My Confession of Faith – A Modern Creed for Worship
This modern creed is a confession of faith that honors the essential theological elements of the ancient church creeds while intentionally reflecting the place of the church in the modern world.
Theology
Yes, Jesus IS the Answer
It’s because of my relationship with Jesus Christ that I can look at any person in the world – black, white, brown, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, gay, straight, left, right, conservative, liberal – and see in them the very imprint of the image of God himself, their Creator.
Good News: Jesus Has Been Enthroned as King
Salvation can be described in many ways – repenting and believing, receiving Christ, trusting in Christ, believing in him as Lord and Savior – but perhaps my favorite terminology has become bowing before Jesus as King. He saves all who are allegiant. All who surrender. All who trust in his care.
By This Gospel You Are Saved
The good news you’ve been waiting for all your life is this – the Messiah and Savior came, just as God promised, to die as a payment for the penalty of our sins and to rise again to reign forever and ever as King and High Priest!
Experiencing the Empowerment of the Holy Spirit
When you’re fully surrendered, fully immersed, and fully empowered, everything is different. You’re not more or less a Christian, but you’re enhanced. You do all the same things, but with supernatural energy beyond your own when you submit to the filling and empowerment of the Spirit.
4 Reasons Modern Worship Services Should Engage the Emotions
Churches, on the whole, should be infusing more emotional engagement into their worship services and not less.
How to Have the Anointing of God on Your Life
That word… anointing… is tricky. If you grew up in a charismatic / pentecostal environment, you might associate the anointing with a particular ecstatic experience, or with… Read More »How to Have the Anointing of God on Your Life
9 Breakthrough Prayers to Pray for the Local Church
The more we come to depend on an all-powerful God to show himself strong through our weakness, the more God will move among his people. Let’s pray as never before for God to expand the witness and influence of his church in this world! God, give us a breakthrough!
The Most Important Decision I’ve Ever Made as a Pastor
The church I’m serving as pastor just bought a new property for $1.1 million in the heart of Northwest Arkansas. We spent a lot of… Read More »The Most Important Decision I’ve Ever Made as a Pastor
Spiritual Warfare and the Lives of Pastors and Church Leaders
The struggle is real. When you drop the phrase spiritual warfare into a casual conversations, you often get mixed reactions. On the one hand, a lot… Read More »Spiritual Warfare and the Lives of Pastors and Church Leaders