Faith
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Without Loving People, You Can’t Fully Know God. Here’s Why.
No matter who you are or how spiritual you are, your view of God is incomplete. No matter how much you know, what you know about God is only a portion of the full picture. We like to think that what we currently know is all there is to be known. At least, until we…
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When Preparation Become Avoidance
One of the biggest misconceptions created by personal development culture is that we always need just a little more. Just a little more experience or knowledge, then we’ll be ready to face what we’re afraid of. Through this lens, fear is something we can overcome with preparation. But what we’re often saying is, “I’m not…
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Why Limited Vision Causes Limited Provision
Where there’s limited vision, there’s limited provision. God will not provide where there’s no pursuit. When Abraham called God “Jehovah Jireh” – which means “The LORD Who Provides” – the literal meaning of the Hebrew word for Jireh is “to see” (Genesis 22:14). It’s the same word used to describe when God created the Earth…
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Why Your Potential Will Keep You From Your Purpose
The impact of your life is less dependent on what you’re willing to do and more dependent on what you’re willing to not do. To achieve something, it’s natural for us to first think of what we can do to make it happen. But when Jesus talked about the kingdom of God, he didn’t talk…
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Why God Welcomes Doubts
Most doubt and distrust stems from emotions rather than a lack of information. Overcoming doubt involves processing the pain behind it and training your brain to see information from a neutral, fact-based perspective, trusting what you know and letting go rather than being swayed by feelings.
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It’s Time for Us to Rethink Church
Christianity is declining in America. And that might not be a bad thing, because it’s not the real issue. Maybe what’s fading is the shiny replica of the Church that we’ve created. The American church that’s been publicized is one built on polished sermons and impressive stages. It’s been more concerned with attendance than service.…