I vividly remember when AIDS was all the rage . . .  and the fear, among Americans. It was first discovered in 1981, and to date, the disease has killed over 25 million people. In 2009, over 33 million people were living with HIV including over 2 million children. In the 80s and early 90s, AIDS was a pandemic. USA celebrities died from it. I remember some Christian leaders said AIDS was God’s judgment on homosexuals. Others prayed for a... Read more

Our New YouTube Channel is taking off, thanks to all of you viewing and sharing them. But we need to know, what kinds of videos do you want more of? A. Conference messages? B. Interviews? C. Audiobook Excerpts? D. Other (explain what types) Thanks!   Read more

One of the reasons why people have difficulty in relationships . . . be it marriages, friendships, business partnerships, and even church relationships . . . has to do with the different way we are wired and not understanding one another. While this component isn’t the only reason for such difficulties, it’s one that’s often overlooked. An important book on this topic is called Understanding How Others Misunderstand You: A Unique and Proven Plan for Strengthening Relationships published by Moody... Read more

I’m happy to announce the new InsurgenceBook Twitter account. If you’re on Twitter, I encourage you to follow it. Also, our new YouTube Channel has some 40 videos uploaded already. The goal is 70 by December 31st. Subscribe to the Channel here and access the conference message, interviews, audiobooks, etc. Join and let’s spread the Insurgence together! Enjoy!   Read more

Let’s face it. Our world has changed dramatically. A decent segment of the population has great trouble reading literature. They’ve cut their teeth on skimming tweets, digesting texts, and scanning blogs. Reading literature is fast becoming an endangered skill. For this reason, many have trouble reading the Bible. Enter a new kind of Bible for a text-skimming, tweet-digesting, blog-scanning generation. The Story. If you or someone you know has trouble reading the Bible, this is a great resource to start... Read more

Here’s the new YouTube Channel. Make sure you subscribe. What would you like to see more of? A. conference messages B. interviews C. audiobooks D. other (you tell us)   Read more

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The following is a guest post by Amy Tori. I was humbled that her sources ranked my humble video (Epic Jesus) in the top 10. — One area I recently found that was really interesting was “church marketing videos”. While it may seem like a niche that has the same boring, repetitive content, these videos truly showcase the key factors of video content marketing and you should take notes. These types of videos can include church promotions, events, announcements, live... Read more

An old classic by Brian Doerksen Read more

While I’m on my book-writing sabbatical, I’m laying aside books to research for the expanded revision of The Untold Story of the New Testament Church. Also, if you are new to my work, my new book INSURGENCE: Reclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom is on sale on Amazon. Three recent volumes on Paul are as follows. I’m not sure what’s new in them on the subject, as it’s rare to come across new material on Paul of Tarsus, but I’ll... Read more