flying back home from our February in-person event, both of my flights were 30–40 minutes ahead of schedule. On the second flight, I heard God say, 'The wind is in your favor.' I knew this wasn't about the tailwinds or the flight — it was a prophetic word for our community.Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTProphetic InsightKrista Abbotthttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-2-god-ai-and-you/articles/the-market-is-speaking/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-2-god-ai-and-you/articles/the-market-is-speaking/Last week was one of the biggest weeks of the year for the stock market. Between major earnings reports, the Federal Reserve weighing in on interest rates, and fresh economic data, there was a lot happening at once. The short version: the market liked what it heard.Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTFrom Ramie's Desk (Trading)Ramie Khalilhttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-2-god-ai-and-you/articles/what-if-work-is-worship/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-2-god-ai-and-you/articles/what-if-work-is-worship/I'm going to say something that might start a war inside you. What if everything you were ever taught about work is wrong? Not slightly off. Not missing a nuance. Wrong at the root.Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTKingdom PrinciplesPedro Adaohttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-1-the-order-youre-getting-wrong/articles/the-engine-runs-but-listen-for-the-knock/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-1-the-order-youre-getting-wrong/articles/the-engine-runs-but-listen-for-the-knock/In the short term, the market is a voting machine — reactive, emotional, swayed by headlines. In the long term, it is a weighing machine — patient, fundamental, indifferent to noise. This past week was a lesson in exactly that.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTFrom Ramie's Desk (Trading)Ramie Khalilhttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-1-the-order-youre-getting-wrong/articles/the-order-youre-getting-wrong/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-1-the-order-youre-getting-wrong/articles/the-order-youre-getting-wrong/Most of us organize our lives like this: work hard enough (doing), accumulate enough (having), and eventually become the person you want to be (being). This is completely opposite to kingdom living — and it's the foundational error underneath every place you feel stuck.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTKingdom PrinciplesPedro Adaohttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-1-the-order-youre-getting-wrong/articles/what-michael-jackson-decided/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-1-the-order-youre-getting-wrong/articles/what-michael-jackson-decided/A night at the movies turned into a two-day download. There's a line in the Michael Jackson biopic that hit me right in the chest — and I've been sitting with it ever since. Michael Jackson didn't stumble into greatness. He made a decision to go all in on exactly who God created him to be.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTKingdom Perspective (Trends)Pedro Adaohttps://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-1-the-order-youre-getting-wrong/articles/your-past-doesnt-define-your-financial-future/https://kingdomfirst.com/issues/issue-1-the-order-youre-getting-wrong/articles/your-past-doesnt-define-your-financial-future/The account isn't the problem. You've done what you were supposed to do — saved, been responsible, built the retirement account. And yet something is still frozen. Here's what I want you to see: that's not a financial problem. That's an identity problem wearing a financial costume.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTKingdom WealthPedro Adao