Stop Asking Facebook Where to Go to Church — Ask Jesus Instead

Instead of asking Facebook which church we should attend, maybe we should spend some time with Jesus and ask Him where He wants us to go — or IF He wants us to attend a church at all. Maybe He has other plans than crowdsourcing recommendations. Over the past year, I’ve read dozens of posts […]

Understanding Righteousness of Christ: A Grace-Filled Journey Out of Legalism

I’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 […]

What Should a Church Gathering Look Like?

What 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 […]

Dechurching is detoxing

I woke up early this morning with the phrase, “Dechurching is Detoxiing,” running through my mind. This is one of the ways Holy Spirit I’ve learned to hear from the Holy Spirit. Detoxing on a physical level is simply removing the impurities that get into our physical bodies through the food we ingest, the water […]

God Is NOT In Control

I 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, […]

When was the last time 1 Corinthians 14:26 was fulfilled in your church?

When 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 […]

Empower The Saints

As a pastor for years, I knew the church’s purpose was to empower or equip the saints to do the work of the ministry. I knew that was the goal and tried to do that as a leader. I don’t know how successful I was because most of those who attended were doing that—attending. Over […]

New Doors For 2024

Like many believers, I try to tune in a little bit closer around the time of the new year. I desire to hear what God may be saying to me about the plans that He has in place. On January 1, as I scanned and deleted the hundreds of emails that seemingly never stop, I […]

Fear: Return To Sender

In my lifetime, I have repeatedly come face to face with the daunting presence of fear. Even though I firmly believe that God has not given us a spirit of fear (2 Timothy 1:7) the grip of fear has, on occasion, found its way into my life, often leading to sleepless nights and moments of […]

Renew Your Mind

The Bible emphasizes the imperative to renew your mind, advocating for a complete transformation in our thinking. This renewal is about changing the subjects of our contemplation and demands a profound shift in our thought processes. It is a call to forsake old thinking patterns and embrace the fresh perspective that God desires for us. […]