I am not usually drawn to reading novels, but as I started into “Chasing Francis” I was hooked, but not for the reasons you might think. The book does offer an intriguing plotline where a mega-church pastor suffers a crisis of faith and has to travel to Italy to discover what “true” Christianity really is. But the hook for me was finding out how Cron … Continue reading Book Review: Chasing Francis by Ian Morgan Cron

I do not come from a Reformed Church background. Over the first 25 years of my life, I attended three typically evangelical churches and over the past two years, I have been the pastor of a non-denomination church. I am grateful for this background and wouldn’t have it any other way. However, a couple years ago, through his radio ministry, I discovered the teachings of … Continue reading Book Review: Welcome to a Reformed Church

When you are speaking to an unbeliever, it doesn’t matter how persuasive you are or how compelling and logical your arguments sound, if the Spirit of God does not work in that persons heart, your words will simply fall on deaf ears. Therefore, when we do evangelism, we must be completely reliant on the Holy Spirit to use our words and make that person’s heart … Continue reading Speaking the Truth in Love