In the early 1990s, Nirvana (a band I never got into) released their song Smells Like Teen Spirit. History buffs say it was the musical equivalent to the Kennedy assassination. That is, people remembered where they were when they first heard the song. It was that transcendent. I was a public school teacher in those days, and the song was everywhere … even years after its release. After what took place several years ago in Florida, I’ve realized that something is in... Read more

With the release of my new book on the New Testament Story and the combustible reaction it’s having on churches, pastors, Bible professors, seminaries, and Bible study groups, there has been massive interest in my next mastermind for those who preach and/or teach, and registration is opening next month (August). Read on … Registration for The Insurgence Experience (IXP) Mastermind 2026 opens next month – early August. To be invited with details, just fill out the application form at https://theinsurgence.org/ixp.... Read more

The Deeper Christian Life Network is Open This Week. Join the wait list at the bottom of this article and you’ll be sent an email with registration information.   Join us … Grow with us … Delve deeper with us Countless Christians struggle with spiritual loneliness and isolation. They are looking for inspiration, passion, and purpose. They want … Connection * Growth * Change * Something New In addition, it’s hard to find strong spiritual meat that unveils Christ in a powerful way. It’s equally hard finding other believers of like mind... Read more

Today I want to weigh-in on a subject that few people have dared to address: Identity politics and the kingdom of God. But before I do, a huuuuggge “thank you” to everyone who pre-ordered my Titan so far. Ironically, some subscribers sent me hate mail simply because I reminded everyone that the Titan will only be printed once. The smoldering anger laden in those emails would make Keyser Söze blush. What do I mean? Here are two of the tamer ones (cough):... Read more

Last weekend, I spoke at a conference in Mississippi. I spoke four times at a conference that a local assembly graciously hosted there. Conference title: TRANSFORMED: The Word of God Reimagined The messages I delivered were entitled: Session 1. Changed Into His Likeness: How We Are Transformed Session 2. Until Christ is Formed in You: Grace in Galatia Session 3. Becoming What You Already Are: Conflict in Corinth Session 4. Encountering the Risen Christ: Then and Now The messages are a supplement,... Read more

Now that radical terrorism is in the news again, we’re replublishing this cornerstone article. THIS MAY GIVE YOU CHILLS … Sometimes the supernatural world penetrates the natural realm in such a tangible way, that the only response is to awe at God’s manifest presence. This past weekend, we held our second annual Deeper Christian Life Conference. People came from Australia, New Zealand, China, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, the UK, UAE, Canada, and all over the USA, including Hawaii. During the conference,... Read more

The following story was introduced to me by my co-author Leonard Sweet a number of years ago. Since that time, I’ve studied the background of the story to learn more. The story holds two important lessons for all Christians. Especially for those in ministry. Throughout his entire life, Martin Luther King Jr. only taught one college course. It was a class on social philosophy. In 1962, the class was open to the entire student body at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Tragically, only eight students... Read more

John Nugent is a friend and a thoughtful Jesus-follower who has written a number of valuable books. He was also my conversation partner in fourteen episodes of The Insurgence Podcast. Each episode is well worth consuming. I appreciate John’s insights, especially on some of the controversial topics we tackled on the podcast. I caught up with John recently to discuss two of his recent books, The Fourfold Office of Christ and Priestly Presence. Enjoy! When I first laid my hands... Read more

The big, popular movements in today’s Christianity remind me of a guy who nicked his foot while mowing the grass. The man showed the wound to his wife, and she didn’t know what to do. So he thought he better get down to the Emergency Room to get it checked out. So he went to the hospital, walked through the Emergency Room front doors, and when he entered, he was greeted by two more doors. One door was marked “Male,” and the other was marked “Female.” So he went through the door marked “Male.” When he got... Read more

Originally written in 2017. Two weeks ago, someone I knew back in the late 90s came to my mind. We’ll just call him “Scott.”  I started searching for Scott on Facebook. He was an ex-pastor who turned Christian counselor. He lived in Largo, Florida. I had him in my home, and I visited him in his. We weren’t terribly close, but we were more than acquaintances.  The last time I saw Scott was probably in 1998. Shortly afterwards, one of our mutual friends told me... Read more