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Don’t Be Weird
There’s a difference between being set apart and being strange. I remember my grandmother telling me that when she was a young girl, she used to iron her naturally curly hair so people wouldn’t think she was vain and had gotten a perm. She also told me that men in the church could only…
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New Ebook Available Now on Amazon – Awake My Soul – 30 Day Journey of Awakening, Renewal and Spirit Filled Living
When Your Faith Feels Distant PURCHASE IT HERE ON AMAZON: https://shorturl.at/SxJ6B There are moments in life where you realize something in your spirit has gone quiet. You’re still showing up, still doing what you’ve always done, but deep down you know something’s missing. Your faith feels more like routine than relationship. Your prayers feel…
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Keeping Our Eyes on Jesus in Divided Times
We are living in a moment where voices are loud, opinions are strong, and division seems to run deep both in the world and within the church. Everywhere we turn, there are competing narratives, differing convictions, and deeply held beliefs that people truly feel are from God which often clash. Social issues, political leaders,…
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When Faith Costs Everything: Persecution vs. Cultural Rejection
The restaurant overlooked the slow, steady flow of the Saigon River. It was one of thoseplaces where you linger, where conversation matters. I was there to meet a Vietnamesepastor for the first time. Since we’d never met, I chose a seat facing the door, hoping to make things easy. One by one, people came…
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Breathing New Life: Revitalizing a Church for the Future – Part 1
When God Calls You To a Church in Decline Several years ago, we were sitting at a district conference listening to a report from one of our leaders. He shared that a significant number of churches in our movement had either plateaued or were in decline. As we listened, something inside us quietly said,…
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I’m so offended!
We live in a world where offense is everywhere, amplified by social media and fueled by fragile conversations but as followers of Jesus, we are called to rise above it. Offense is a trap that isolates, hardens hearts, and robs us of peace, yet Scripture shows us a higher way: overlook wrongs, stay rooted…
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Behind the Platform: Why Character Still Matters
In today’s Christian culture, with celebrity pastors and popular ministries, it’s easy to be impressed by charisma and talent. We celebrate gifted communicators, talented worship leaders, and dynamic visionaries. But while charisma may capture attention, only character sustains influence. Charisma may open doors but character keeps them open. Talent may fill a room but…
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Same Bible. Different lens.
The Bible is God’s Word. It’s been translated into over 3,000 languages, studied on every continent, and preached in countless dialects and cultural expressions. But while the text may be the same, the lens through which it’s read can be dramatically different. The Awakening: Ukraine and a Canadian Lens My first real encounter with…
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Known For Love or Hate?
This article challenges Christians to reflect on how often they are perceived – not as loving, but as judgmental. It calls for the radical love Jesus modeled, sharing a powerful story from a club outreach where a woman’s raw question exposed the deep wounds left by misrepresentation in the Church. Ask someone outside the Church what they think of Christians and the answers can sting: judgmental,…
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Politics & the Pulpit – Walking the Tight Rope
This article reflects on the challenge pastors face when navigating politics from the pulpit. It emphasizes that the pulpit is sacred space meant to lift high the name of Jesus. While acknowledging that people hold strong opinions and that justice and truth matter, it warns that politicized preaching divides the church and weakens its…