by Jon Zens Everywhere you turn there is a goal, a purpose that is set before believers time after time, after time. It is stated in many ways, but it goes something like this – “The church’s duty is to transform culture” – “The church is at fault for the culture being so bad” –…
Foreword by Rick Simoni In a time when many voices clamor for Christian engagement with the political, social, and cultural tides of our age, this article by Tom Frazier offers a piercing reminder of our true calling. The Church in the World is not a manifesto of withdrawal, nor is it a rallying cry to…
By Tom Frazier A sobering seven-part call to live in the world without becoming of it. What is the Church’s true calling in a world filled with decay, distraction, and delusion? Is it to reform the systems of man — or to reveal the Kingdom of God through holy lives, prayer, and suffering love? In…
“The Cross Before the Crown” is not just a poetic phrase — it is the divine pattern etched throughout Scripture. From Genesis to Revelation, those who are called to reign must first learn to suffer, to submit, to be humbled under the mighty hand of God. This series traces the path of the overcomer —…
Theme Verse:“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.” — 1 Peter 1:23 The Seed and the Word: How the Natural Process of Birth Reveals the Spiritual New Birth Every farmer understands a basic law of nature: nothing grows unless a seed…
God’s refining tools often come in the form of people who rub us the wrong way. Introduction Sometimes the people who irritate us most are the ones God uses to refine us. They mock, accuse, and provoke — yet they are part of God’s process. Scripture shows us that the flesh persecutes the spirit (Gal….
“Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first…”(2 Thessalonians 2:3, KJV) Unmasking Apostasy in the Last Days What if the greatest threat to the Church isn’t coming from the outside — but is already growing from within?In this bold and Scripture-grounded series,…
Table of Contents Post 1: “The Love That Fulfills the Law” Post 2: “A Hedge Removed: How Darkness Gains Ground” Post 3: “Doers of the Law Shall Live” Post 4: “The Flesh Nature Must Die” Post 5: “Two Roots, Two Natures: Christ or Satan?” Post 6: “A Form of Godliness Without Power” Post 7: “Enemies…
Post 1 of the Forensic Book Reviews Distilling Truth. Dividing Light from Shadow. A Spirit-Led Method for Understanding Christian Books — and the Bible Some books make you feel full. Others leave you foggy. Many Christian readers walk away from spiritually rich writings confused, not because the truth wasn’t there — but because it wasn’t…
Distilling Truth. Dividing Light from Shadow. A Spirit-Led Method for Understanding Christian Books — and the Bible Can the average Christian understand deep spiritual books — or even the Bible?Yes. But not without the Holy Spirit… and not without learning to rightly divide. Welcome to Forensic Book Reviews — a series designed to help you…