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This is how the Holy Spirit works, not by overcoming power with brute force, but by subverting power with gentle humility.
Holy Spirit Story: Hidden (with Shelley Johnson)
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.
The Implausibility of the Gospel and Why It Is Not a Problem
The implausibility of the gospel is not a problem. It’s actually the genius of its solution.
Why Outrage Must Become Lament
Lament offers a healthy outlet for our outrage: the presence of God.
Open-Minded. Narrow-Minded. Closed-Minded. Right-Minded. Like-Minded.
Everything can’t be true, but when truth is approached and handled in love, righteousness can prevail.
From Domesticated Church to Awakening Church
Domesticated religion abounds, infecting countless local churches with the sleep of a self-satisfied status quo.
Are You in the Fishing Business?
It is so easy to simply stay in my own lane and mind my own business, but Jesus called us to be fishermen and women.
God the Judge (Psalm 7)
Psalm 7 portrays God as the great warrior who stands by our side in the battle against evil in which we are engaged.
Holy Spirit Story: When God Speaks (w/ Keith Wasserman)
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.
A Higher Vision Than the American (or, Insert Your Country Here) Dream
We see the prisoners set free only to discover the real captive was the guard himself.
The Problem With Problem-Free Prosperity
We must let go of our quest for problem-free prosperity.
On Preemptive Obedience and Proactive Repentance
This way of living in the world does not come from striving harder and harder after God but rather from an ever-deepening quality of surrender to God.
When the Holy Spirit Blocks The Way
“God gets us where he wants us, no matter the machinations.”