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 [...]
Discipleship - Introduction Let's talk about discipleship. For the last 27 years of my life, I’ve noticed that the first thing I do when I get home is sit on the couch. It’s automatic, I can’t help myself. I sit on the couch. I take off my shoes and I turn on the TV. Moreover, [...]
