Listening to God is costly, but it is certainly cheaper than ignoring Him and going it alone. I believe the primary purpose of a pastor is to help their sheep hear their God speak to them too. Do you remember the first time God ever spoke to you? I do. But do you remember the first time you decided to intentionally listen for God? I do, thanks to my childhood pastor, my dad. The first time God speaks it is... Read more
In the first 2024 presidential debate, Vice President, Kamala Harris said she would “proudly” sign a bill into law that restored the federal right to an abortion. She went on to say, “One does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government and Donald Trump certainly should not be telling a woman what to do with her body,” Harris said. So, Harris is arguing that Jesus is for or allows abortion under the... Read more
Not too long ago a member of the church I pastor, Vanguard Church in Colorado Springs, asked me a question, she said, my daughter wanted me to ask you, “Why do you hate Lauren Daigle?” Of course, that question is like asking, “When are you going to stop beating your wife?” The conclusion of guilt has already been drawn and now the question was simply, it seemed, just seeking to find out why I hated her. First off, as a... Read more
Jesus said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at him. (Mark 12:17) In Jesus day people were having trouble giving to the government what was due it. Today as followers of Jesus Christ we seem to be having trouble rendering to God what belongs to God. “Christian” is a category in a believer’s life in Jesus that should be higher and greater than “American”... Read more
As a person I am an avid fan and follower of American politics. As a pastor I am a shepherd of God’s people and have a responsibility to advance the Gospel, train God’s sheep, and give counsel, advice, and wisdom on matters pertaining to the lives of God’s people. As a personal citizen of the United States of America, I have been given one vote to cast in the 2024 Presidential Election. As a pastor I have the responsibility... Read more
Do you want to be a great pastor for God? “Don’t quit, don’t fornicate, you will be the only one left and you will be great.” I was stunned by those words. Really? Is that all it takes to be great for God as a pastor? I heard those words for the first time in my Historical Theology class at Dallas Theological Seminary in 1994 from Dr. John Hannah when I was a 23-years old as a seminary student studying... Read more
Seemingly, it has become an everyday occurrence to open your favorite Christian news outlet and learn of yet another pastor or ministry leader who has had another sexual indiscretion exposed. For some it occurred last week and for others it was 35 years ago. If you are like me, it can make your head spin with more questions than there seems to be answer to. These sorts of situations drive us, hopefully, back to God’s Word, to get direction and... Read more
Over the past decade or so, marriage and sexual identity definitions have been under attack in our world. And as each of us rub shoulders with someone we know and love, who is the in process of redefining their sexuality and marriage and maybe even gender in their lives, we are each trying to find a way to navigate these re-definements. About fifteen years ago the Christian community started saying this phrase, “God is Love” but now it is... Read more
I feel so much grief about the Christian Post articles about Pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church and the one earlier about Pastor Tony Evans. Here are the links if you have not read them: Pastor Robert Morris Confesses To Moral Failure and Pastor Tony Evans Steps Away From Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship. I attended Dallas Theological Seminary in the mid90’s. I am a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary. I have been a pastor now at Vanguard Church in Colorado... Read more
For almost seven years now I have carried a prophetic word God gave me in July of 2017. You can read about that here: https://kellymwilliams.wordpress.com/2021/01/06/the-july-16-2017-vision-from-god-you-say-yes/ Over the past almost SEVEN years, I have personally faced numerous spiritual attacks on myself, my family, and my leadership in pastoring and leading Vanguard Church in Colorado Springs. I tell you all that, to tell you this. What we carry for God, matters to God! And what we carry for God impacts everything about... Read more
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