If you’re easily offended, you’re carnal. Offense is nothing more than your flesh trying to live. The more you give in to it, the more susceptible you become to being offended. It is like an automatic firearm; it keeps blasting once you pull the trigger. If not dealt with, offense turns into resentment. When that … Continue reading Cancel Culture
The United States of America is in a massive cultural transition. The way Boomers and Millennials approach life and process information couldn’t be any more different. Unfortunately, as culture shifts, so do the ethics and values that guide said culture. Sometimes this is for better; usually, it’s for worse. As values shift, the church should … Continue reading Shifting Sand
Things here, things there, things everywhere.Things fill our lives. By things, we do survive.It’s part of who we are. We need bigger houses and enjoy nicer cars.People love to consume things. Things love to consume people.It just keeps piling it up ’til it’s as high as the church steeple. I’ve never considered myself a poet. … Continue reading More Than Enough
“Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.” (Isaiah 6:5) We have an inconceivably great God. He is without error—perfect in every way. He is without equal; there … Continue reading One King Rules Them All
“If you want everyone to like you, don’t be a pastor. Go sell ice cream.” ~Ed Stetzer People want to be liked. This seems especially true for pastors and ministry leaders, and rightfully so. Wanting to be appreciated by those we’ve committed our lives to serve is only natural. Yet we know that some people … Continue reading Wounds & Scars
Several years ago, while driving home on a back-country road, a little brown squirrel ran across the street just as I came around a curve. I dodged to try and miss the little guy, but after hearing a light thump, I suspected he was a goner. Looking in the rearview mirror, I saw his little … Continue reading The Legend of the Resurrected Squirrel
Being around people gives me energy. I thrive in social settings. Large gatherings leave me feeling alive. Being an extrovert has served me well in ministry over the years, as church leadership requires a certain level of social engagement. For me, there is nothing more satisfying than meaningful collaboration with like-minded people. Although I am … Continue reading Sacred Space
We live in serious times. In a matter of days, life as we know it has been turned upsidedown. Even so, the call of the Body of Christ is to participate in the Great Commission. So, while the work of the church may look different in the coming days, her mission remains the same: To Make … Continue reading Coronavirus & The Church
Spiritual discipline is the chief aim of the Christian life. Learning to walk in harmony with the Holy Spirit is essential in one’s walk with Jesus. Superficiality, on the other hand, is our greatest distraction. Lack of depth is the curse of Western culture. We fail to recognize that our desire for instant satisfaction is … Continue reading Spiritual Disciplines
Brian L Powell 