Posts with the category “perspectives”

Baal-perazim. It is not exactly a name you hear tossed around at dinner parties, is it? Yet, maybe it should be. This obscure place is a pivot point, a place where God’s power crashes through our real...  Read More

The church isn't meant to be confined by preferences or traditions. Instead, it should be a bright, clear light to a world in darkness. ...  Read More

Living out countercultural, biblical love requires relying on God’s Word to light the path, aware of lurking pitfalls on either side. As society drifts, Scripture remains our unmoving anchor in the st...  Read More

The call to live a life worthy of God's purpose is not just for pastors or church leaders - it's for every believer. We are all called to be part of a priesthood of believers who impact the world arou...  Read More

Dear reader, the essence of worship lies not in what we receive but in what we offer. It is in the lifting of our gaze from our own concerns to the unchanging greatness of God that we find our lives t...  Read More

God calls us His friends, which should humble and overwhelm us. This friendship means that God wants us to know His plans and purposes. Every believer is invited into this intimate relationship, where...  Read More

As we live out our calling, may we not seek recognition for the sake of recognition, nor settle for mediocrity when God has called us to excellence in the areas He calls us to. Let us pursue a life of...  Read More

Knowing God is not just about religious rituals or attending church services. It’s about a daily relationship where we walk, talk, and hear His voice. Jesus died to restore the relationship intended f...  Read More

Understand this: we are not called to settle. We are called to pursue, and the time to begin is now. Will you answer the call or hold tightly to your half-eaten cookie?...  Read More

Many of us fall into the trap of treating our faith like a list of do's and don'ts. However, God calls us to something far greater—a relationship with Him....  Read More

your journey with God does not need to look like anyone else’s. It does not need to be validated by the latest Christian resource or ministry. It is already validated by the One who called you, the On...  Read More

How do we live the life that God has called us to? This question is central to our faith journey. Being a Christian is not just about attending church once a week; it's about a deep, transformative re...  Read More

Sometimes we even try to manufacture a response, hoping that by going through the motions, we will stir something deeper within ourselves, or perhaps even those around us. But in those moments, the qu...  Read More

There is nothing wrong with commemorating Jesus’ birth and anticipating His return—such commemoration and anticipation should be an everyday part of our lives. However, dear reader, as with everything...  Read More

Trusting God does not mean we neglect common sense or the responsibilities He has given us. Faith is not passive. It is not about sitting back and waiting for God to do everything. Faith is active. It...  Read More

It is not about never making mistakes. It is about knowing who God is and believing that He is good, even when life does not make sense. Trust Him. Not blindly, but with eyes wide open to His goodness...  Read More

How often do we measure success by what someone else is doing? We are surrounded by expectations, standards, and a culture that tells us to follow the patterns of others to find fulfillment. However, ...  Read More

My fellow sojourners, the paradox we must embrace is that while we may justly love our earthly nation, our supreme devotion and patriotism must be to the coming Kingdom of God. We are Americans, yes, ...  Read More

Amid the daily hustle and bustle, our minds never find true rest, as an inner voice provides ceaseless commentary on our lives. It chatters incessantly, often echoing doubts, fears, and insecurities t...  Read More

What fears, insecurities, or pride are holding you back from speaking the full truth? Take courage, for the Spirit empowers you to overcome....  Read More

Sometimes, I think we need to stop saying “God builds the church” as if it absolves us of responsibility. Jesus tells Peter in Matthew 16:18 (ESV), “...on this rock I will build my church, and the gat...  Read More

Our God is faithful. He stands with us in our distress, strengthens us in our weakness, and works through us to accomplish His purposes. Finding our strength in God is our blueprint for navigating the...  Read More

So let us fling wide the doors to every bleeding dysfunction and unrent garment. No stigma or mistreatment is too severe to be outdone by the furious love of Christ in us. For this is why we were call...  Read More

David’s life echoes the very heart of the Gospel, the calling of the poor in spirit, the forgotten and reviled, to inherit the Kingdom...  Read More

Jesus constructively confronts and shuns inflammatory reactions. He calls us beyond instinctual self-defense into reconciling dialogue that heals breached trust through grace and truth spoken respectf...  Read More

The Key Question: Whom Do You Seek to Please?...  Read More

Decide today to no longer resignedly cope with the lingering sins and idols that subjugate you. Raze them to the ground without reservation or mercy, wielding the inexhaustible power available in Chri...  Read More

No sincere believer wants to remain spiritually stunted. We all desperately want to grow, mature, and experience the abundant life Christ promises. The danger, however, is that we seek humanistic solu...  Read More

“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called” (1 Timothy 6:12, ESV). The war has been won through Christ’s death and resurrection, but the spiritual battl...  Read More

His gospel was not an onerous new law heaping further burdens on the spiritually bankrupt. No, it was a liberating message of redemptive grace, freedom from sin’s dominion, and the indwelling power to...  Read More

Throughout church history, theological imbalance has led to practical excess. Overemphasizing one biblical tension at the expense of the other inevitably results in distortion....  Read More

Rise above the victim mentality, and step boldly into the abundant life of freedom, joy, and purpose God has for you. Not as a victim, but as His redeemed and empowered child....  Read More

“God is looking for people through whom He can do the impossible. What a pity we plan only the things we can do by ourselves.” A. W. Tozer...  Read More

God’s call to the Israelites to take possession of the Promised Land was not just an invitation to kick back and soak up the milk and honey. It was a charge to step into their divine inheritance throu...  Read More

Ever had one of those days, months, or even years where you wondered, “God, what in the world are You doing? This does not look anything like the vision You gave me!”...  Read More

Every believer has been granted the supreme privilege of communing with the Creator of the universe through prayer. Yet within the lives of some Christians burns an ember of holy desperation, a smolde...  Read More

In life’s darkest battlegrounds when all human effort fails, there remains one supreme weapon that cannot be impeded—the persistent, unwavering prayer of faith....  Read More

How often are we like Saul, seeking God’s face until circumstances seem to break our way, then rashly abandoning our dependence on His divine counsel? When the path forward appears clear from our limi...  Read More

We must also carefully consider the motivations behind prophetic claims. John instructs, “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God” (1 John 4:1, ESV)...  Read More

A troubling event played out decades ago involving a self-proclaimed prophet. This ‘prophet’ held strange theological perspectives, filtering everything through his personal lens. He existed as a lone...  Read More