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November 2025

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 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...

August 2025

August 20, 2025

How Leaders are Humbled by Ministry

Years back, I worked with a minister who was a great man of God. He...

August 13, 2025

Personalizing Prison Ministry

In 2002, my ministry (then known as Apostolic Fellowship International Ministries) began publishing what would...

July 2025

July 30, 2025

Working With People You Don’t Like (and Vice Versa)

Getting along with others. The phrase alone makes us sigh. We love the idea of...

July 16, 2025

A Few Key Insights into Jesus’ Childhood

What was Jesus' childhood like? Though not a constant question, this matter arises from time...

July 02, 2025

Herod: A Journey Through Time and Power

If you've spent any time at all reading the Bible, "Herod" is a title common...

June 2025

June 25, 2025

The Best Bible Apps for Serious Bible Students

It seems like every time I go online, there's a new app out there. This...

June 18, 2025

Discerning Wise and Foolish Behavior

The parable of the wise and foolish virgins (Matthew 25:1-13) illustrates the importance of being...

June 11, 2025

Looking at God Beyond God as Father

Perhaps the most common reference we see to God - outside of using the term...

May 2025

May 21, 2025

Stories of Rebirth: The History of Ancient Flood Myths

Most growing up in church are familiar with the Biblical Old Testament story of Noah...

May 14, 2025

5 Biblical Figures Who Experienced Mental Health Episodes

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This means during the month of May, we should...

May 07, 2025

Christian Women: Surrounded by so Great a Cloud of Witnesses

Lucy Burns was a suffragist. She was arrested, beaten, and thrown in jail without cause...

April 2025

April 16, 2025

Parables Outside of the New Testament

Last week, we explored the world of New Testament parables. The parables of Jesus are...

March 2025

March 26, 2025

Five Facts To Help You in Old Testament Bible Study

Many think understanding the Bible is impossible. It's not impossible, but it does take some...

January 2025

January 29, 2025

A Beginner’s Guide to Preterist Theology

The book of Revelation continues to fascinate readers, generation after generation. Even those who aren't...

January 22, 2025

Why Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment

"Mercy" isn't one of those words we hear much today. It's a Biblical idea that...

November 2024

November 27, 2024

Why Friendship Matters: Celebrating Friendsgiving in Faith

On the last Sunday in November, my church celebrates an oft-forgotten aspect of the holiday...

October 2024

October 16, 2024

Discovering Purpose vs. Calling: Living Your God-Given Path

All of us face the question at some point in our lives: what is my...

October 02, 2024

Seven Christian Poets Who Should be on Your “To-Read” List

October 2nd is Random Acts of Poetry Day! The goal of this day is to...

August 2024

August 28, 2024

Five Unsung Leadership Heroes in the Old Testament

Those in western culture are frequently familiar with Bible heroes, even if they are not...

August 21, 2024

Why Your Leader Should Never Be an Army of One

I remember the day she declared I was an "army of one." It sounded like...

May 2024

May 29, 2024

Meeting the Apostle James (Son of Zebedee)

Our examination of the twelve apostles has, so far, revealed the lives and ministries of...

May 08, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Andrew

In our last column, we explored what we know of the life and ministry of...