I bet you're writing a book right now. You're probably about half-way finished and you've been writing it for about two or three years now. But you probably also haven't touched it in the last few months. Am I right? Or maybe you haven't started writing "your book" yet...but you've been
The Importance Of Never Leaving Your First Love
I bet that if asked you whether or not you love God, you'd probably say "yes." And for genuine Christians, that is the God-honest truth. But what if I ask it this way: Do you always love God? I mean, are there times in your life when you question God, question His motives, and question whether He
The Secret To Living The Victorious Christian Life
Perspective is everything. Everything. And when it comes to living a victorious Christian life for the glory of God, this idea of perspective becomes even more radical. Don’t ever lose sight of the fact that your role in Christianity is not about motivating scores of Christians to get up and “Go”
The Reason 171,000 Christians Will Be Murdered This Year
When Jesus informed the disciples in Acts 1:8 that they would be His “witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth," I am convinced they did not comprehend the totality of that Great Commission statement. There are many things that the Bible says
What Is Church Planting, Anyway?
I came across an article today on ChurchLeaders.com that puzzled me. Okay, it got under my skin a bit. Okay, maybe more than a bit. Okay, maybe a lot more than that. I'm doing a preaching series on Sunday mornings at our church called: What Is Church? We're talking about what Jesus meant when
The Reason Why Knowing God’s Will Is Like Making Pancakes
It was an early Saturday morning and I was feeling especially creative. Rather chef-like. For some crazy reason I got the idea that I should make breakfast for everyone in the house. If you’ve heard anything about my legendary culinary skills then you will understand that this was a very bad