Holiness is a mega-theme of Scripture, running from very early in the story to the final pages of the Scripture, and soaking into every book of the Bible in some way.  So clearly, it’s important — God wants us to know something about it.  Holiness is a neglected topic   Kevin Deyoung wrote a book recently […]

Holiness is one of those topics that seems to confuse people. Sometimes, people don’t seem to understand why holiness matters, or even what the definition of holiness is. There are many questions people struggle with: What does the Bible say about holiness? What does it mean that God is holy?  What is the definition of […]

Every pastor loves it when brand new people repent of sin, and trust in Christ for salvation! But in a busy world, there are lots of challenges to making sure that new life in Christ is nurtured and maintained until the new Christian is fully mature. I recently asked my email list if they had […]

One good thing God can bring out of the COVID-19 situation, is to help the white church understand the anger of people of color. I know that many white people are struggling to understand the level of anger that would bring African American people to riot, burn, and loot. If you have a hard time […]

I recently made a leadership decision that was fraught with some amount of peril. Most good leadership decisions are. If you’re not risking, you’re probably not leading as aggressively as you should. [shareable]If you’re not risking, you’re probably not leading as aggressively as you should.[/shareable] I was contacted by someone who expressed genuine concern about […]

The church where I pastor in Oklahoma City is hiring a new pastoral position. Our church has been growing: We’re running 100, with a 9 week unique worshippers number of 175. Our Food Pantry continues to grow, with 22,000 served in the last 12 months. We are working on building a new fellowship and food […]