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The Greater Obedience

April 25, 2025

YOU’VE BEEN CELEBRATING THE WRONG MIRACLE. That’s what God told me after years of sharing what I thought was a powerful testimony about answered prayer. You know the kind – the heartwarming story where a daughter approaches the altar concerned for her unsaved father in Florida.

The 5 I’s of Church Engagement

December 6, 2024

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Let me tell you about the day my stone missed. Yeah, you heard that right. MISSED. We all know the Sunday School version. Little David, big Goliath, perfect shot, giant falls. But here’s what they don’t teach you in Vacation Bible School – sometimes your stone…

ACTIVATED: When Your Church Bears the Acts DNA Part 4

December 5, 2024

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It’s fascinating that Luke included this sobering account of Ananias and Sapphira. The early church faced its first internal crisis not from doctrinal dispute, but from integrity failure.

ACTIVATED: When Your Church Bears the Acts DNA Part 3

December 5, 2024

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Notice something remarkable: Peter and John weren’t doing a planned outreach when they encountered the lame man. They were simply going to pray. Healthy disciples produce fruit in their daily walks.

ACTIVATED: When Your Church Bears the Acts DNA Part 2

December 5, 2024

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Notice something fascinating: Peter’s first recorded sermon wasn’t a polite homily – it was a bold proclamation that cut to the heart. He didn’t soften the message to make it more palatable. Instead, he proclaimed Christ with such conviction that 3,000 people were saved.

ACTIVATED: When Your Church Bears the Acts DNA Part 1

December 5, 2024

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Have you ever wondered what made the early church so dynamic? What if I told you that the blueprint for church health isn’t found in the latest leadership book, but in the ancient pages of Acts?

Treasures in the Dark

December 3, 2024

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You know that moment when you realize even your tears have given up? When the shower water mingles with what’s left of your weeping, and you can’t tell which is which anymore? Yeah, that kind of broken.