The following post was written by T. Austin-Sparks. The term “Christian” was first used in Antioch in the first century to describe the early followers of Jesus. Sparks does a great job redeeming the original meaning of the word in a day where the term has become quite murky. – “And Agrippa said unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian” (Acts 26:28). Let us say at the outset that we are using the word “Christian”… Read more

How you think and feel is all a matter of perspective. Read more

“The desperate need today is not for a great number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people.” ~ Richard Foster In this post, I want to provide a platform for the sentiments of those who have moved “beyond evangelical” and are part of “the deeper journey.” Countless Christians I’ve met have uttered these statements in face-to-face conversations, over emails, over coffee at conferences, and on this blog. I’ve compiled them all, editing them slightly for consistency. Together,… Read more

On the podcast, I took questions from some of you and promised to answer them. The episode is available. It’s episode #85. I did my best at answering the questions in all seriousness and candor. However, as is my custom, the episode is sprinkled with a good dose of comic relief. So . . . if you don’t have a sense of humor, then put your coffee cup down right now, walk away from your computer or smart phone, and… Read more

New Website with lots of free resources. Go to GospeloftheKingdom.com Read more

The following conference messages are timeless. So they will always endure, regardless of the year in which you find this page. God’s Favorite Place on Earth (Delivered in Kentucky) God’s Favorite Place: Part 1 God’s Favorite Place: Part 2 God’s Favorite Place: Part 3 220 Conference (Delivered in Texas) The Deeper Journey: Part I The Deeper Journey: Part II The Deeper Journey: Part III Momentum Epic Jesus: The Christ You Never Knew (Florida) NCYM (Delivered in Colorado) For God So Loved… Read more

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In the 90th episode of my podcast, Adrian Warnock and I discuss what Christians need to know about the online world — including social media. There are moral and spiritual dimensions to reading and posting online. Consequently, God’s people need to be attuned to His ways as it applies to social media, blogging, email, etc. Adrian and I recorded this podcast with him in England and I in the USA. Amazing! Oh, Adrian asks you all a question at the… Read more

In this episode of the Christ is ALL podcast, I talk about the Christian’s relationship to the Law. Romans 7 and 8 turned into a parable. It’s only 11 minutes long and is an excerpt from an interview I did with Ray Edwards. You can listen to it in any of these formats. iTunes Podbean (Stream) RSS Feed   PODCAST ARCHIVES – click here to see the complete list of episodes on one page. Read more

To natural minds, Jesus’ ministry ended in failure on two counts: (1) a failure in Galilee when most of His followers turned away from Him, and (2) a failure in Jerusalem when His disciples deserted Him, and He was put to death on a cross. But the work of Christ went on. Jesus was raised by His Father and ascended to God’s right hand (Eph. 1:20–22; Col. 3:1; Heb. 1:3; 7:26; 8:1; 10:12). But He didn’t retire, nor was He… Read more