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May 2023

May 16, 2023

10 Warnings Signs of False Teachers

What are the signs of a “false teacher?” It is one of those terms that...

May 09, 2023

Acceptance, Agreement, and the “Friend of Sinners”

In what can only be a newsflash for everyone, my marriage is not, in fact,...

May 02, 2023

What’s Wrong With Emotional Worship?

What's wrong with emotional worship? Absolutely nothing. Recently my wife and I watched “Whitney Houston:...

April 2023

April 25, 2023

Should Christians Swear Oaths?

Should Christians swear oaths? “I swear to God!” “I swear on my mother’s grave!” “I...

April 18, 2023

Post-COVID Pastors in Pain

“Aren’t we supposed to be feeling better by now?” So came the question from a...

April 11, 2023

When “The World” Infiltrates the Church

Hang around Christians long enough, and soon enough you’ll likely hear some talk about “the...

April 04, 2023

Holding Fast to the Suffering Saviour

This week is Passion Week. Image via Pixabay Christians by the millions, of all different...

March 2023

March 28, 2023

When Knowledge Is More Important Than Love

I recently ate at a restaurant and had the unique experience of seeing 1st Corinthians...

March 21, 2023

An Important Prayer Before Reading Scripture

A prayer to be prayed before opening up the Bible: Praise be to the...

March 14, 2023

When Heaven Lands on Earth

Surely every Christian has asked the question, “What will Heaven be like?” Image via Pixabay...

March 06, 2023

“The” Biblical Definition of “Love”

As the great prophet Haddaway once questioned, “What is love?” Image via Pixabay And of...

February 2023

February 28, 2023

The “Right” Way to Understand the Book of Revelation?

I think it’s safe to say that we can probably master this topic in the...

February 21, 2023

Embracing My Ignorance Unto the Lord

The older I get, the more I realize that I am ignorant about almost everything...

February 14, 2023

4 Ways Modern Worship Should Shift

Until very recently in church history, one’s musical worship times could only happen on Sunday...

February 07, 2023

The Stunning Abuse of Scripture for Sex

I will start by saying that I am both angry and heartbroken that this article...

January 2023

January 31, 2023

The Word of God is a Person

Yes, of course, Christ-followers must revere the Scriptures. Image via Pixabay We believe that the...

January 24, 2023

7 Predictions for the North American Church

Today, I wanted to share some reflections on the future of the North American Church....

September 2022

September 26, 2022

If God is Always Mad at the Same People You Are…

Certain ministers who fancy themselves as "prophets" occasionally make pronouncements of impending death upon people,...

September 22, 2022

When Christians Judge People Outside the Church

When Christians judge people outside the Church… …well, we’re really just not supposed to do...

September 19, 2022

All That is “Biblical” May Not Necessarily Be “Christ-like”

During the COVID pandemic, an Ontario pastor who was upset about government-sanctioned restrictions publicly declared...

September 15, 2022

Rejecting the Title (But Not the Practice) of “Evangelical”

Recently we had a missionary share some stories during a Sunday morning service. This man...

September 12, 2022

Does Our Lack of Faith Limit Jesus?

Years ago I met a man who’s mother had died of cancer. She had attended...

September 08, 2022

What Do Christians Do With Israel?

One of the worst angry rants that was ever unleashed on me as a pastor...

September 05, 2022

Resting in the Gift of God’s Rest

As a rule, I have traditionally been pretty bad at resting. Not for lack of...

August 2022

August 31, 2022

When Christians Get Stuck in the Pig Pen

It is one of the most well-known parables of Jesus, and yet many of us...

August 29, 2022

When Jesus Challenges Hierarchy

Bad news for every domineering church leader, every top-down-heavy leadership structure, every husband who demands...

August 25, 2022

The Most Merciful Organization on Earth?

(Hint: It might not be the Church.) It should be, but might not be. Image...

August 22, 2022

7 Sure Signs of a Pharisee

The Pharisees are perhaps the main villains of the Gospels. These popular religious leaders were...

August 18, 2022

Resting in the Mysterious God

Can we ever entirely figure God out? I’m thinking the answer is no. And I’m...

August 15, 2022

A Church Constantly in Need of Reforming

In the 16th century, Christianity changed forever. The Western Church went through a season of...