“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God” 1 Corinthians 2:12   One of the main reasons people give for not reading the Bible more is that it’s[...]

“If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:26   Does Jesus really want us to hate our family members? This is one of those[...]

One phrase sums up the 21st century American mindset—the pursuit of pleasure. It’s easy to see how the lost world is eventually imprisoned by the pleasures they pursue. We live in an addiction culture. Ironically, much of the addiction is fueled by a desire to escape the realities of culture[...]

People ask me how North Hall Church grew so quickly. Well, we haven’t done it the way you’re culturally supposed to be a church these days. I’m not a young, hip preacher. I’m loud when I preach and I don’t own a pair of skinny jeans. Thank you, Jesus! So,[...]

“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil” Isaiah 5:20   We live in an upside down world. Good is called bad and wrong is called right. The world even tries to silence voices of reason and truth in order to protect, promote, and pursue what they want.[...]

“What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 Kings 19:9   Life can change in an instant, challenging our beliefs and upending our emotions. Being in the wrong place emotionally takes us to the wrong place spiritually, and sometimes, even the wrong place physically. When that happens, the Lord pursues us[...]

“For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.” Hebrews 2:1   There’s no such thing as being at a standstill spiritually. We’re either making progress in our relationship with Jesus or we’re drifting away. As[...]

“I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have You loved us?” Malachi 1:2   There’s a common misconception about God’s love. Many people think that if God truly loves them He’ll remove their troubles and say, “Yes” to every prayer. Thinking that way can cause us to doubt[...]

“that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles.” 2 Peter 3:2   Our culture promotes the idea that newer is better. And it’s not just things like clothes and cars, but thoughts and beliefs as well. Even many professing[...]