Category: Bible
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From the series: Empowered — Discovering and Developing Your Spiritual Gifts Let me name the elephant in the room. When most Christians hear the phrase “spiritual gifts,” they’re broadly fine — until the conversation gets to the gifts that involve healing, miracles, prophecy and tongues. That’s when the room shifts. Eyes drop. People who were…
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From the series: Empowered — Discovering and Developing Your Spiritual Gifts There is a theological assumption so deeply embedded in the way we think about Jesus that most of us have never stopped to question it. It goes something like this: Jesus healed people because he was God. Jesus taught with authority because he was…
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From the series: Empowered — Discovering and Developing Your Spiritual Gifts There’s a particular kind of frustration that settles into a church over time. It’s not the frustration of conflict or crisis. It’s quieter than that. It’s the frustration of watching the same small group of people carry everything — Sunday after Sunday, meeting after…
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There’s a quiet assumption running through much of the Western church that goes something like this: spiritual gifts are for a certain kind of Christian. The upfront ones. The confident ones. The ones who seem to have a direct line to heaven. The rest of us? We just serve on the welcome team, give our…
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Harvard confirms what the Bible already knows. Everyone wants to be happy. That’s not controversial. The question isn’t whether we want it — it’s whether we know how to find it. Arthur C. Brooks is a Harvard professor, bestselling author, and one of the world’s leading researchers on human happiness. He teaches the most oversubscribed…
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Paul the Team Leader “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother.” Two names. One apostle. That line opens 2 Corinthians, and versions of it appear across Paul’s letters. Timothy gets named. So do Silas, Sosthenes, and others. But the pattern never varies: Paul names himself first, Paul…
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Apostolic teams today Open almost any letter the Apostle Paul wrote and you’ll notice something immediately: he rarely writes alone. “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother” — that’s how 2 Corinthians begins. Philippians opens the same way. So do Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, and Philemon.…
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The Wait is Over: “Empowered” is Here!I can hardly contain my excitement as I write these words: “Empowered – Discovering and Developing Your Spiritual Gifts” is finally here! After months of writing, editing, and anticipating this moment, I’m thrilled to share this passionate project with you. This isn’t just another book—it’s a message I believe…
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It’s Mental Health Awareness Week—a moment to pause, reflect, and talk honestly about the invisible battles many face daily. Mental health is no longer a fringe topic; it’s on every podcast, in every workplace policy, and part of our cultural conversation. And yet, despite rising awareness, mental health outcomes are not improving. Which tells us…
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Why Power? In Matthew 16:18-19, Jesus speaks to Peter about building His church and the authority given to His followers:“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of…
