About Frank Viola

Frank Viola is the author of the new release God's Favorite Place on Earth which releases May 1st. Wait to the buy the book and get 25 free books by 15 different authors.

The Difference Between Persuasion and Manipulation & Is Business Incompatible with Being a Christian?

Today I interview Ray Edwards. Ray is a Christian businessman – a copywriter by trade. There’s a lot of confusion today among the Christian community on the matters of having a business and the ethics of marketing. I caught up with Ray to ask him some questions about these topics, as he’s a season expert [...]

Reframing Discipleship

Here’s an article I wrote for Ministry Today called “Reframing Discipleship.” Since it’s a color PDF, I wasn’t able to copy and paste it here. Just click on the link and you’ll be able to read it. I’ll just add one word about discipleship. If you are someone who claims to be a disciple of [...]

Introducing Two Amazing Graphic Designers

Today, I want to introduce you to two incredible graphic designers. One is Ralph Polendo. I recently found out about Ralph’s work. Ralph created the cover for my eBook Rethinking the Will of God (Revised). (This is a free eBook to everyone who subscribes to the blog via Email. New subscribers will receive it at [...]

T. Austin-Sparks: One of the Greatest Influences on My Life & Ministry

People sometimes ask me about my influences. One person who has had a profound influence on my life and ministry is T. Austin-Sparks. Looking back on my Christian life, I’d say that Sparks has influenced me more than anyone else. Here are three of his books that I would recommend to all Christians: Prophetic Ministry [...]

God’s Favorite Place – 2012 Conference Message Part I

The 75th episode of my podcast has just been published. Episode Overview The first talk from the 2012 God’s Favorite Place Conference. This series was the first public peek into the book by the same name, God’s Favorite Place on Earth, over a year before it was published. Listen to the Episode Click here to [...]

An Important & Surprising Note from the Publisher of “God’s Favorite Place on Earth”

Dear Friends, Stay tuned for Monday’s post. I will be releasing a special conference message from 2012 on the Lord Jesus Christ. I’m confident it will bless you. In the meantime, check out my recent discussion with Dr. Michael Brown. It was a rare and touching moment in talk radio. Here is a special note [...]

If Your Copy of “God’s Favorite Place on Earth” Hasn’t Arrived From Amazon Yet

If you ordered my new book on release week, not only do I want to thank you, but I want to let you know that Amazon is shipping only now. They ran out of stock on day one! Also, they are canceling orders if you don’t reply to them and tell them you still want [...]

Smack Down With Greg Boyd – OpenFuture Debate 2013 & Disclosing My Past Occupation for the Very First Time

Recently, Greg Boyd interviewed me on his blog, ReKnew. Click here to read the interview. That interview was TAME compared to what’s coming . . . You see, Boyd made the mistake of challenging me to a public debate on the “open future” view of God and time. So plans are being laid for an [...]

Eyes of the Heart

Eyes of the Heart by Christine Valters Paintner is a book that unfold photography as a Christian spiritual practice. Paintner explains how the camera can help people open the eyes of their heart. She draws heavy on the spiritual writers of the past who talk much about seeing the invisible realm. I know zero about [...]

Why I’m Not a Fan of Most Christian Tracts

This first one is oxymoronic, no? This second one is just dead wrong. Can you tell why? Look at the last statement — “the family has requested that everyone TRY TO LIVE as Jesus did.” Puhhlleease . . . do so and you will sink like Peter did. The New Testament doesn’t call us to [...]