Alpha Tav by T. C. Hadden

The Sharp Edge of the Word

by AlphaTav | February 18, 2026 | Posts | 0 Comments

There are moments in preaching when the Word of God feels confrontational. It presses. It exposes. It unsettles. Hebrews 4:12 indicates the nature of God’s word as being “quick, powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of...

Nothing Wavering: Dealing with Internal Instability

by AlphaTav | February 18, 2026 | Posts | 0 Comments

In the general epistle of James, we are told to “ask in faith, nothing wavering…For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed…a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.” The picture James vividly illustrates is not of a...

Unity in the Local Church

by AlphaTav | February 10, 2026 | Posts | 0 Comments

As Oneness Pentecostals, we recognize that our understanding of oneness extends beyond the nature of God; it encompasses the intended nature of the church, which Scripture calls the Body of Christ. “In one Spirit,” Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “we were all...

Reproductive Intentionality

by AlphaTav | February 9, 2026 | Posts | 0 Comments

Spiritual maturity does not equate to perfection; it is best defined by intentionality. Spiritual maturity intentionally leans outward, investing in the formation of others; not preoccupied with self. Zoom in on this understanding, and it becomes the difference...

Deconstruction and the Usual Suspects

by AlphaTav | December 19, 2025 | Posts | 0 Comments

Deconstruction does not always arrive with a manifesto, a platform, or a branded online community complete with vision statements and hashtags. More often, it appears quietly; on a single Facebook page, in a steady stream of posts orbiting a handful of...

Discerning Spiritual Stagecraft

by AlphaTav | December 9, 2025 | Posts | 0 Comments

It's a classic case of stagecraft — a sleight of hand for the personality. I speak of chaos that masquerades as order—the learned ability to pass effortlessly from darkness to light; gossip to glory; division to the divine. Out of the same mouth both blessings and...

The Economy of Rage

by AlphaTav | December 2, 2025 | Posts | 0 Comments

I am always genuinely intrigued by the effect that politics has on society in general and people in particular. Facebook is riddled with rage, lament, and opinions that are influenced by one's circle of ideological friends. Find someone who rages against...

The Vision Crafter

by AlphaTav | September 9, 2025 | Posts | 0 Comments

I teach a series of lessons on church growth and development titled “The Threefold Cord.” This series of lessons aims to define three fundamental elements necessary for a church to grow. As church planters, we have found them integral to our local church's growth. ...

The Rise of King David

by AlphaTav | June 4, 2025 | Exegesis | 0 Comments

One of the most well-known accounts in the Word of God is also one of the most perplexing when read in sequence. For the serious reader of Scripture, the progression of events in 1 Samuel 16–18 raises significant questions. Attempt to consult multiple commentaries,...

The DECENTERING of God

by AlphaTav | May 27, 2025 | Posts | 0 Comments

What Do You—or Your Family—orbit? Planets orbit around the sun.Electrons orbit around a nucleus.Moons orbit around planets. Everything REVOLVES around something. When God gave the blueprint for His dwelling place, He made His design unmistakable: His people were to...