In my view there’s a difference between an outward pull to something vs. being inwardly drawn to something. With the first there’s a sense of urgency as if the thing can’t wait for you to engage. With the second there’s a more natural exchange altogether, even a peaceful exchange. For example, there is a lot to something like a calling, but we want to end up engaging in a calling we are inwardly drawn to. It is not coercing me,... Read more
Just be real… You don’t reach the lost by denying the truth. I don’t really like the phrase: “if you’re too heavenly minded then you’re of no earthly good.” I understand the sentiment of it, but it really couldn’t be further from the truth. Everything I do, think, and see is through a biblical worldview, so of course, I’m thinking about things above. I’m ALSO really thinking about earthly good. I’m thinking about how I can impact the people around... Read more
Walk with me through the valley Some days it’s hard to keep going. Some days are easier. You’re human. You have not been affording yourself the grace to experience the days as they are. You’re super spirituality does not allow you to acknowledge the valleys. I did not tell you that you would get a free pass and miss the valleys. I did not tell you that I would rescue you from the valleys. What I did tell you is... Read more
Suddenly, New, and Now “I hear the sound of SUDDENLY in my spirit! Have faith and get ready for God to do it in an instant!” – Paula White-Cain (X social network, 05.13.25) Isaiah 48.3 | suddenly explicitly stated The former things I declared long ago, they went out from my mouth and I made them known; then suddenly I did them and they came to pass. In the Hebrew suddenly carries the same meaning it does in English. I... Read more
“‘Suddenly’ keeps sounding off in my spirit… I DECLARE YOUR SUDDENLY IS ARRIVING! In the name of Jesus” – Paula White-Cain, X social network, 05.01.25 It’s commonplace to have some people who influence you. There are always people whose voices seem to rise above the crowd. I have no idea why, because I don’t normally listen to preachers like her, but I track with Paula White-Cain CLICK So I did a preliminary look at the word suddenly as it occurs in... Read more
He is in the business of doing new things. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5.17 This verse was impressed on my heart the night my second born gave his heart to Jesus. He was at a young age but he understood the Gospel. He just hadn’t committed his life yet. On a Sunday night at service he said, “This is... Read more
Psalm 27.14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. Psalm 37.9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. Psalm 37.34 Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. Psalm 69.6 Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord... Read more
Pastor Brandon is someone who makes the most of every opportunity. He has been a Christian leader for decades. He’s a loving husband and father. He’s the Executive Pastor at Christpoint A lot has changed in the 5 years since I wrote this, but some things NEVER change: March 21, 2020-Somewhere in the middle of America, there’s a 19 year old college freshman boy staring at the Kansas City Chiefs posters on his bedroom wall, listening to sappy out-of-date emo... Read more
This week I share a playlist for troubled times. Last week I shared a list of Scriptures for troubled times… CLICK I have selected this music over the course of 2025. The videos, the LPs, the Spotify playlist, and the Pandora station have all spoken to me along this journey. We all have troubled times. There’s no need to elaborate on mine, but it is real. God has always ministered to me through music, sometimes Christian… sometimes secular. What is Christian... Read more
When things get dark, what Scripture comes to mind? The other night I made myself sit in contemplative prayer. I say “I made myself” because that is what I had to do. You see I was scurrying about trying to solve riddles in the dark. And that is nearly an impossibility without shedding a little light on the subject. Joel 2.25 popped up on my X feed and then the rays of light started streaming in. One after another, these... Read more
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