Do It Because You Want To

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God does not want your unwilling obedience. If you believe your religious adherence to certain behaviors, practices, rituals, or beliefs is saving, think again. Salvation is a matter of your heart, your soul, your mind, your identity, your whole self … Continued

The Ownership Secret

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God owns everything and yet he chooses to invest it all in others because God designed and uses the ownership secret. Leadership requires understanding and leveraging the ownership secret. Success and fulfillment in work and in life is a result … Continued

Submission and Greatness

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In religious contexts, submission is often taught as if it had intrinsic value — as if humility and abasement were goals unto themselves. However, submission, like many other generic actions, has no intrinsic value — its entire value being derived … Continued

Joshua The Divinely Authorized

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Was Jesus’ last name Christ?  Were His parents Joseph and Mary Christ? The answer to both of these questions is “no”. In the original Greek text of the Gospels, “Jesus Christ” or “Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς” literally means “Jesus the Anointed One”, or “Joshua … Continued

Following the Way, Understanding the Truth, Living the Life

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As Jesus neared the end of His life on earth, His disciples became more and more concerned that Jesus said He was going to leave them.  They had dropped so much to follow Him, and yet here they were coming to … Continued

Boldly Declare Grace

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Shame. Guilt. Fear. Judgment. Condemnation. Punishment. Isolation. For thousands of years these have been the prescription for and the expected result of sin. They have been codified in legal systems, embedded culturally in societies, and preached from pulpits the world … Continued

Child of a Mother, Child of God

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Every human being has a mother.  Some are loving, invested, caring, thoughtful, wise, and supportive.  Some are not.  Some mothers become grand mothers and great grand mothers.  Some mothers die before they really get the chance to connect with even the … Continued