THE INSECURE MINISTER
Though common to the human experience, insecurity is a liability that drives decisions and dominates emotions, but there is someone who can help.
THE POWER OF SAINTHOOD
A Christian confident in their saintly identity is an intimidating enemy to the world and the devil, for seldom is such hatred and rage displayed toward a foe who is weak and unimposing.
COMPROMISED CHRISTIANITY, LIARS, AND THE PATH TO AN AUTHENTIC, CONFIDENT FAITH
What are the marks of a true believer in Jesus? What are the obvious effects of God’s love working in a person? It’s not complicated.
ARE WE LIVING IN LIGHT OR DARKNESS?
Claiming to follow Jesus, but choosing to live in the darkness of spiritual confusion and compromise is to live a lie. What do we do when we discover this hypocrisy in our lives?
THE BASIS FOR REAL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Sinful lifestyles and unrighteous activities can create community and deep connections, but what is distinct about deep Christian connections and community?
BREAKING FREE AND LIVING FULL
Living a full and free Christian life depends on where we focus our thinking.
FEARING GOD: THE PATH TO ENDURING FAITH
One of the greatest assets of an enduring faith is a healthy fear of the Lord.
THE DANGERS OF FALSE PRAISE
When false praise seduces and criticism is rejected, we become slaves to our insecurities and beholden to the flatterer.
NEEDING GOD AND NEEDING OTHERS
While God helps us in all our troubles, sometimes we still need a friend.
THE LOVE OF DISCIPLINE
When the Lord disciplines, He is not condemning, rather He works from a place of absolute love.
THE TEST OF GOD’S DISTANCING
When our prayers feel unanswered and God distant, could it be His doing rather than ours?
THE CALL TO CONFRONTATION
As we seek to be faithful witnesses there are times when God calls us to confront people who are bent on evil.
THE SECRET PLACE OF THUNDER
When God comes to us it is not always with gentleness and a still, small voice.
WAKE UP! LIVE IN DESTINY!
Sometimes the first step to living out our destiny is to get awakened from the slumber that has robbed us of it.
BEING HARD-HEADED WHEN IT MATTERS MOST
When a people get hardened in sin, God raises up prophets who are hardened in truth.
THE SUSTAINING NATURE OF INSTRUCTION
With the overwhelming flood of advice coming come from a plethora of sources and media platforms, how do we discern wisdom from foolishness? The Prophet Isaiah has an opinion worth considering.
SHOULD CHRISTIANS BEAR ARMS?
Are Christians supposed to be nice and never offend? Is there a place for aggressive Christianity? In the morally declining culture in which we find ourselves, what should the Christian’s posture be? Do we build or do we fight?
THE CORRUPTING POWER OF A LYING TONGUE
Words can set on fire the entire course of life, leading a person into a decades-long battle with the lies they have believed.
WORDS HAVE A LOT OF POWER
Words have more power over us than we think. Lies spoken over us must be replaced with the truth of God’s Word.
GOD-GIVEN INTEGRITY
For Christians, it is biblical and healthy to confess our sins, but we should also confess our integrity and righteousness.