Do You Speak With New Tongues?

The question of speaking with new tongues is a subject of constant debate within church circles and various denominations. Is it for today, or did it pass away? Well, that all matters if you automatically assume that the “new tongues” that I am referring to is a spiritual prayer language in which...

What Are You Investing In?

“For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush.The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of...

Holiness and *&!#ing Worship Leaders

Recently one of my ex-professors posted a blog about a church worship leader who at some casual hangout event dropped the f-bomb.  If this wasn’t shocking enough, there was alcohol involved in the incident.  My ex-professor presented a tactful call for holiness, particularly in leadership.  Following...

Are You Religious?

Sadly, when most Christians hear the phrase “religious” they immediately think of it in a negative way. One of the local churches around my town actually advertises itself as “nonreligious.” I myself would almost take offense when people would say I was religious because of my faith in Christ. I...

Am I Not More To You Than…?

 Now there was a certain man from Ramathaim-zophim from the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah…He had two wives: the name of one was Hannah and the name of the other Peninnah; and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 3 Now this man would go up from his city yearly to worship...

Occupy The Church — Why We’re On A Crash Course Toward Change

There’s something interesting about Occupy Wall Street to me, as I look at the parallels in the church world.  I’ve heard for many years about “revolution” coming but I’ve not seen it.  In some circles it has fast become an overused word, which I’m hesitant to use.   I’m finding...

The Lion’s Call

Sitting in a froyo shop while my wife is blogging, and the thought came to me, “I haven’t blogged in some time.” What you are now reading is the simple fact that I decided to join her in the quest. It’s not that I haven’t had something to say, I have just been focusing my...

Thoughts On The Manna From Heaven

In the evening quail came up and covered the camp, and in the morning dew lay around the camp. And when the dew had gone up, there was on the face of the wilderness a fine, flake-like thing, fine as frost on the ground. When the people of Israel saw it, they said to one another, ”What is...

The Cross

by Dr. Robert Gladstone Die. Lose your life. Crucify the flesh with its lusts and evil desires. Nail all of it to the bloody, violent finality of Jesus’ cross. Murder the passions for worldly things that stain the conscience and compromise the saint. What is there to lose? Mediocre spirituality? An...

Jesus Must Be The Center

Jesus Over Form Must Be The Center of The Current Authentic Church Movement The trap that seems to be all too successful in snaring the Christian who desires an “Authentic Community” situation, seems to be, that such a God-bestowed desire can be idolized to the point of deification of an ideal image....