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Some things are worth contending over, such as the divinity and exclusivity of salvation in Jesus, the nature of God, and living a holy life. The remaining issues are not worth dividing the Church over, as they are merely matters of human opinion. Paul was...
A life not directed by the truth of Scripture will not finish well. It will be absorbed with things outside the bounds of truth, embracing what is counterfeit. That person will too easily embrace errors regarding human sexuality, the purpose of earthly wealth, and,...
A wise pastor once said, "If you want to discover what motivates a person, look at their checkbook." That truth was shared with me years ago before online banking and financial apps became widely available. The same principle holds true today, as many are using...
We have entered a delusional and deceptive intersection where biased experts and their fact-checkers are free to roam unchallenged manipulating facts to support their conclusions. This is not limited to medical misinformation. It applies to all aspects of life. ...
There are times when our misunderstanding of a particular subject will cause us to form a misrepresentation of an opposing view. Our misrepresentation is fueled by the feeling that our opinion is absolute. As a result of that myopic decision-making process, we...
Assumptions are like skating on thin ice. At some point, an assumption will give way and sink those who skate upon its thin assurance. Many assumptions are currently being projected as fact. Do not give fear, undisciplined emotions, or social programmers...
Some of you are at a point in your life journey where you have encountered an obstacle that has stopped your forward progress. You will have to go around the obstacle if you are to continue moving forward. The thought of what you must do to get around the obstacle...
I wrote the following on January 5 of this year. I didn't publish the article at the time and placed it in an unpublished file. When I wrote the article, I sensed something was coming that could give what I wrote a greater clarity. This morning, I was led to review my...
In the last 7 years since leaving the pastorate, my preaching-teaching assignment has changed. I now carry a word from the Lord for a season and preach its core message wherever I speak. The same is true for my writing. The messages are now more a mixture of prophetic...
We all have a unique spiritual metabolism that indicates how we will individually digest information. Just because a truth or an opinion is openly declared does not mean everyone listening will immediately get on board and take a first bite of what is being offered....
There are times when our greatest opposition will come from those within our spiritual family who might disagree with us on a particular subject. When this occurs and we choose to not become defensive, the Lord can use us to bring healing and a reunion of fellowship...
Most of us have heard the old saying “a frog in a kettle.” This is where a frog is placed in a pan of water and slowly the temperature is turned up to the point where the frog is boiled to death. The image portrays a naïve frog who chooses to remain in the kettle not...
Our culture is descending toward a place of decision – a decision of life or death. Sadly, the deception of those at the controls is leading us to a crash point that could be avoided if wisdom was piloting the craft of their decision-making. When I used to...
It should not come as a surprise that our culture is responding to the issues of life with deepening levels of fear. Scripture tells us the perfect love of God promises to expel fear from our thinking if we are living in a cooperative relationship with Jesus Christ....
Redemption is a challenging and messy process, not from God’s perspective, but from ours. We struggle with who we think deserves redemption and how it should be offered. This struggle is birthed and fueled by our preferred and very limited understanding of reality....