Why Every Christian Should Stop Calling People “False Teachers” (And Start Asking Better Questions) If everyone who doesn’t agree with your opinion is automatically a false teacher, then wouldn’t that make you a false teacher to someone else, too? I hate that religion and church culture have conditioned people to believe that their particular brand, […]
Read More Why My Evolving Beliefs Don’t Make Me a False TeacherI’ve been thinking a lot lately about the righteousness of Christ, the gift of being given His righteousness, and what Scripture means when it says our own righteousness is like filthy rags while His is complete. These reflections have been shaping how I understand grace, identity in Christ, and what it truly means to live […]
Read More Understanding Righteousness of Christ: A Grace-Filled Journey Out of LegalismFor years, I have prayed for, studied, and preached about revival. When I became a pastor in the institutional church system, my sole desire was to bring revival to the church and transformation to the city where the church was located. Sadly, after 17 years, that was not the result. After many years, God began […]
Read More Is It Revival or Reformation?I have come to believe that it is impossible to comprehend the depth of Abba’s grace and His goodness when chained to the rules of a church and religion. Church is tied to rules and opinions. Those opinions are regularly perpetuated as gospel, as pure and holy as Jesus himself. Don’t believe it? Try to […]
Read More the Grace and Goodness of AbbaWhat should a church gathering look like? Should it look like a classroom? Should it be a lecture hall? What about a huge concert stage? Do the scriptures give us any directions as to how to gather? What then is the right course, believers? When you meet together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a […]
Read More What Should a Church Gathering Look Like?Like many believers, I spend time with Abba and ask for a specific word or direction for the new year. There is nothing magical at the beginning or the year but it does give us the sense of a fresh start. When I do this, I seek His direction for me personally. I don’t usually […]
Read More A Word For 2025I love the quaint little sayings that Christians have developed. Many of them are based on half-truths at worst and confusion at best. We have statements from as absurd as the “Man Upstairs” or “Cleanliness is next to Godliness.” We have others that are true but have been so overused that they are almost comical, […]
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Read More Stress Free JesusWhen was the last time 1 Corinthians 14:26 was fulfilled in your church? If most were to answer this question honestly, the answer would be, “In a very long time, if ever.” I have been in church since I was a few days old—55+ years. I do not recall this EVER being fulfilled. Outside of […]
Read More When was the last time 1 Corinthians 14:26 was fulfilled in your church?One of the biggest issues with the institutional church is the hierarchical system that is in place. Jesus never instructed, nor intended, there to be a hierarchical system of leaders. Hundreds of years ago, however, men in the church who wanted to gain power and then retain that power copied a religious hierarchical system within […]
Read More The Tragic Flaw of Church Hierarchy