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Someone Will Sin Against You Today, Are You Ready?
What if I told you that on a daily basis you are going to be faced with potential crises or disasters that required a response from you? What if it...
April 21, 2016
6 Destructive Ways We Minimize Our Own Sin
Take a moment and examine your fight against sin, the ways you are prone to minimize sin, and develop an intentional strategy to renounce them.
April 13, 2016
Being Missional in a Post-Christian Culture
In a post-Christian culture, the attraction to Christianity is sacrificial love for those who have nothing to give you in return. What makes...
August 06, 2015
The 5 Categories of Non-Christians
With the shrinking of Christendom, there is an increase in paganism. In other words, when non-Christians are categorized according to their...
July 30, 2015
3 Phases of Christianity in Culture and How to Respond
For some, this is a time of lament. For others, it is a time of renewal and revival. I want to offer my reflections on the three different phases...
July 21, 2015
Creating a Disciple-Making Plan: Identity First!
As I mentioned in my previous post, every person needs a plan, but at the center of that plan needs to be the understanding that identity comes...
July 14, 2015
Philemon, the Refresher
He’s got one of the shortest books of the Bible named after him, but even Paul’s letter has more to do with Onesimus than him. I’m talking about...
June 25, 2015
From Strangers to Missionaries: Dealing with My Hate
In November 2012, God awakened me to His promises and showed me my unbelief. He opened my eyes to see how little fruit existed in my life and how...
June 16, 2015
6 Steps to Create a Disciple-Making Culture
Here are six means I believe church leaders should be intentional with implementing in order to create a disciple-making culture.
February 12, 2015
Story-Formed Disciple-Making
God’s people are responsible to tell others what God has done for them. At the end of the day, faithfulness to God is a matter of stewardship to...
November 11, 2014
Disciple-Making and the Promises of God
One of the great encouragements we have to live as disciple-making disciples is the powerful promises of God. Have you ever considered how the...
October 28, 2014
To Be Gospel-Centered, You Need the Holy Spirit
Are we talking about the gospel to the neglect of the Spirit’s working in our lives? Are we substituting the gospel for the Spirit when explaining...
October 16, 2014
Why Preach from a Manuscript?
I have taken some time in recent days to reflect on the lessons I’ve learned and benefits I’ve received from using a full manuscript in my...
July 16, 2014
Politics, Patriotism, and Making Disciples of Jesus
No new Christian trusts Christ without a past, without presuppositions or convictions, and this includes politics, culture, and view of God and...
July 02, 2014
J.I. Packer on a “Fully Dressed” Gospel
Christians can be right on the key facts of the gospel, but at the same time miss some of the critical implications and applications for daily...
June 17, 2014
The Complexities of Christmas
Not everything is as “wonderful” this time of the year as we think. For many, it is the most stressful, demanding, and overwhelming time of the...
December 04, 2013