The restoration of God’s church

The restoration of God’s church

Pastors have been spread pretty thin for the past two thousand years or so. But no one notices because, well, it’s been like that for the past two thousand years or so. And how’s that working? Three out of four pastors report working up to 75 hours a week. 80 percent say their ministry has … Read more

What is a prophet?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”2234″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The prophetic to this point has been seen mostly on stage, ministering to the audience in front of the stage and at home group meetings. But prophecy is much more than that! In the Old Testament alone . . . It was part of their commission to show the people of God ‘their … Read more

Metaphysical misperception

There’s a very interesting little verse in the Bible that few people ever notice. It’s tucked away in a letter that John wrote to some of the first Christ-followers, where he said simply, “God is love.” How many times have we read that little phrase and said to ourselves, “Of course, I know that” and … Read more

You’ve got the goods!

I love Paul’s correspondence with the church in Corinth. Corinth was a wealthy trade city. Its first century public market was bigger than any in Rome. By 50 a.d., when Paul visited, it was the most beautiful, modern and industrious city of its size in Greece, with temples that had been restored and enlarged, new … Read more