5 Ways to Make Sure You Never Learn Anything New from the Bible

There is a way to study the Bible for years and never actually learn anything new. Not because the Bible is shallow. But because we are. You can open it every day.Underline verses.Fill journals.Lead groups.Teach classes. And still never allow it to change your mind, confront your assumptions, or reshape your life. If your goal […]

What is servant Leadership really?

I’ll be honest. About ten minutes after I first heard the term servant leadership, something about it bothered me. I didn’t want it to. It sounded spiritual. Humble. Right. But there was something inside me that kept saying, That’s not the whole truth. At first, I was embarrassed that I felt that way. So I did what […]

Study, Teach, and Pray.

What if all a pastor had to do… was what Jesus commanded him to do? Study.Teach.Pray. What if that was it? What if the pastor’s primary responsibility wasn’t managing programs, attending every meeting, solving every dispute, answering every text within five minutes, visiting every hospital room personally, planning every event, and carrying the emotional weight […]

God’s Temple Is You!

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit…? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.”— 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 This may be one of the most quoted verses in Scripture—and also one of the most misunderstood. The phrase “your body is a temple” shows […]

When CONVERSATIONS Aren’t Fun

There’s a kind of love that feels nice…and there’s a kind of love that saves lives. They are not always the same thing. Nice smiles and nods. Tolerance. Not wanting to rock the boat. or Love that risks the hard conversation—uncomfortable but knowing the peace might need to break so a person can be saved, […]

Weak

I wish I wasn’t weak. I want to be strong—strong like David, Moses, Paul, and Joseph. I wish I wasn’t weak. I want to be strong.No struggles.No failures.No mistakes. I wish I wasn’t weak. I want to be strong.No embarrassments.No shameful acts.No moments where my head hangs low. I wish I wasn’t weak. I want […]