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January 2019

January 10, 2019

6 Signs You May Be Attending a Modern Old Testament Church

Old Testament thinking has infiltrated too many churches that claim to follow Jesus and the...

December 2018

December 28, 2018

The 2 Best Ways to Interact with the Supernatural World

Although the supernatural world is hidden, that doesn't mean that engaging with it has to...

December 17, 2018

4 Types of Loneliness People Experience at Christmas

In a perfect world everyone would be filled with Christmas cheer and no one would...

December 13, 2018

4 Steps to Keep Regret From Ruining Your Christmas

Regret doesn't have to ruin your Christmas. We see regret woven into the first Christmas...

December 10, 2018

The First Christmas Would Have Never Been Shown on the Hallmark Channel

What if the first Christmas wasn’t as perfect as we’ve always imagined it to be,...

December 06, 2018

There’s Got to Be a Better Method Than Hit-and-Run Evangelism

We don't get credit for how many people we offend and push into Hell. The...

November 2018

November 19, 2018

The Stewardship Principle: How You Handle God’s Money Now is a Trial Run for Greater Riches

You want the those in charge of your retirement account to protect it and make...

November 12, 2018

The Principle of the Test: Every Time You Get Paid, You Take a Test

Most Christians take a test several times a month on whether God is truly first...

November 05, 2018

The Principle of First: The Concept Too Many Christians Are Ignoring

When we look around in frustration at how our lives never quite seem to be...

October 2018

October 29, 2018

The Happiness Principle: You’re Happier When You Give

Jesus taught many counter-intuitive things in his lifetime. This teaching about money is one we...

October 11, 2018

3 Steps to Truly Forgiving Yourself

After we've forgiven everyone else, many of us still struggle to forgive ourselves. Here are...

September 2018

September 10, 2018

5 Reasons to Believe in the Historicity of Jesus’ Resurrection

Christianity rises or falls on the resurrection of Jesus. So how can we know it...

August 2018

August 30, 2018

Defending Steven Furtick Against an Online Broadside

A blogger just wrote a brutal online take down of popular preacher Steven Furtick. While...

August 16, 2018

4 Ways For Your Church to Live Humbly

Since God really does oppose the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6),...

August 02, 2018

Why It’s Dangerous to ‘Build a Church on the Bible’

A popular and influential pastor declared that his church was 'built on the Bible.' What's...

July 2018

July 16, 2018

The Baseball Way to Make Disciples

How would you go about making me a die-hard fan of your baseball team? If...

July 09, 2018

6 Rules for Church Growth (and Health)

Churches don't grow on accident. There are many conditions needed for a thriving church, but...

June 2018

June 06, 2018

9 Questions to Help You Start Making Disciples

The Great Commission has always been there for us, but many times our focus wavers....

May 2018

May 16, 2018

10 Specific Ways to Put on the Belt of Truth (Part 2)

Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44). The strongest counterattack will always be truth....

May 10, 2018

6 Traditions Handed Down to Us That Need to Be Changed

The first Christian martyr was killed for attempting to change the customs handed down to...

May 07, 2018

3 Haunting Questions To Shake Your Evangelistic Complacency

WARNING: If your desire is to stay complacent and numb to the needs of the...

March 2018

March 29, 2018

Are We Living Like the Resurrection Never Happened?

We can celebrate Easter every year just like a marriage anniversary, but are we living...

March 05, 2018

3 Reasons Why People’s Hearts Become Hard to the Gospel

In the ancient Parable of the Sower, Jesus gives three reasons why even today the...

February 2018

February 22, 2018

The Unpardonable Preaching Sin of Matthew 13:19 and How Not to Break It

There's a subtle but profound difference between knowledge and understanding, and when we preach for...

January 2018

January 29, 2018

The Absolute Most Powerful Way to Cast Vision in Your Church

Having vision is the easy part; casting vision to others in a compelling way is...

December 2017

December 19, 2017

5 Reasons Why Christmas Doesn’t Make Any Sense

Don't walk past the beauty and the divine mystery of Christmas this season! Don't let...

December 14, 2017

The Art of the Switch: One Tool That Can Revolutionize Your Preaching

This communication tool utilized by Jesus has the ability to revolutionize your preaching, if you're...

October 2017

October 25, 2017

The Fatal Mistake Your Preacher May Be Making in His Sermon This Sunday

If you endure rather than anticipate your preacher's sermons each week, it may be because...

October 20, 2017

If You Want to Be Close to God, Stop Slapping His Kids in the Face

I've got this thing with my kids. For some strange reason, I feel super protective...

October 10, 2017

The Surprising Way Jesus Might Respond to Today’s National Anthem Controversy

Where would Jesus jump in on the national anthem controversy raging through our culture right...