Calling and Vocation
Every person has purpose in life that they detect rather than invent, and when the Christian church is working well, we are all on the path to working out and out-working those callings. I believe this understanding is core to how God is wanting to re-shape the church at the moment.
-
Work as Love Made Visible: A Biblical View of Work
Work is more than a way to earn money, but it was never meant to become our identity. Beginning with the Garden of Eden, this article explores how work reflects the image of God, why Sabbath matters and how our calling continues beyond paid employment.
-
You Are Not Your Feelings: Finding Emotional Maturity
Our culture encourages us to trust our feelings above almost everything else. But what if our feelings aren’t telling us the whole truth? Drawing on Scripture, Viktor Frankl, Arthur C. Brooks and the example of Jesus, this article explores what emotional maturity looks like and why followers of Jesus can acknowledge every feeling honestly without allowing those feelings to become their master.
-
Getting the Life You Want: Why Happiness Isn’t the Goal
Most of us want to be happy, but what if we’ve been aiming at the wrong target? Drawing on our everyday experience, the timeless wisdom of Scripture, and insights from Arthur C. Brooks’ Getting the Life You Want, this article explores why happiness is not simply the absence of sadness, pain, or struggle. Instead, it points us towards something richer—a life marked by enjoyment, purpose, satisfaction, and hope. If Jesus really came so that we might “have life, and have it to the full,” perhaps it’s time to stop chasing happiness and start discovering the whole life he offers.
-
Why You Can’t Trust Yourself—And What Ephesians 2 Teaches Instead
We’re told to “trust ourselves,” but Paul says otherwise. In Ephesians 2, he uncovers the truth about the world, the flesh, and the devil—and the grace that gives us a new identity in Christ. When we stop building on self and trust him instead, everything changes.
-
Rethinking the “Great Commission”: 5 Surprising Truths Christians Overlook
Most Christians think Jesus’ mission was simply to “go and preach.” But the real Great Commission calls us to much more—a life of apprenticeship, trust, and courage. Discover five surprising truths that reveal what Jesus actually meant when He said “Go.”
-
5 Counterintuitive Truths for Kingdom Living Today
Modern Christianity often settles for a thin story about getting to heaven someday. But Jesus invites us into Kingdom living today—a life where heaven’s reality begins now. These five counterintuitive truths challenge comfort, reshape faith, and call us to join God’s renewing work in the world.
-
What the church is meant to be…
The church was never meant to be a service to attend or a hierarchy to climb. Jesus calls us to be His witnesses: a body where every part matters, a family where every member belongs, and a temple where God dwells by His Spirit.
-
You Are Both Beautiful and Broken
The first chapters of Genesis reveal a profound truth: you are both beautiful and broken. Made in God’s image, you carry incredible value. But you also wrestle with sin, shame, and brokenness. The good news is grace meets you in that tension—and it changes everything.
-
A Bigger Story: How the Real Gospel Changes Everything
The gospel is more than a quick fix for sin. It’s an invitation to live from a new foundation—God’s reality. These six levels of repentance help us name the tensions we carry and discover a better way to live, rooted in God’s truth, grace, and a vision of new creation.
-
How to Change the World
When Paul entered Ephesus, he didn’t bring a strategy—he looked for what God was already doing. Acts 19–20 shows us how real change happens: by surrendering to Jesus, being open to the Holy Spirit, and confronting the idols of money, power, and control. That’s how churches—and cities—are transformed.
-
Why Christianity is not safe
Christianity was never meant to be safe. The book of Acts shows us a revolution of love, truth, healing, and surrender. When Jesus is truly Lord, everything changes—our priorities, our relationships, our mission. The early church didn’t play religious games. They lived lives that turned the world upside down. So should we.
-
How to free yourself from the oppression of money and time
Jesus calls us to seek His kingdom first, challenging our culture’s obsession with financial security and personal convenience. True discipleship is measured by how we use our money and time. When we surrender control, trust God fully, and serve with generosity, we step into the freedom and joy of His kingdom.
-
Sabbath: More Important and Less Religious Than You Think
Sabbath is more than a day off—it’s a declaration of freedom. In a world that never stops, we are constantly pulled into busyness, distraction, and exhaustion. But Jesus calls us to a different way of life, one where rest is intentional, boundaries are set, and we learn to be present with God.
-
Following Jesus: More Than Willpower, Knowledge, or a Miracle
Following Jesus isn’t about willpower, more knowledge, or waiting for a miracle. Real transformation happens through practice—choosing daily to live His way. Fasting and prayer train us to rely on God rather than our own strength, reshaping our desires and opening us to deeper joy, freedom, and connection with Him.
-
Don’t Be a Christian—Be a Disciple
Who is Jesus to you? Jesus never called people to be Christians—he called them to follow him. Following Jesus isn’t about belief alone; it’s about reorienting your entire life around him. True discipleship means being with Jesus, becoming like him, and doing as he did. Will you follow him fully?
