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2025-08-30T08:00:42-04:00

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When People Dismiss (or Diss) You

Last updated on: August 30, 2025 at 8:00 am By Frank Viola

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If you are a genuine follower of Jesus, you carry a message. (I’ve explored how to discover your unique message elsewhere.) But know this – your message will never be received by everyone. Some people will dismiss both your message and you. (Others will attack you, but that’s another subject.) Let me give you an inside look into one way this works. One Christian author recently asked, “I’ve been trying to build my email list for years, but I’m having trouble... Read more

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2025-08-29T09:27:16-04:00

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Are All Christians Equal?

Last updated on: August 29, 2025 at 9:27 am By Frank Viola

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In 2008, I demonstrated at length that Scripture refutes the idea that there is a hierarchy in the body of Christ. Yet hierarchy is still being read back into the New Testament church. That’s because we see hierarchy in every sphere of life — from corporations to public schools to the military, etc. It’s also because most Christians haven’t been exposed to anything that contradicts the idea. A hierarchy is a system of authority. It’s a pecking order or chain... Read more

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2025-08-27T07:07:57-04:00

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Destroying Your Foundations

Last updated on: August 27, 2025 at 7:07 am By Frank Viola

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Sometimes a spoken message can produce this kind of reaction: “It completely destroyed the foundations of everything I was doing and set me in a brand new direction.” A live talk I gave years ago entitled The Tabernacle of David elicited that very response among a number of people who are in ministry. If you’ve been listening to my new podcast, you will recognize that the theme of the live talk is part of the kingdom message. ===> CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO... Read more

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2025-08-26T07:53:44-04:00

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Doing the Opposite of Always

Last updated on: August 26, 2025 at 7:53 am By Frank Viola

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I get bored easily. That’s why I find the Lord so fascinating. He never wears out, and He’s full of surprises. I used to like walking into Christian bookstores and investigating the books on their shelves. But I quit. Why? Because I could no longer abide the festival of pop Christianity. The vast majority of local Christian bookstores carry stocks of pop Christian books, and rarely (if ever) carry books containing spiritual depth. That used to NOT be the case.... Read more

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2025-08-25T08:06:44-04:00

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A Season of Waiting

Last updated on: August 25, 2025 at 8:06 am By Frank Viola

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When it comes to ministry, sometimes the Lord will bring you into a season of waiting. There are many reasons for it. Here are three of the most common: To develop and prepare you further for the task He’s given you. To prepare your audience for what you have to give them. To protect His plan. A great example of the third reason (to protect His plan) is found in the early life of Christ. When Jesus was a child,... Read more

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2025-08-23T08:11:25-04:00

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A Masterful Commentary on Romans

Last updated on: August 23, 2025 at 8:11 am By Frank Viola

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In my new book The Untold Story of the New Testament Church: Revised and Expanded, I provide a detailed background within a narrative arc behind each of Paul’s epistles. Romans is no exception. In this connection, Michael J. Gorman’s Romans: A Theological and Pastoral Commentary stands as a masterful integration of rigorous scholarship and pastoral sensitivity. Published by Eerdmans, this 350-page volume demonstrates why Gorman has become one of today’s most respected Pauline scholars. Gorman approaches Romans not merely as an... Read more

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2025-08-19T06:50:42-04:00

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Does God Dwell In Every Human & Is He Their Father?

Last updated on: August 19, 2025 at 6:50 am By Frank Viola

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Warning: If you don’t read this entire post, you’ll likely miss the point. It’s under 800 words, so take a quick break from YouTube or from binging your favorite TV show, and we’ll all be good. For those who may not know the history, the concept of “The Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man” is a fairly recent idea that was spawned by liberal theologians in the early 1900s. According to this doctrine, God is the universal Father... Read more

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2025-08-16T15:54:33-04:00

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Attention Pastors and Bible Teachers

Last updated on: August 16, 2025 at 3:54 pm By Frank Viola

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Because of the influence of my 20+ books, 3 podcasts, and articles, I’ve received many requests from lead pastors, assistant pastors and Bible teachers for direct mentoring AND connect with other gifted leaders. That’s why I created the Insurgence Experience (IXP) Mastermind. Go here for details and apply. Registration is opening now for the 2026 IXP Mastermind. You don’t want to miss this. Apply and look out for your email inbox after you do. fv Read more

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2025-08-12T10:42:23-04:00

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Acts (Word and Spirit Commentary Series)

Last updated on: August 12, 2025 at 10:42 am By Frank Viola

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Craig Keener, who wrote the Foreword to my new book that tells the entire story of the New Testament church in chronological order, is the editor of a new commentary series on the New Testament called “Word and Spirit.” This post is a review of the Acts commentary in the series. The Acts commentary by Robert P. Menzies and Craig S. Keener represents a landmark contribution to Spirit-filled biblical scholarship. This collaboration brings together two of the most respected Pentecostal New... Read more

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2025-08-12T10:40:11-04:00

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2 Corinthians (Word and Spirit Commentary Series)

Last updated on: August 12, 2025 at 10:40 am By Frank Viola

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Ben Witherington III’s contribution to the Word and Spirit Commentary series on 2 Corinthians is a new contribution in Spirit-filled biblical scholarship. This commentary bridges academic research with pastoral sensitivity, making Paul’s complex second letter to the Corinthians accessible to both scholars and Spirit-filled practitioners. Mastery of socio-rhetorical analysis shines throughout, as the author contextualizes Paul’s arguments within first-century Greco-Roman culture while maintaining focus on the text’s transformative power for contemporary believers. His approach acknowledges what he terms the “enchanted... Read more

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