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
“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
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
“Upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.” ~ Matthew 16:18 Imagine that a friend of yours buys a house in your neighborhood. He lives just down the street from you and you visit his house frequently. The house looks great to you. But then something happens one day that takes you back. Construction crews start showing up and launch an entire home remodel. This is surprising because your friend’s house... Read more
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