“I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you.“First Corinthians 1:10 Here Paul addresses a perennial problem in churches, namely, the difficulty that comes when often well meaning and talented teachers or leaders begin to influence people so much that factions devoted to their leadership develop in the church. Soo...  Read More

“ And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper… The Spirit…”John 14:16-17 Ever wish you lived back in the time of the original 12 disciples, and were able to have the Lord Jesus by your side 24/7? Well, actually you have that privilege. The One who is beside you now is the Holy Spirit, whom Jesus said would be everything that He Himself was to the disciples…just for you. He is ca...  Read More

“Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.” - Psalm 37:8 This Psalm calls for believers to live trusting, “unfretful“ lives before the Lord, even if the wicked around us may prosper. The righteous will be tempted to do two things: be anxious (fret) or become angry (wrath). But these responses will just make us lose our peace as believers. The call from God here is to let this tension drive us more...  Read More

“For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the Gospel…”- 1 Cor. 1:17 As a pastor, I’ve noticed a troubling trend in the last few years: successful pastors developing large numbers of online followers, and then leaving their churches to become full-time “online influencers“. They think that the more people they “influence“, the more used of God they are. This seems like the people Paul wa...  Read More

“In Your light do we see light.”- Psalm 36:9 Did you know that every time you open your Bible, prayerfully read it, and ask God to show you the meaning of the passage you’re reading, that you are bound to experience a miracle of God? I’m not talking about miracles of healing or signs or wonders, I’m talking about the miracle of God revealing something from His great mind to your mind through His p...  Read More

“ By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.“- John 13:35Did you know that before Jesus ever gave his disciples the Great Commission, He first gave them the Great Commitment? What I’m talking about is enclosed in this wonderful verse. Before Jesus called His disciples to go to all the world with the Gospel , He gave them the most powerful proof of tha...  Read More