In the 94th episode of the podcast, I outline the 7 distinct features of the present-day ministry of Jesus Christ. At the end of the episode, I climb on a limb and start sawing hard . . . I took a phone call from someone who was very distraught. They solicited my advice on their situations and I gave it. I’ll say no more. Give it a listen. As we talked about before, if you feel you don’t you have... Read more

When I was in my early 20s, I had wonderful fellowship with an older brother in Christ who was part of the Plymouth Brethren. We disagreed on a few doctrines (I didn’t buy into the pretribulational rapture theory, and I believed that God still healed people supernaturally). That aside, we both held to the orthodox creeds of the faith (The Apostles Creed, the Nicene Creed, etc.) as I still do today. Never having stepped foot in a Plymouth Brethren chapel,... Read more

Today, I’m pausing my responses to your questions and will resume that series on Friday. The 93rd episode of my podcast is for every believer, but especially for Christians in their 20s and 30s. So if you’re in your 20s and 30s, be sure to listen to this episode and share it with all your peers. If you’re older, then share it with every person you know — friends, children, nieces, nephews — who is in their 20s and 30s.... Read more

I want to explore the human conscience and its role in our walk with God in a bit more depth here than I did in chapter 1. Think of the conscience as a window by which the light of heaven shines through to our spirits. Through the conscience, the Holy Spirit corrects, reprimands, and makes us feel uneasy when we take a step that contradicts our new nature in Christ. A believer’s conscience reproves sin and approves righteousness. In order to walk in the Spirit,... Read more

One of my missions, goals, and purposes is to transform the well-worn, familiar stories of the Bible from one dimensional, black & white, mono audio into 3D, High Definition, Technicolor with surround sound! That’s precisely what I’ve sought to do again in my newest offering, The Day I Met Jesus: The Revealing Diaries of Five Women from the Gospels, with Mary DeMuth. Dr. Michael Brown recently interviewed Mary and me on his show. In it, we give examples of what... Read more

It’s hard being out front. Mainly because when you create something new, it’s unfamiliar to the masses. While mastermind groups are incredibly popular (and very dear) to the world of high-level entrepreneurs — pastors, teachers, missionaries, seminary professors, life-coaches, and others in ministry don’t know much about them. So their first response is to shrug their shoulders when hearing about a “mastermind” event. They immediately equate it with a pastor’s network gathering, a leadership seminar, a “support” group, or just... Read more

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“There have been some who were so preoccupied with spreading Christianity that they never gave a thought to Christ.” ~ C.S. Lewis I wish I knew about this quote when I wrote Jesus Manifesto with Len Sweet. It sums up our entire argument. Alas, better late than never. Read more

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