Recent Blog Posts
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The Power of Stillness: Knowing God in a Busy World
Discover the power of stillness in knowing God. Explore the significance of Psalm 46:10 and the rarity of quietude in today’s world. Find peace and connection with God. Read More
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Nurturing Authentic Community: The Heartbeat of Small Churches
Small churches, though lacking the resources of larger congregations, foster intimate, authentic communities where members forge deep connections and experience a strong sense of belonging. Read More
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Complacency is Robbing Your Spiritual Growth
Complacency can derail your spiritual growth. This post explores signs of religious apathy and offers ways to resist complacency in your walk with Christ. Read More
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Church in Laodicea: Jesus’ Message to the Lukewarm Church
Jesus rebukes the lukewarm, self-reliant church in Laodicea, whose spiritual complacency rendered them ineffective. The historical and geographical context of Laodicea’s water supply illuminates Jesus’ metaphor of lukewarmness. He calls the church to repent of self-sufficiency and depend radically on Him, promising victory to the overcomer. Read More
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Church in Philadelphia: The Secrets of a Dynamic Church
In a world that often values outward appearances over inner substance, the church in Philadelphia stands as an example of what it means to be a truly great church in the eyes of God. Read More
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A Dead Church: Jesus’ Condemnation and Challenge to Sardis
Calling a church “dead” implies a lack of spiritual vitality, not necessarily a decline in activities or growth. Such churches may succumb gradually to complacency or spiritual apathy, often with a misplaced focus on worldly success over spiritual depth. Revival, as illustrated by Jesus’s message to the Church in Sardis, involves waking up, remembering the… Read More
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The Church in Thyatira: Stop Compartmentalizing Your Faith
The message to the church in Thyatira warns against compromising faith with worldly practices, urging adherence to sound doctrine, accountability, purity, and testing teachings against God’s Word. Rejecting false teachings and embracing holiness brings rewards and the promise of co-reigning with Christ in His Kingdom. Read More
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The Five Solas: Essential Truths of Our Faith
The Five Solas are Latin phrases from the Protestant Reformation encapsulating core Christian doctrines: Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone), Sola Fide (Faith alone), Sola Gratia (Grace alone), Solus Christus (Christ alone), and Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God alone). Read More
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Faithfulness in the Face of Compromise
In Revelation 2:12-17 Jesus writes a message to the church in Pergamum. The text highlights the church’s faithfulness despite persecution in a city known as “the place where Satan dwells.” Yet, it faced criticism for compromising Biblical truths. This mirrors modern churches wrestling with cultural relevancy over Gospel integrity. Jesus calls for repentance, promising spiritual… Read More
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How To Develop Leadership Skills
Developing and cultivating leadership skills is a lifelong journey. It requires continuous learning, self-reflection, and practice. This post contains strategies to help you develop & cultivate leadership skills within yourself & your team. Read More
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The Church In Smyrna: A Lesson of Enduring Faith
The letter to Smyrna in Revelation 2:8-11 praises the church for unwavering faith amid persecution and poverty, offering no rebuke. Jesus, declaring eternal sovereignty and having conquered death, commends their spiritual wealth and endurance. Urging steadfastness, the passage reassures believers of triumph over adversity with divine promise, exemplified by martyr Polycarp. This timeless message encourages… Read More
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How to Have Courage in the Storm
Four spiritual anchors give us courage in life’s storms: God’s presence, our identity as God’s children, aligning with God’s will, & trusting God’s sovereignty. Read More
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Remembering Our First Love
The Ephesian church, praised for its hard work and correct beliefs, was rebuked by Jesus for losing its passionate devotion, its first love for Christ. For contemporary Christians, regaining this fervor requires remembering their initial encounter with Jesus, repenting for letting distractions dampen their ardor, and returning to early practices of faith to rekindle their… Read More
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Know Jesus: It’s Not that He Gets Us But That We Get Him
The controversial “He Gets Us” ad campaign that aired during the Super Bowl has sparked a lot of debate this week. These commercials began in 2022 with the goal of helping people know Jesus by connecting Him to modern-day issues. The “He […] Read More
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Being A Faithful Witness: Principles for Sharing the Gospel
Being a faithful witness of Jesus Christ involves sharing our faith in a respectful and compassionate manner, exalting Jesus over ourselves, communicating the need for and benefits of the gospel, emphasizing the importance of Jesus’s resurrection and repentance, relying on God’s help, being prepared for rejection, and praying for those we share the gospel with.… Read More
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The Passion of Jesus: Unveiling the Heart of Christianity
The Passion of Jesus Christ is the heart of Christianity! It should be no surprise that Mark devotes one-third of his Gospel to the events that occur in Jesus’ final week. Mark began his Gospel by declaring, “The beginning of the gospel […] Read More