Bren Hughes has written a compelling book entitled Heaven’s Muscle: Unleashing the Power of the Holy Spirit Within You. I caught up with Bren to discuss the book (below). Enjoy! Heaven’s Muscle looks to be an engaging book. Instead of asking, “what is your book about,” I’m going to ask the question that’s behind that question. And that unspoken question is, “how are readers going to benefit from reading your book?” Bren Hughes: Three points. First, in reading this book... Read more

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Mike has come out with a new book. It’s called Bullying in the Church. I caught up with Mike to discuss his new book. Enjoy! What provoked you to write this book? It took a while, but I saw it with my own eyes. I guess the bullying behavior had always been there (with certain people and cliques), but it sprang to life when a good friend of mine came to church. The way she was welcomed and treated stunned... Read more

Each year, I hold a special event for aspiring and actual authors called SCRIBE — a Mastermind Training for Authors. Beyond the premium 3-day event, all who attend SCRIBE are given valuable bonuses. One of them is a free interview on this blog where the author can talk about their book. Ed Kincheloe attended SCRIBE 2018, and has come out with a new book about spiritual formation. It’s called Christ in Me vs. The Flesh in Me. Here is our... Read more

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I trust by now you are all caught up on my blog series on the gospel of the kingdom. I’d like to know — what questions do you have for me about the kingdom of God? Just put them in the comments below. Read more

Tozer is one of my mentors. You can hear about the time I “met him” in one of my podcast episodes. Here’s what Tozer wrote about the matter of receiving glory. God is jealous of His glory and He will not give His glory to another. He will not even share His glory with another. It is quite natural, I should say, for people to hope that maybe their Christian service will give them a chance to display their talents.... Read more

My team and I are kicking around an idea to hold a conference in the  future for Millennial Christians (we’ll just say 20s and 30s to round it off). The conference will be on the subject of the Kingdom of God. The purpose — to equip and connect the next generation to carry the torch of the Kingdom message. If you are in your 20s or  30s and you are interested in being invited to such a conference (if we... Read more

Tozer is one of my mentors. You can hear about the time I “met him” in one of my podcast episodes. Here’s what Tozer wrote about gossip and slander. Never pass anything on – about anybody else that will hurt him. “Love covers a multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4:8). The talebearer has no place in God’s favor. if you know something that would hinder or hurt the reputation of one of God’s children, bury it forever. Find a little... Read more