General Articles
Proved to be Approved
It is important to note that, while God will test His people, He never tempts them to sin. To be tried (Gk. Dokimos) is to be proved and purified like a metal that is placed into a fire. To be tempted (Gk. Peirazo) is to be tested by being solicited to sin. We find this “proving” done by God to His people many times throughout the Scriptures.
From a church-planter to church-planters
Just some meandering thoughts and ideas from someone in the trenches: First: When visitors come to your church, your confidence and ability to interact with them is everything. Hands in your pockets, uncertainty, awkwardness, failing to lead in a positive,...
Kanye West and the Church
Already, Christian leaders (even Apostolic men and women of influence) are loudly proclaiming their love for the recent release of Kanye West (Jesus is King). Comparisons are being made between the Apostle Paul (once Saul) and Kanye West. Sure, Yeezus can shift toward Jesus, but the fever-pitch for which we are seeing men and women of faith jump onto Kanye’s bandwagon is deeply concerning.
Is a Carnal Home a Sinful Home?
Let’s face it; alot of people live for God under the guise of “how much can I allow into my life without it affecting my spiritual man.” Sure, it typically doesn’t begin that way but, over time, the enticement of entertainment, hobbies, and various pleasures eats away at the hard “spiritual” skeleton of our spiritual frame. We become more flexible. We become more willing. We become more lenient. And, in the words that have escaped the lips of so many, we embrace the ideology captured in “relax, bro, don’t be so rigid and/or legalistic. I mean, seriously, if we lived the way some people want us to live we won’t have any fun at all, right?”
Rage, the Mob Mentality, and Preaching
We can sweep this under the rug and pretend like it never happens but it happens all the time and we become disingenuous to ourselves and those we are meant to lead by example when we act like it is not a big issue. Ministry is not a license to be ugly, rude, unkind, mean, vulgar, hateful, or any of the other variants of fleshy and carnal eruption. Hey, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander, right?
The Power to Loose and Bind (Part 2)
Understanding the incredible power of Jesus and the foundational structure of the church leads to a greater understanding of the solidity that we have as Apostolic Christians. Since the powers of hell CANNOT prevail against Jesus (having already tried) we then have a...
