As we enter the Easter season and look to Holy Week, we want to center our attention on the significance of Christ’s work of redemption for all of humanity. The Apostle Paul did the same thing for the church at Corinth in the first century. He reminded them of these three words, “Jesus became sin.” These three words changed the course of history and not only history but eternity for all who choose to believe in Jesus Christ’s sacrificial work... Read more
Recently Francis Chan put out a statement on his crazylove.org website apologizing for his careless words he spoke regarding Mike Bickle and other leaders he had previously endorsed. Here is his statement: I know that my endorsements of leaders who have later fallen have added to the hurt and heartbreak experienced by the Body, and for this, I sincerely apologize. To those who have been victimized, deceived, or discouraged by these leaders, I am praying that God will bring supernatural... Read more
In 1989 I went off to college as an eighteen-year-old to Liberty University to become a young champion for Christ, as Dr. Jerry Falwell would say, and be great for God. What I didn’t realize then, thirty-six years ago, I realize now as a fifty-four-year-old man, my ambition may have been more selfish than noble. My goal may have been more misguided than godly. If the truth be told, I wanted to be great for God. I don’t know that... Read more
Our faith in Jesus under trial requires a special kind of endurance. Are you weary of the suffering your faith keeps bringing into your life? Have you been a follower of Jesus Christ long enough that you are tired of suffering in partnership with Jesus’ calling on your life? I have served as the Senior Pastor of the same Southern Baptist Church, Vanguard Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the past twenty-nine years. I wrote a book called “The Good... Read more
All throughout the Old Testament we see female leaders and teachers and prophets. At one of the most critical moments in the life of Israel, God used a female prophet in 2 Kings 22 to direct God’s people and teach God’s people how to return to the Lord through once again paying attention to “the scroll” which we call the Bible today. Her message was so powerful that they took it back to the King and God used a woman... Read more
What I am going to write in this article I write with fear and trembling before my Lord Jesus! The King of Kings and Lord of Lords! My Ruler and My God! In 2023, Pastor Steven Furtick, Lauren Daigle, and Jason Ingram wrote a song together called, “Love Me Still.” The primary lyrics of the song go like this, “When I’m at my worst, when I’m at my best, you couldn’t love me more, you’ll never love me less, You... Read more
David Seamands and Philip Yancy, though I never met either, were heroes of the faith in Jesus to me. I am assuming you don’t know who David Seamands is, but I am sure if you have been around Christian circles for any length of time, you have probably seen Philip Yancey’s books. I was introduced to David Seamands books when I was a freshman in college at Liberty University in 1990. He was a Methodist minister who taught at Asbury... Read more
Have you lost the wonder of Christmas? Do you fear you will never get it back? I grew up in the dark ages in the last century before computers and the internet. As a child, the wonder of Christmas arrived differently at our houses back then. I couldn’t wait for the Christmas catalog to arrive in the mail. It came about ninety days before Christmas and inside was the greatest treasures and wonders of the universe. It came with a... Read more
Did you know that the first recorded person in human history to die was a man named Abel? He was the second born son of Adam and Eve. He was murdered by his older brother, Cain. Genesis 4 records this story. Genesis 4:3 In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, 4 and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, 5 but for Cain... Read more
Two days before Charlie Kirk was murdered, he called out Pastor Steven Furtick, Senior Pastor of Elevation Church, on social media: “Hey Steven Furtick- you are the biggest pastor in Charlotte, NC with tens of millions of social media followers Why haven’t you spoke out against the murder of Iryna Zarutska? You posted to your millions of followers about George Floyd yet won’t mention Iryna Why?” Pastor Steven, it is time to respond. I watched your message from this... Read more
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