Ephesians 2:8

“You stand and fall by your definitions.” That’s something my friend and mentor Mike Wells used to say a lot. I’ve been working on a book about identity recently, and have realized how identity is really your definition of yourself. And this definition of yourself is often quite errant. We fall a lo…

Most Christians hope for God to do a great work through them, yet far too many miss the biblical truth that God must first work in us before He can work through us. When teaching from Philipp……

I was on my way to another funeral today. I saw death standing closer, almost around the corner. A good friend died unexpectedly. He was my age. He died in faith and I thought about my own fu……

“You stand and fall by your definitions.” That’s something my friend and mentor Mike Wells used to say a lot. I’ve been working on a book about identity recently, and have realized how identity is really your definition of yourself. And this definition of yourself is often quite errant. We fall a lo…

As Christians, many of us have become so caught up in whether or not or how we should or shouldn’t celebrate Halloween that we have either forgotten or have never learned what is important about and worthy of celebration on October 31.On Oct 31, 1517, Martin Luther (then a Catholic...…

Today we learn from Pearl Nisaih-Kumi how she listens to God and can hear what God says. She is a member of the John316MarketingNetwork.…

We live in a time and culture where many who break the law do not get the full punishment the law calls for. Their lawyers do the plea bargain dance, and it is so common in the courtroom, we’……

Our happiness is derived from God alone, and He has more ways than one for us to enjoy every single day. True joy is for everlasting life.…

How far along are you in your spiritual journey? Are you a new Christian, just embarking on the path of faith, or are you one of those who grew up in the church, accepting salvation at a young age? Regardless of where you stand, you may have encountered something that...…

Stop mourning the loss of the marriage you thought you would have. +++ The idea of a fairytale future begins at a very young age for girls. Then in high school and college, we shift to a well-thought-out list of expectations. And we are told to wait until this perfect man arrives to sweep us off ou…