TWO SIMPLE TRUTHS

The more advanced our thinking about theology becomes, the simpler our assumptions must become to understand God’s heart. A complicated faith does not work.  Over the years, I have reduced my theology to two simple truths – Jesus is the only way to God, and those...

GETTING SPECIFIC

I have noticed a variety of redefinitions people use to describe God. He has been called The Great Spirit, The Divine, The Consciousness, The Essence, and The Cosmos. While God can reflect some of those names, He is very distinct. He is God the Father, and Jesus is...

THE PERIL OF A TIDY FAITH

We may have lost something in our circles of faith. To regain what was lost will reinvigorate the Church and expand our influence in a world that no longer wants to believe because there is no expression of God’s power in the message we preach. When Peter was in...

NO ACCIDENTAL BELIEVERS

There are no accidental believers. Neither are there any adjustments to the words of Jesus that can explain away the eternal consequences of our disbelief no matter how warm and spiritually fuzzy that explanation might sound to a natural mind. Doctrines of demons are...

WHEN EVIL PLANS BACKFIRE

Satan is not wise enough to see how God can cause his evil plans to backfire. He is so filled with pride and self-delusion that the very attacks he brings upon the Church will end up expanding the Kingdom of God instead of silencing and limiting its influence. The...