It is with the heart that man believes (Romans 10:10). It is with the heart that we are to seek (Deut. 4:29), serve (Deut. 10:12), and love (Deut. 6:5) God. It is only with the heart that we know God or worship God in spirit and in truth (John 4:23-24). It is in the heart, therefore, that the divine Word does the work. ……Now when they heard this … [Read more...]

A listener named Bruce writes in: “Dear Pastor John, I haven’t read your book, Don’t Waste Your Life. The title is convicting enough. The fact is that I have already wasted it; or at least it feels that way. For decades I tried a variety of different ‘careers.’ None of them worked. I tried starting my own business for over 20 years while my wife … [Read more...]

Recently, Bob Lidfors, the LK10 Coordinator (along with his wife Barb) in Germany, spent two weeks in Uganda teaching 200 church leaders the CO2 (church of two) concept.  In my interview below with Bob, he shares this amazing story. By way of introduction, Bob said to these leaders that he was going to teach them a tool that they could use to do … [Read more...]

We recently talked about the book you just wrote Pastor John, back on Thursday of last week. . . . In light of that, Brandon in Charlotte, NC writes in: “Pastor John, thank you for your Christ-centered precision and for the tremendous volume of your ministry output. I’m curious how you produce so much content. What time do you wake up, or find … [Read more...]

Most reasonably informed Christians are well aware that many of the traditions that surround the Christmas holidays have pagan origins and very little correlation with the actual events as recorded in the Bible. However, most of us are surprised when we discover that some of what we have been taught about “Easter” is not only in error, but … [Read more...]

1. Read for the author’s meaning, not your own. When we read, we want to know what an author intended us to see and experience in his writing. He had an intention when he wrote. Nothing will ever change that. It is there as a past, objective event in history. We are not reading simply for subjective experiences. We are reading to discover more … [Read more...]

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion; cry out, daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your king is coming to you. He is righteous, and he is able to save. He is humble, and is riding on a colt, the foal of a donkey. (Zechariah 9:9 ISV) Next Sunday marks the feast of Palm Sunday for Christians around the world. March 20 most churches will celebrate Palm … [Read more...]

There are only two things that are certain to happen in any life. One is birth. The other is death. It seems the older you get, the faster time goes. Whether we are homeless, rich, poor, slave or free or something in between, the earth is no final resting place. So in a way, we are all homeless-just working our way toward home. But if you are a … [Read more...]

Why is there so much suffering in the world? Why is there so much hatred? Why is there so much evil? It can be summed up in one word: sin. We were born with a nature to do wrong. That is why it’s ridiculous when you hear some people say the answer lies within. The problem lies within. The Bible says the heart is “deceitful above all things, and … [Read more...]

The most commonly quoted (and often misunderstood) verse in churches is no longer John 3:16 but Matthew 7:1, “Judge not.” Ironically, people who routinely violate what the verse is really saying quote the verse to justify their own failure to assist other people in following Jesus. Hence, they interpret “Judge not” as if it were “Care not” and … [Read more...]