I am not accusing, I am confessing. My phone has stats, and they're revealing. I pick up my phone on average 77 times a day. That means I pick it up, open it, and start scrolling, texting, or calling. And slowly, subtly, my/ our hearts are being trained.   Read More

But there is a danger that can quietly creep into church life. Sometimes we become so committed to the program that we unintentionally push the Holy Spirit into the corner.  Read More

The bad news is real. I will never deny it. And will share it often. But the good news is greater. I will never stop preaching it. And I will always share it   Read More

Church family,Every time tensions rise in the Middle East, the same question begins to circulate. Is this it? Are we watching the end unfold?With conflict involving Iran and instability across the region, many believers begin to wonder whether these events are signs that the final chapter of history has begun. Social media fuels speculation and debate. Headlines are plugged into prophecy charts. T...  Read More

Repentance is not spiritual dieting. It is surrender. It is not removing chocolate while keeping pride, lust, bitterness, and self-rule alive. It is laying down the throne of your life and admitting God has rightful authority over every part of you.  Read More

The mission field is not only a distant city. It is home. We are coming back convinced of this: the church must stop waiting for perfect conditions and start speaking with conviction.  Read More

We have lost the ability to disagree without demonizing. If someone votes differently, holds a different policy position, or interprets a cultural issue differently, they are often treated as enemies. They are labeled, mocked, unfriended, or cast out. That's immaturity   Read More

First, the Bible never sets love and hate up as two competing cosmic forces where love wins just by being nicer. Scripture presents God as supreme, holy, and just. God is love, yes, but He is also righteous, holy, and just.  Read More

“Love your neighbor” is one of the most quoted phrases in our culture today. I hear it in political conversations, see it all over social media, and watch it used as a moral weapon as often as it is a moral ideal. Everyone seems to agree we should love our neighbor. The problem is that we rarely agree on what love actually means.From the world’s perspective, loving your neighbor usually means tole...  Read More

The church is capable of drifting when culture becomes louder than Scripture.   Read More

At first glance, the image in the thumbnail is unsettling. Two men stand facing one another. Both look similar. Both appear well dressed. Both are human. Yet they could not be more different.One man is charred and smoking. His body looks burned out, as if life has slowly consumed him. He is staring down at his phone, absorbed, disconnected, unaware of anything beyond what sits in his hand. Smoke r...  Read More

I have been thinking a lot about the direction of the church in our culture today. Not just politically, but spiritually. The rise of what is often called a “woke” version of Christianity did not come out of nowhere. It did not begin with politics. It began with doctrine.That may sound uncomfortable to some, but history and Scripture both support it.The church has always reflected what it believes...  Read More