The Living and Active Word: Guarding Against Subjective Interpretation The Bible declares in Hebrews 4:12 (NASB 1995), "For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts [...]
Parents often express a heartfelt desire: "I just want my teen to want to go to church." In an attempt to foster genuine interest, many adopt a hands-off approach, hoping that if they don’t push, their children won’t grow up resenting church. While this method may seem thoughtful, it's fundamentally flawed and counterproductive. In [...]
Stop "Low Power Mode" Christianity Most smart phones have a feature that recommends enabling Low Power Mode once a certain battery percentage has been met (usually at 20%, and then again at 10%). Low Power Mode usually restricts push notifications, internet speeds, and other background operations necessary to work properly. So, we miss out [...]
Gospel Conversations, Not Just Methods When sharing the Gospel are people perceiving us like salesmen? Is there a way to share the Gospel that is conversational? In my most recent trip to Mexico, God humbled me as I observed my team share the Gospel. I’d love to share with you my experience, and encourage [...]
I just had the most wonderful experience with a group of 12 young adults in Guadalajara, Mexico. We had over 150 gospel conversations in the span of a week, and one out of every four conversations resulted in a confession of faith in Christ! Nothing in this trip was ordinary. In fact, everything about [...]
If you haven’t heard, there’s been tons of negative publicity surrounding the SBC these last couple of days. Sexual harassment dating back years kept getting brushed under the rug and suddenly it’s all out in the light. I’ve had phone calls, and text messages come my way these last couple of days. I’m sure [...]
So many headaches and heartbreaks can be avoided by actually doing what God instructs. What are you consuming? Realize that what you are consuming will affect the way you think, and the way that you will interact with people.
PREFACE In a conversation with the senior pastor of my church, Dr. Lema, we were discussing the role of the Holy Spirit. The question came up, if one of the Holy Spirit’s functions is to convict believers when they hear God’s word, what can be said of churches who do not preach convicting messages? [...]
Let’s face it, we’ve all been there. We’ve seen the revolving door. Someone new comes in, we smile, the excitement is there, but after a week or so, that new family, or that new person just never comes back. How can we not only avoid people from never coming back? But most importantly, how [...]
