Most of us, at one point in time or another, struggle with anxiety. Our current culture has compounded this problem by heaping upon every one of us an expectation of busyness and perfection that cannot be attained. When I’m honest about my anxiety I tend to focus on work and home with an expectation that […]
Category: Christian Discipleship
All that we do as Christians must be a part of a growth process wherein we look more and more like Jesus Christ!
America is NOT the Kingdom of God
From Starbuck’s Winter Cup design to the legalization of gay marriage, from the right to bear arms, to the issues surrounding refugees; our country has found itself in an unwinnable battle between Right Wing Christians who think the world around them should cater to their personal beliefs about morality and ethics because, “Thomas Jefferson, and Winston […]
Misconception 3: I Fight Satan for My Good
I’ve had a lot more interaction over the past few weeks about this particular Misconception than the other two combined. I think this is because of a miscommunication on my part as to what I was referencing when I mentioned spiritual warfare. So, in an effort to clarify my position, I want to make some […]
Misconception 2: Dualism
Dualism is the idea that there is an equal amount of good and evil in the world, and they compete with each other for dominance in the world. Another way to look at dualism is to say that there is a balancing of good and evil in the world and as evil rises up, good […]
Misconception 1: Satan’s Power
It is important to begin by explaining my purpose and position in regards to Satan’s attack. I hope that the reader begins to view Satan appropriately, and to wage spiritual warfare for our neighbor, rather than against Satan. The sole purpose of this, as well as all of my other posts is to advance the […]
3 Misconceptions of Spiritual Warfare
Spiritual warfare is a reality, but the way we fight needs to be based on the reality of Jesus. Christian Author and Christian Speaker Jeremy A Walker helps us understand this concept in his latest post.
On My Last Leg
Do you ever feel like you are worn out? Do you ever feel as though you are on your last leg? I know we all feel this way sometimes, but I really have to believe that most of the time, we can do something about it. I think there are some lessons that can […]
3 Worst Mistakes I’ve Made as a Minister
There are a great many failures that I have made as a minister, but when I look back at my ministerial life, I am confronted with a few overarching themes that derailed the work of my church. I look back and notice that some, if not all, of these failures corrupt the message of the […]
5 Reasons Depressed People Don’t Find Help
My wife recently asked me why I thought depression was such a struggle within our society as well as with our churches. It is true that rates of clinical depression have been on the rise in the recent past1, but why depression seems to be such an invasive problem has many people scratching their heads. […]
When We Call Our Pastor
Christian SpeakerAs a staff member of a church that will, hopefully soon, call a lead pastor; I’d like to say this to the man God is bring to us: I believe that you have authority to lead this church, and I have a mandate to follow. So long as I see you pursuing the Lord […]