Unlocking Galatians – A Fresh Look at Paul’s Most Fiery Letter by Frank Viola What if you could read the hidden letters that provoked the Apostle Paul to write Galatians? In this powerful conference message from the “Spiritual Graffiti: Galatians in 3D” series, Frank Viola takes you behind the scenes of one of the most explosive books in the New Testament. Using two recently “discovered” (narrative device) letters—one from troubled Gentile believers in Galatia and another from Timothy—Frank vividly recreates... Read more

There are two things that quickly identify what kingdom a person belongs to. One is how they speak – including the kinds of words they use. We covered this in Those Cussing Christians. The other is how they react when receiving a word of correction. If you’re part of the kingdom of God, you are able receive correction from others without responding in the flesh. You don’t get defensive or angry. And you don’t dig in and ignore the correction.... Read more

Every month, my inbox fills with emails from authors — published and aspiring — asking for advice on writing, publishing, and promotion. So I built the answer: SCRIBE, a comprehensive online training program where I share everything I’ve learned from writing over 20 published books since 2008, including 9 bestsellers, across 5 top Christian publishing houses – Tyndale, Thomas Nelson, Baker, David C. Cook, and Destiny Image. SCRIBE isn’t just me. The other presenters are exceptional — including a female New... Read more

The following is an interview with author Shane Wood regarding his book Thinning the Veil: Encountering Jesus Christ in the Book of Revelation. Over the last 50 years, there have been an estimated 2,000 to 5,000 books published on the book of Revelation in English. Why did you feel the need to add another book to the lot?  Shane Wood: I believe Revelation has been misunderstood and abused in the church. We’ve reduced this beautiful book about Jesus into a... Read more

In the business world, entrepreneurs constantly teach people to be generous BECAUSE that’s the way to increase sales. Mantras like “give, give, give, give, give, and once you’ve given 15 times, then ask and people will feel so blessed by your generosity that they will be generous toward you and buy your product or write a positive review about it.” Not a few Christian teachers have passed this same idea on. There is a problem, however. Beyond the selfish motive... Read more

Surround sound trumps (no pun intended) stereo. Stereo systems contain two speakers. Surround sound systems contain five to eight speakers that surround the listener. So the audio comes at them from different directions, blasting out highs, lows, and a spectrum of sounds in between. Throughout the Gospels, we find Jesus coming to people in surround sound. He’s authoritative while gentle. Strong while meek. Somber while joyful. This stands to reason since Christ is both Alpha and Omega, Lion and Lamb, Priest and... Read more

I wrote the following article in 2019 on my other blog which is dedicated to serious followers of Jesus who wish to please God and love Him with all of their being. It’s not addressed to any other audience. Just like a meat eater won’t appreciate or understand a book with vegan recipes, unless you’re genuine follower of Christ and you’re serious about pleasing God in all areas, you should skip this one and instead read articles about beef recipes... Read more

“Our son had done well. He went to good schools and graduated with accolades. He also served in the military for a time. He had a very promising career ahead of him. Unfortunately, he has joined an eastern religious sect. The members of this sect call upon him continuously. They have given him a new set of strange friends, a strange new vocabulary, and, well, he’s just different. He spends most of his time with the people in this sect,... Read more

I hope you’re enjoying the Insurgence podcast. We publish a new episode every other Tuesday. We appreciate all of you who are sharing the podcast with your family and friends. There are over 600,000 podcasts listed in Apple Podcasts alone. So only podcasts that get shared a lot with others are found. The rest are buried under the noise. Today, I want to introduce you to yet another metaphor for the kingdom of God. That metaphor is the King’s domain. In... Read more

I’m not talking about coffee. I refer you to Episode 3 of The Insurgence Podcast. I have a new partner for this episode. I believe it meets a need that’s been ignored (by and large) among Christians today, especially leaders. I call it The Christian’s Acceptable Drug. (You should be subscribed to the new podcast by now, but if not, you can get it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Google Play, etc. here.) Also, don’t forget our YouTube channel. There... Read more