Rethink. Rebuild. Reform.
For years, I have prayed for, studied, and preached about revival. When I became a pastor in the institutional church system, my sole desire was to bring revival to the church and transformation to the city where the church was located. Sadly, after 17 years, that was not the result.…
I love the quaint little sayings that Christians have developed. Many of them are based on half-truths at worst and confusion at best. We have statements from as absurd as the “Man Upstairs” or “Cleanliness is next to Godliness.” We have others that are true but have been so overused…
For years I have grown more dissatisfied with church life. It isn’t that I don’t enjoy listening to sermons or participating in worship. It is just the gnawing sensation that there had to be more. There had to be more than just a weekly church service that was supposed to…
As a pastor for years, I knew the church’s purpose was to empower or equip the saints to do the work of the ministry. I knew that was the goal and tried to do that as a leader. I don’t know how successful I was because most of those who…
Some may interpret what I say as just another disgruntled church member spewing their distaste, but that is far from the truth. The truth is that I genuinely desire Jesus’ Ekklesia, His Family, to fulfill its purpose on earth. I want His Body to become and accomplish all He intended.…
As I prayed before starting this writing, a phrase came to mind. It dated back to my King James days: “How long halt ye between two opinions?” And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if…
Transforming Prayer: Aligning with God's Will and Authority
Over the years, a profound realization has dawned upon me – that thirst for truth does not primarily drive many Christians but rather a deep-seated desire to uphold what they believe to be true. The church teaches people what they are to believe and how to defend their position; however,…