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Behold the Glory of Empty

April 21, 2025

Anything that this world offers is truly empty and meaningless. Why? For the world is broken, sinful and hopeless. 

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Church, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Theology

When Jesus Doesn’t Calm the Storm of Life

March 24, 2025

How do we give hope to those who are in the midst of the storm?

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Church, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Ministry

Healthy-Church Invest in Kingdom-Focus Ministry

February 17, 2025

In this life, it only takes a little bit of faith, faith that really cannot be measured, to be included in God’s kingdom.

Categories Blog Tags Christianity, Church, Church Health, Faith, Gospel, Great Commission, Ministry, Pastoring

Jesus, A Friend of Sinners

January 13, 2025

I am so glad though weary, broken, and guilty failing sinner I am, I have a Savior who befriends me and carries me through the trials.

Categories Blog Tags Christianity, Church, Community, Discipleship, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Ministry

Episode 36: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Church

March 5, 2025December 2, 2024

What is the impact of technology on churches and ministry?

Tags Christianity, Church, Gospel, Jesus, Ministry, Pastoring

Navigating Conflict within Church Politics

November 4, 2024

Dear church congregants; Don’t make it hard for him. Be responsive, be prompt, and be cooperative in every way you can. You will give him such joy.

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Church, Church Health, Counseling, Gospel, Jesus, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring

The Problem in Imitating Christ

September 23, 2024

The problem with imitating Christ is it may cost your life.

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Discipleship, Gospel, Jesus

This Life is All About Jesus

July 15, 2024

Jesus gave everything for our sin out of his human state. 

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Cross, Gospel, Jesus, Teaching

Leadership is Fighting Against Fear of Man

May 6, 2024

The issue of “fear of man” became my main focus rather than “fear of God” (Prov 1:7). In other words, as Ed Welch said it well, people became big, and God became small. 

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Church, Conflict, Counseling, Depression, Discipleship, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring

Church Planting is Hard Work

April 15, 2024

I am thankful for little things, such as brothers in this church planter’s cohort that I am part of, as I journey through prayer and encouragement through God’s Word. Wouldn’t be here if it were not for these fellow pastors in this mission work! 

Categories Blog Tags Church, Discipleship, Faith, Gospel, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring

5 Reason for Church Planting

April 1, 2024

Someone may say, “Don’t we have plenty of churches already? Why church planting?” Here are five reasons we believe in planting a church right here and right now. 

Categories Blog Tags Christianity, Church, Discipleship, Gospel, Great Commission, Jesus, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring

Calling to Church Planting

February 5, 2024

Sola Church exists to Know Him and make Him known (Mark 16:15). 

Categories Blog Tags Christianity, Church, Gospel, Jesus, Leadership, Pastoring

The Miracle of the Manger

December 4, 2023

“The central miracle asserted by Christians is the Incarnation.  They say that God became Man.  Every other miracle prepares for this, or exhibits this, or results from this….” – C.S. Lewis

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Theology

Missional Task in the Country of the Rising Sun

November 20, 2023

Praying for the country of the rising sun to become one day known as the country of the Risen Son!

Categories Blog Tags Christianity, Church, Church Health, Counseling, Discipleship, Gospel, Great Commission, Ministry, Pastoring, Training

9 Tips for Choosing a Good Church

October 23, 2023

I believe without the doctrine of the church; Christians could not possibly exist.

Categories Blog Tags Church, Church Health, Community, Discipleship, Gospel, Leadership, Pastoring

The Mind of a Master Manipulator

July 10, 2023

How does the Bible inform and help navigate through the mind of a master manipulator? How can we identify and examine whether we are master manipulators? 

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Church, Counseling, Discipleship, Gospel, Jesus, Ministry

Why Do I Do What I Don’t Want to Do?

May 15, 2023

Does what I think, what I feel, what I do glorify the Name of my Lord? I believe that question alone can become a wise counsel that can eliminate 90% of the issues dealt with in life. 

Categories Blog Tags Conflict, Counseling, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Relationships

What is God’s Vision for the New Year?

January 16, 2023

Today in the 21st century, it is not easy being a Christian.

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Church, Discipleship, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Ministry, Pastoring

Episode 32: Winning Over Wayward Christians

December 19, 2022

What do you do when the one you love is wayward? How do you go about having gospel conversation with family members? 

Tags Christianity, Church, Counseling, Discipleship, Gospel, Jesus, Suffering

What Do you Like Least about Ministry?

October 24, 2022

Pastoring is challenging in difficult times so embrace the joy of Christ. (1 Thess 5:16,18). 

Categories Blog Tags Church, Church Health, Discipleship, Gospel, Jesus, Leader, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring

Every Church for Every Nation

October 3, 2022

We cannot miss this as a church in the business of all the ministry activities we do. The risen Christ implied the need for the mission to all nations.

Categories Blog Tags Christianity, Church, Evangelism, Gospel, Great Commission, Jesus

The Critical Moment of Being Christ-Centered

July 25, 2022

We are to give Jesus our top priority. I don’t want to ever miss that as a Christian.

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Discipleship, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Theology

The Need for Better Evangelism and More Baptism

June 7, 2022

As a pastor, my prayer and desire are to see that as leaders we will create a system from national, state, local, and church to work together to build leaders to see greater number of evangelism and baptism. 

Categories Blog Tags Baptism, Gospel, Jesus

Why Do Christians Celebrate Easter Every Year?

April 11, 2022

Easter all took place in the city of Jerusalem about 2,000 years ago. Yet, this truth is for all of us as well. 


Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Gospel, History, Jesus
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“Ordinary Radicals: A Return to Christ-Centered Discipleship” unfolds, with honest open-heart questions, how we think about the gospel in our lives. The gospel you believe, determines the disciple you make. Radical discipleship is about nothing more and nothing less than laying bare the roots of the gospel.

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