The next time you’re paralyzed by inaction, ask yourself why. Is it because you don’t know what the next step should be, or how to take the next step? Or is it because you know what to do, but aren’t doing it? Don’t just pray for wisdom. Also pray for strength and courage to take... Continue Reading

Younger pastors and other church leaders were reaching out to me for help and advice. This consumed more of my time and was God’s way of preparing me for what was next. I sensed God leading me into a new ministry focused less on a single local church and more on the health of many local... Continue Reading

We must shed the chameleon’s skin and rise as the radiant bride of Christ, unashamed of the Gospel and unafraid of the world’s wrath. Pastors must stop pandering to the culture and start proclaiming the unfiltered Word of God. Congregations must stop shrinking in the shadows and start blazing with the light of Christ. Let us... Continue Reading

Amid this world’s darkness, the Enemy’s relentless attacks, and the weakness of our flesh, we are continually finding grace from our Father, even in the wilderness. In fact, especially in the wilderness. And why is that grace so abundant? “I have loved you with an everlasting love, therefore, I have drawn you with lovingkindness.” His persistent love—even in... Continue Reading

To live in this age will always be a mixed bag. We will always be dual citizens. We can appreciate and celebrate all that is true and good and beautiful in this world. But we also know that there is so much that is evil and horrible and ugly and demonic. We have to live with... Continue Reading

Christian couples don’t ever fall out of love, they fall out of being repentant. The gospel hope for our broken homes is our broken and contrite hearts that turn daily to Jesus Christ and His brokenness for us on the cross as our Savior and Lord.   Every home is dysfunctional because everyone is sinful.... Continue Reading

Don’t see the hard times in life as unfair or meaningless or getting in the way of the comfort we really want. We should learn from our suffering, growing in faith and prayer, and being reminded that there is more to the good life than our selfish comfort. We learn more in the hard times... Continue Reading

Scripture says, “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart,” (Hebrews 4:12). This encouragement should stir us to open the Scriptures... Continue Reading

We are not here for ourselves, but for the work of Christ and the good of others. What exactly our individual service is will differ from that of others. But we are called to serve diligently and faithfully. As Paul put it in 1 Corinthians 4:1-2: “This is how one should regard us, as servants... Continue Reading

Though free for them, for you, for me, forgiveness was anything but free. Someone had to pay that cost, but it never could be me— Too full of my own impurity, I could never forgive to this immense degree. But Jesus can, and He did, and He does. And for those who believe, it’s still... Continue Reading