Some of you asked how to find time to listen to my first podcast. Here are the strategies I myself use to listen to a podcast: * I listen while I’m exercising. When I’m on the treadmill, the elliptical, or the arc trainer, or even while pumping the iron, I have my iPhone on and my earbuds in, listening to a podcast. * While I’m driving. If your car is equipped with bluetooth, you can run the podcast from your... Read more

Young and up-and-coming authors often ask me for advice on the craft of writing. Especially the art of writing books. An oft-repeated question I get has to do with critics and how to deal with them. One must first understand that not all critics are created equal. There are three main types. And each one deserves a different kind of response. I address the topic in Three Kinds of Critics & How to Deal With Them. Another question has to do with being misrepresented... Read more

Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature. ~ 1 Corinthians 14:20 If you are a Christian in your late teens, 20s, or 30s, this book will be of particular help to you. It could very well spare you and your friends years of agony over searching for God’s will and making needless mistakes. So I encourage you to ask your friends to sign up to the blog so they can... Read more

Psalm 27 The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident. One thing I ask from the Lord, this only... Read more

This post is a blast from the past. It’s the first post I published on October 22, 2012. I thought it would be interesting to revisit it today. If nothing else, it will re-establish the purpose and focus of this blog: — It’s always a privilege to “be there from the beginning” of any new venture. So if you’re reading this post, then welcome . . . and I’m glad you are present for our beginning. I’m honored to have... Read more

The 121st episode of the “Christ is All” podcast is available. It’s called Hacks to the Victorious Christian Life. And I’ve got a discussion partner for this one. As always, if you enjoy it, pass this post on (using the share buttons below) and be sure to subscribe in iTunes or Beyond Pod below. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE Read more

Enter now Moses and Aaron. These two men are leading the children of Israel in the wilderness. There arises a controversy over their leadership. Moses and Aaron are being challenged by some of God’s people. God says to Moses, “I want you to take a rod from each of the leaders of the tribes of Israel—twelve rods. And I want you to put them in the tabernacle” (see Num. 17:1–4). The rods were put in the Holy of Holies where... Read more

Jonathan Cottrell recently interviewed me about the gospel of the kingdom and the present insurgence. Read it below. Enjoy! There have been many books written on the kingdom of God. How is your newest book, Insurgence: Reclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom, different?  That’s a great question. Let me begin by saying that I never choose to write a book. A book chooses me. I become so burdened with a message that I have to release it. The discomfort of keeping... Read more

As I explained in Jesus Now, the beginning of the Christian faith is fairly easy. And so is the last part of the journey. It’s the middle that’s incredibly difficult. There are usually two points in a believer’s life where they encounter a crisis of faith. This is especially true if God is using the person in powerful ways. One is when they are around 30 years old. The other is when they are in their 40s. I’ve watched many people fall away... Read more