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I created a study method using a simple acronym, G.O.A.L., to help Christians study the Bible thematically and learn to actively listen to and process sermons. Good for individuals and groups, teens and adults. Explore your GOAL when reading through Scripture and listening to sermons.

In Christian circles, “spiritual formation” has been a popular buzz phrase over the past 10 years. It has also seemed to be a slippery phrase to define as well. So what is spiritual formation? Is it different from discipleship, and if so, why? Is it related to discipleship, and if so, in what way?

How do you define or describe a follower of Jesus? Is a believer and disciple the same, or is there a difference? Many may answer differently, but there is a right answer.

Here goes the trailer & some details for my new book, “Reclaiming Our Identity”.

A big reason why believers don’t evangelize (witness) is because they simply don’t know how to. If you couple fear, or distractions, or complacency, or not thinking you’re qualified with ignorance, you get a lethal mixture for inhibiting one’s evangelism. This blog-article will explore some simple ways of how to evangelize, equipping you with some of what you may need to be more confident when you do go.

I’m not sure how many people view the intersection between prayer & evangelism. But it is more effective if the relationship between the two are better understood. In this message I explore 3 ways of how prayer affects evangelism and show 2 biblical stories as examples.

In July 2016, I had the privilege of speaking and praying at a community prayer vigil that was being hosted at our church in light of all the recent deaths and division in the country. I thought this message and prayer is still needed today. May these words be a blessing to you now as they were to those in attendance then.

After covering the different categories of "testimonies" we see in the New Testament, the majority of this message is me sharing my personal testimony, highlighting the grace & providence of God in my broken, crazy past that led to my salvation.

After yet another exchange about some harm & offense brought on by my fellow reformed brethren, I wanted to share my heart with them. This is not a bash post. This is a heart plea from one reformed brethren to another.

For about a little more than a week now I’ve been reading through Amos for my morning devo with Jesus. Today I was reading through chapter 5 and I got hit with how some of the points in vv10-24 are similar of the Church’s past and applicable for the Church today.

As I was reflecting on the power of God’s Word, a flood of thoughts hit me. I think our actions in our preaching, teaching, and discipling reveal we don’t actually believe God’s Word is as powerful as it is and we need to help in making it impactful. We could not be any more wrong.

There is no doubt that the Holy Spirit is the key to our new life in Christ. But in what ways? And how so? And what does that mean for us? 

Many Christians give many reasons why they aren't engaged in carrying out the Great Commission. In this final blog of this 4-part series, I address the most common reasons why most Christians don't make disciples and why some of those reasons are lame, irresponsible, disobedient, and dangerous.

From all of what is said about discipleship, what is the most important? What would you say is the heart of discipleship? There is one right answer, and it sets the tone for all of discipleship.

The Bible teaches many things about discipleship. But if we had to sum it up, what would that look like? In this second blog, I'm going briefly and broadly show the four sides that frame what the Bible teaches about discipleship.

Many well-meaning believers have either complicated or over-simplified discipleship, leaving fellow Christians confused as to what discipleship actually means and what is actually considered discipleship. Hence, this first blog is on clarifying discipleship.

The reality of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is undeniable in the life of the believer. So much so that in 2Cor. 5:14-21 Apostle Paul communicates 5 immediate consequences from the reality of the Gospel.

I unquestionably believe Psalm 23 is a must scripture memory for every Christian. It is jam-packed with declarations and assurances about God as our Shepherd and us as His sheep.

Many people that sit and attend many churches do not know the gospel. Many people around the globe that hear the term “gospel” or “Jesus” do not know what it truly is and what it truly means.

I was reading the book of James for my morning time with God throughout the months of August and September. As I read along, I took notes of some reflections. May my notes from my time in James encourage and challenge you as well.

I woke up on Friday morning, December 14th, to the sounds of my wife gasping as she found out that an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut had been shot up. For the next several hours we sat, mouths open, watching the news.

There are several trends in Christendom that have been good, some not so good, and some that have been destructive. I'm not going to speak on the trends in the past. I'm not really writing to speak on all the current trends right now. Today, I want to address the trend of what I call "Ministry Qualification Validation". It's a trend that has sadly been around for centuries.

I was scrolling through Facebook recently and stumbled across a fellow believer who posted a strong (and some would say biased) statement. Yet, the statement isn't what caught my attention, it was the 20+ comments underneath. Some of the believers who commented spoke of truth as being "subjective"...

What do we do with what appears to be contradictions with the doctrines of eternal security and assurance? The issue of these doctrines (as well as most of the other seemingly contradictory doctrines) rest upon the basis of does Scripture contradict itself.