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March 2026

March 18, 2026

Declaring the Glory of God: A Study in Psalm 19

Many Christians fail to see God’s true power and voice through nature. We are so...

March 11, 2026

A Commentary on Why Christianity is not in Ruins

The Roman Catholic sex abuse scandal. The Southern Baptist Association sex abuse scandals. Assemblies of...

March 04, 2026

You are Called Out of the Box

My recent move was definitely not my first. In fact, it's my seventh move in...

February 2026

February 25, 2026

Embracing Change as You Step out of Your Comfort Zone

Ask yourself the following questions to determine your comfort zones: When was the last time...

February 18, 2026

Some Thoughts on the Mercy of God

Experiencing judgment from others is a universal experience. It seems like no matter where you...

February 11, 2026

God Gives us One More Shot at Forgiveness

Years ago, Justin Bieber was everywhere. No matter what station I found on the radio,...

February 04, 2026

Understanding Social Justice Advocacy From a Bible Viewpoint

During a recent seminary class, my students and I explored the current trends in advocacy....

January 2026

January 28, 2026

Rise to the Challenge and Do Hard Things

We are now approaching the end of the first month of the new year. Many...

January 21, 2026

The Benefits of Midnight Prayer

Several years ago, God called me to host a prayer line at midnight. We met...

January 14, 2026

Learning Humility: When You Can’t, Let God

Humility is often a dirty word among many Christians. None of us like the idea...

January 07, 2026

Finding Contentment by Silencing the Spiritual “Rat Race”

It's the new year, which means many of us start thinking about self-improvements. Whether it's...

December 2025

December 31, 2025

Taking a Deep Breath for Starting Over

The other day, I was lamenting the loss of MTV's music history. I made the...

December 24, 2025

Christmas Reminds us we Need Church Unplugged

If you watch television much at all these days (which I don't), count the vast...

December 17, 2025

Christmas Reminds us of Blessings in Disguise

Have you ever been in a situation where you felt absolutely fine...and then one day,...

December 10, 2025

Seven Holiday Ideas to Keep God at the Center of the Season

We've all seen the "Jesus is the reason for the season" merchandise. It sounds good...

December 03, 2025

Waiting: The Challenge of Being Still and Knowing

Whether you celebrate Advent or not, this is a time of year often full of...

November 2025

November 26, 2025

This Thanksgiving, Give Thanks Through Prayer

It's a time of year when many pause and stop to give thanks. A key...

November 19, 2025

Don’t Frustrate the Grace of God

I am not the world’s most patient person. In fact, I have an extremely low...

November 12, 2025

Embracing Differences in Prophetic Perspectives

When it comes to prophecy, how are your prophetic perspectives? Do you think prophecy only...

November 05, 2025

What Comes After our Spiritual Harvest?

Several years ago, I was in my kitchen, making a citrus-aide drink. The Lord spoke...

October 2025

October 29, 2025

Seven Things Christian Leaders Should Do for Each Other

It's Clergy Appreciation Month! This means it's time to show minister support our pastors, apostles,...

October 22, 2025

Seven Things Your Leader Doesn’t Say, but Wants You to Know

Over my many years in ministry, I've had a number of awkward conversations with those...

October 15, 2025

Ten Things Ministers Don’t Discuss About Being in Ministry

When you think of a minister's life, what do you think it's like? Do you...

October 08, 2025

Kingdom Lessons From the Government Shutdown

The recent government shutdown has inspired a number of thoughts that lead me to ministry....

October 01, 2025

Domestic Violence Education in Pop Culture

Domestic violence is an aspect of everyday life for many people worldwide. It is the...

September 2025

September 24, 2025

Signs of False, Modern Day, End Times Prophets

One of the stories I remember best from childhood is that of "Chicken Little" (also...

September 17, 2025

Identifying False Christs and False Messiahs

I still remember standing in front of the television as I watched the seize at...

September 10, 2025

Crossing Borders is Part of Our Faith

Lately I’ve been thinking about the Hillsong United song, Oceans. Even though it's several years...

September 03, 2025

Words of Wisdom to Unlock Leadership Potential

The majority of my 25-year ministry has been spent in leadership training, development, maintenance, and...

August 2025

August 27, 2025

The Process of Spiritual Pruning

Spiritual pruning. Cutting off. Trimming back. Rearranging. Elimination. Whatever you want to call it, removing...