For folks in the Philly area, this Nov 16 event has the potential for being the most exciting development in the Church of the greater...

for our level of self-awareness.  Self-acceptance without unusual self-awareness is what Jesus referred to as the “leaven of the...

fixing my eyes and thoughts on my performance/worthiness, instead of Jesus and His imputed performance/worthiness.  Worldliness is...

to not know what to do in a situation.  UnAmerican. UnChristian. We’re trained from an early age to KNOW what to do.  INdependence, not...

to the accomplished Christian, in business, ministry, politics, amateur sports, academia, whatever.  It’s BAD news to the Christian good...

with the seculars around us?  Jesus said, “You cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me.”  Do we remain in Jesus all day long?  No. ...

that WE are the Israelites?  We Christians worship the idol of independence/confidence-we-know-what’s-best, leaning on our own...

Only in Jesus-dependency.  The independent is wise in his own eyes, leans on his own understanding, does not ASK Jesus about evathang,...

but a nation of fools: proud, defensive, confident-we-know-what’s-best, wise in our own eyes, leaning on our own understanding,...

because there is no humility in our land.  Self-righteousness, divisiveness, acrimony, pride, we have in abundance.  There has never been...

unfulfillment, dissatisfaction with Jesus and His imputed worthiness.  Self-awareness and self-acceptance are the biggest needs in the...

No humility.  Humility is required for dialog, compromise.  Pride is clear-sighted about the weakness/sin of the opposition, but blind to...

The happiest people in this world. http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-happiest-people-in-the-world?fb_action_ids=10153716708383312&f...

in missions, in churchplanting, in local-church ministry?  Or are we just like any other human organization, planning and managing by...

The Pharisees so dumbed down the law and sin, that living for God was possible.  Like a six-foot high jump you train to conquer.  But...

Abortion?  Prostitution?  Drugs?  Sins of rank heathen?  No.  Listen. “The Sovereign Lord has sworn by himself – the Lord God Almighty...

My flesh thinks I’ll find love from accomplishing.  Love from others, love from self.  But this is conditional love.  Selfish. ...

is that pre-believers just think, “Dave’s a great guy.”  They are not wowed by Jesus, but by me.  They will only be wowed by the Jesus in...

of us believers.  We are the lords of our lives.  We know what’s best for ourselves and others.  So we want You to bless our plans/agenda...

the power of a preacher being the chief confessor.  For those of you who didn’t see this on my Facebook page. http://vimeo.com/61121978# ...