End Times Globalization
[Ed. Note: these blogs on the “End Times” are best used in Bible study groups where people have the chance to look up and discuss the scriptural references provided.] World…
Read moreMovements
God’s Movement “The summing up of all things” is the target of God’s work. It commands central attention across the universe and “in the heavenlies,” Paul wrote. Eph. 1:10 describes…
Read moreCool Tools
As I recently explained in my Hermeneutics class, there are “tools” and then “Cool Tools”. If you get your hands on the Cool Tools, reading God’s Word becomes infinitely more…
Read moreThe Babylonian Captivity of the Church
Church Membership continues to inflict a horrific cost on the Christian faith. What’s the use?
Read moreImparting Outlaw Faith
Ravenous wolves oppose the emancipation of humanity, so how do we impart a fighting spirit into new generations of Jesus People?
Read moreRisk-n-Rest
The Christian life really should be called “Risk-n-Rest”. It may sound odd, but it was evident at our FST retreat.
Read moreGreat Prophecy Books
Interested in prophecy? Looking for good study group material? These books make great resources.
Read moreThe Durable Daniel
It’s not easy to ignore the book of Daniel if you know about it. Written almost 2,600 years ago, this ancient book stubbornly proves the Bible is God’s Eternal Word…
Read moreDrug Dealers and Legalists
Hey, check it out! Here’s an interesting note I got from Steppenwolf: Your video “Blind Guides!” has been identified by YouTube’s Content Identification program as containing copyrighted content which UMG…
Read moreHope in Failure
Christian hope turns failure into a profound mystery waiting for revelation. With the “eyes of hope” I see the problem with failure lies in my fallen plans which were doomed…
Read moreHope in Hebrews
I won’t spoil our opportunity at CT to dig into the details of this, so let me just summarize the tremendous hope found in Hebrews…
The Identity of Hope
“Driven and courageous” describes a Christian living in hope: So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God…
Read moreThe Bridge of Hope
So I’ve been rewriting and reworking our freedomfellowships.org Web, and what an education it was! There’s tons of ministries underway, and lots of activity, yet all goes quite smoothly compared…
Read moreGet Radical
Does the love of God make any difference in today’s world? That’s the question Howard Snyder addresses in this radical book about the radical John Wesley, arguably the preeminent revolutionary…
Read moreThe Crux of Church Growth
The famous “Great Commission” Jesus left with us stipulates we only need to “make disciples.” What a simple pattern for church growth! Uneducated fishermen implemented it, and Christianity flourished among…
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