A Word on Gossip
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I want to lovingly warn you - the culture of unity that we share and enjoy is in danger each time someone creates unnecessary drama by “speaking their mind” in a way that is uninformed and unnecessary.
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I have long hair
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The danger here is that when Christians turn their personal convictions or cultural fears into laws and systems that others must abide by, then we are on a path to becoming respecters of men rather than God.
Read MoreDay by Day: How to be Faithful in Ministry
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If you are at a place where you prefer the breaks over the ministry or find the work more of a chore, I’ll just go ahead and tell you that you need to be addressing that in your heart, now.
Read MoreNo Stranger to Isolation
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We must take heed to the example of Moses who in a season of isolation received clear instruction and wisdom on how to move forward in faith.
Read MoreA Brief Guide to Christian Dating
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“Be the Christian you want your future spouse to be attracted to.”
Read MoreRemembering the Joy of our Salvation
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Remembering the joy of our salvation is one of the most key ways to ensure our relationship with Jesus Christ remains healthy.
Read MoreThe Sin of Witchcraft
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In C&YA, through religious masks, cheap worship, and actions of disobedience we welcome the chastening of the Lord.
Read MoreCongregational Worship
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True, celebratory, and glorifying congregational worship will be at its greatest when it stems from worshippers who have a powerful personal worship relationship with the Lord.
Read MoreA Tension Filled Room: Applications from Acts
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"I’ve learned not to fear the tension. I’ve learned to be a willing and ready vessel that isn’t concerned with self or convenience but has been emptied of that to be used in whatever way God sees fit."
Read MoreThe Ongoing, Everchanging Stewardship of Time
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"After decades of ministry, I have come to realize that I have the most peace, joy, and satisfaction when I have taken my eyes off myself and my circumstances in the flesh and put them on the mission field, the souls of men."
Read MoreThe Tendencies of the Fatherless: Applications from Acts
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I need to engage my relationship with the Lord not in pride and secrecy or striving to prove myself in works but in genuine humility.
Read MoreHow to Manage Your Finances Biblically
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"If God is not supplying a need that you want, does that make the Bible wrong? Or is God just testing your faith before giving you the blessing? Or, does He have a better direction, that you can’t see yet?"
Read MoreThe Temptation of a False Repentance: Applications from Acts
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Let’s go back to that genuine faith and love that regarded no sin dear to us. When we were so full of life and had just repented of sin. Let’s remember our first love.
Read MoreNever Easy, Always Worth It: Lessons Learned from Small Group Bible Study Splits
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It has been the greatest joy to labor together with God and with colaborers in the ministry to invest His Word into faithful ladies, see them mature in the Lord, and then see them invest in others.
Read MoreA Lesson on Waiting: Applications from Acts
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If we are “waiting on the Lord” in any area of our lives, then we need to pursue actions that support that. If we are waiting on the Lord for a job, then we need to start applying. If we are waiting on the Lord for a wife or husband, then we need to first start maturing in a relationship with Him. If we are waiting on the Lord to be sent, than we need to start serving where we are.
Read MoreThe Double Mind
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A deep longing and desire raging against our hope for righteousness. A civil war for our flesh (Romans 7). This spectrum ranges from the daily distractions of the interweb epidemic and “smart living” to mental states of dissociation, completely detached from reality, ourselves, others, and a God who loves us. In this mortal fight we oppose ourselves (2Ti 2:25), generating an incongruence that wages in all of us, corrupting us emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and physically (Romans 6:23). Ultimately, this robs us of the clarity of God's call.
Read MoreMaking Missionaries of Millennials pt. 3: The Pattern
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