“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Why Loud and Proud Won’t Get It Done
The truth of the gospel, who is Jesus Messiah, inspires quiet confidence and bold reserve.
The Danger of a God Who Is No God at All
The core creed of the gospel is not “Jesus Saves”; the core creed of the gospel is this: “Jesus is Lord!”
Why Counterfeits Are More Dangerous Than Competitors
The name of Jesus inspires awe and humble submission. After all, before it’s all said and done, every knee will bow to the name of Jesus.
The Power of a Persistent Conversation
Conversations about faith comprise the day-in and day-out inglorious, yet beautiful work of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Did You Receive the Holy Spirit When You Believed?
The greatest need of the people of God today is to be deeply discipled into the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
The End of the Wicked (Psalm 9)
Sometimes praying for divine intervention means that our answers will have painful, but redemptive goals.
Holy Spirit Story: The Power to Bless in the Midst of a Mess (with Rebecca Beard)
You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
My Life as Apollos—A Spiritual Autobiography
If we are missing a living experience of the Holy Spirit, all the qualifications in the world will not matter.
D. V.—An Old Way to Start Closing Your Letters
We need to see a shifting of the center of gravity from the sovereignty of our own will and plans to an abandonment of ourselves to the will of God.
Why Micro Is the New Mega
People who are about the real Jesus are getting super real about their real lives.
What Does Your Shield Say?
We live in Corinth. It’s time we realized that trust in God must become insanely personal before it ever has a fighting chance of becoming anything resembling corporate again.
On the Gospel of Necessary Endings
Sometimes quitting is the only way to win. Sometimes, quitting is not giving up—it’s changing directions.