It is rumored that during the Viet Nam war in the 60’s, soldiers were given this little piece of advice before being shipped out to the jungle: “Terminate with extreme prejudice.” And what that meant was: aggressive execution of the enemy....

The Apostles were said to have turned the world upside down with their message. Jesus gives instructions that are a vital part of continuing to spread the message and fulfill the mission of Christ and His Apostles. What is it Jesus points to that ...

The essence of holiness is not about us, but about God and His worth and glory....

Every time – every time – I begin taking steps of obedience and faith, especially after a season of struggle, I am beset by trials. It often doesn’t seem fair to me. Here I am, just getting stabilized, feeling healed, sens...

Lust is a monster, capable of destroying an entire kingdom, that you must flee....

Those who will not repent of their sin will lose everything....

It's hard to believe that God is doing something profound when you are going through trials, but He is still sovereign and has planned everything for our good....

Everything must be done for the glory of Christ with eternity in mind....

We all have seasons of life where we spend a lot of time with some people. It might be a sports season where we sit in the bleachers with the same parents two nights a week. It might be an office where we sit back to back in cubicles. At the end o...

A church that follows Jesus Christ is the best place to experience loving relationships this side of heaven. That is because Jesus changes people through His own love for them. Jesus sets the best example of love. He gives us the greatest gift of ...

During one of my trips to Russia, while I was discussing marriage with my Russian sister Julia, she surprised me with, “But Tanya, you said that you didn’t want to be married.” “What?” I responded. “I want to be married. I really want ...

Christianity is not peaceful because we are called to kill sin in the holy war against evil....

The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church....

Entire churches can become spiritually insane when they do not interpret reality through God's eyes, making their existence as a church meaningless....

When a church is infected by the virus of false teaching and compromise, even in the name of tolerance, it is time to leave. ...

When a church no longer fulfills its purpose, Jesus will destroy it....

Fix our affections on heaven. Live in an expectation of a sure hope. Fix our minds on the new heaven and the new earth. Knowing how it ends should be great comfort for believers...

Heaven needs to impact us now. We can't have a low view of heaven. Heaven is totally marvelous. It should effect how we live today....

We all need shepherds for our souls. We all need biblical elders....

Face oppression with faith in the inevitable triump of the Gospel....

Be confident in the apostolic gospel because it was authenticated by Christ himself....

Persecution doesn't mean retreat it means redirection....

Faitfully witness for Jesus until you see him, because seeing Him will be glorious....

Be careful that your religion doesn't make you stubborn toward Christ....

Be careful that your religion doesn't make you stubborn toward Christ....

Prepare to be a winsome radical in your witness for Christ...

Fill up and overflow with Christ and even your enemies will take notice....

Handling conflicts right in the church will multiply the progress of the gospel....

Handling conflicts right in the church will mutiply the progress of the gospel....

Rejoice in the undesrved privilege of speaking and suffering for Christ....

Rejoice in the undeserved privilege of speaking and suffering for Christ....

Devoted Christians witness the work of God like no other....

The Holy Spirit empowers every believer in every good church toward the ideals of spiritual devotion....

Repent because God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ....

Commit to spiritual perparation for Jesus' next step in reaching the world....

The resurrection of Jesus is the great anchor for hope....

Christianity is intellectually defensible and spiritually satisfying....

Believe and participate in God's unstoppable mission....