Jesus Is Kind Of Like My Dad
My wife and I have gone through various seasons in our marriage where we’ve really needed to trust God, particularly with finances. There have been times where we have been […]
Figuring Out The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit
A friend of mine, who I esteem highly when it comes to spiritual matters, once told me, “When it comes to the Holy Spirit, we’re all just guessing.” Though this statement may sound a bit […]
The Usefulness Of The Good-For-Nothing Short-Term Missions Trip
I want to address a phenomenon in church circles knows as the “Short-Term Missions Trip.” There’s an article which I’ve seen floating around social media also talking about the short-term […]
Why I’m Grieved: A Response To The Baltimore Riots
It’s early on Friday morning and I’m up thinking, pondering, and sensing the Holy Spirit awakening me to write. I think to myself, Ok Lord…here we go. My heart and […]
Finding God in Community
When you begin to really experience Church as it was meant to be, it’s hard to settle for anything less. There is really no scriptural basis for the modern view of church being an organization […]
Is It Our Job To Judge False Teachers?
I have to repent. I have to repent of a form of self-righteousness which, at one time, I thought I was justified in. Church leaders and other Christians alike feel […]
Holy Escalator – Can You Lose Your Salvation?
The question is, Can you lose your salvation? It has been a much debated question for a long time and still is today. Many people–and maybe you yourself–live in the […]
What Is Your Calling?
If you are like me, you have probably had the mentality that once you got into your dream career, you’d be happy. You think,once I get that promotion, once I’m married, once I find a job doing what I love, once I am successful—then I’ll be set. Whether we have consciously thought it or not, if we’re honest, we have all believed this at some point or another. Maybe right now you are experiencing the excitement that comes with being in (or working towards) your dream career, but sooner or later the excitement will be gone, and then what? You may end up making a comfortable living, but it will not satisfy you. You may be doing exactly what you love doing, but something will still be missing.