“…then they will know that a prophet has been among them.” – Ezekiel 33:3 Our generation is in dire need of the ministry of the prophets.  These unique individuals are ...

Sometimes a verse in the Bible will get inside of you in a way that it becomes impossible to shake. Not that we would ever want to shake off something ...

Saved out of a life of intense rebellion, I experienced somewhat of a flip-of-the-switch inside me the moment I surrendered to Jesus. Instantly purged from my life were a whole host ...

Please allow me to disclose one of my strong personal preferences that actually drives a certain set of behaviors in my life:  I will not go to a restaurant that ...

Looking into the eyes of the young man across the lunch table from me, I saw what I’ve had the unfortunate experience of seeing too many times before. He’d just ...

So, who has your face on their dartboard today? Is there someone's face on yours? Let’s peel back the curtain for a moment and acknowledge that behind all the desires ...

Recently, I saw a pastor post something on Facebook about the pain of being “stabbed in the back” by someone in the church where he serves.  He was not vindictive ...

"Do nothing from rivalry or arrogance, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves." - Philippians 2:3  What a strange charge is given to Christians from the heart of ...

It never occurred to me that the busiest season I have ever had in my life would occur as I approach the age of fifty. Years ago, I must have ...

Since late July of 2017 until last week, I had been completely immersed in doing my part in a very large-scale Kingdom endeavor. There were many others who worked harder ...

Yesterday was a historic day for , where I serve with Dustin Pennington as Co-Lead Pastor. The picture above reveals the enthusiastic response of the people who gathered yesterday after ...

"Why are we sitting here until we die?...We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until the morning light, ...

Just make sure you remain balanced. Be careful – do not run too far with that. Avoid extremes. You go too far out on that limb and you will regret ...

Every Christian has an opinion about what the priority needs to be in their home church. The beauty of the local assembly is that it is comprised of many different ...

In my last post, I shared from the Apostle Paul’s words to the young pastor, timothy, concerning Timothy’s need to rise above some of the stereotypical pitfalls of young people, ...

Recently, I spent some time with a pastor friend who was grieved over a family who had left the church where he leads and serves. He, like all pastors, understands ...

So I spent some time this morning reading up on denominational divisions within the global Church: just sticking with Protestants, I found that research shows some 9,000 separate denominations. Nine ...

One of the strangest, most unfortunate aspects of the modern church is often found in the expectation of what happens in the pulpit from those who sit in the pews ...

"Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment." - Proverbs 18:1 The individual above is described as someone who purposefully separates himself from others. ...

We are ten days into the new year and I thought it was time to post a devotional blog, focusing on a passage of Scripture. Spending my morning in Matthew’s ...

On the first Sunday of October in 2015, I awoke refreshed, having spent most of the previous two days with a group of men whom I’d never met before.  Pastor ...

“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.”   - Proverbs 19:21 What a simple and empowering nugget ...

Our church family recently united with another local assembly in our community. This Sunday we publicly launch as an independent New Testament local church. Our emphasis will continue to exalt ...

For several years I have been observing how those who are older and those who are younger operate in the Kingdom of God.  I am no longer young (unless you ...

I used to think those who went to church on Sunday were rather lame.  My cynicism about "organized religion" was the altar at which I regularly bowed and I saw ...