Category: Intentionality

Rob Bell gained notoriety in reformed circles after the infamous “Farewell Rob Bell” tweet, which came from John Piper. This was the leader of New Calvinism bidding adieu the relevant preacher with black-rimmed glasses, from the camp of orthodoxy. After the brouhaha surrounding his book settled down, Bell moves from Michigan to Southern California. In Michigan he was a…

If you are single, there is a 9 out of 10 chance that you will get married. No matter how hopeless you think your situation may be, the odds are definitively in your favor. I am not too worried about you finding a spouse. I am more concerned about this generation of young people staying with…

In the wake of what happened over the weekend, I have connected with literally hundreds of people that have been impacted by a loved one taking their own life, or those that have had suicidal thoughts and have considered taking their own life on numerous occasions. The post that I wrote yesterday, which was titled: What Happens…

You are going through something in your life right now and you are absolutely ready to give up. You can’t take it anymore. It is just too frustrating and you are not seeing immediate results. I want to encourage you today by saying the following: Do not quit or give up whatever “it” is. The…

This past Saturday, I turned twenty-nine. I have never been more excited or pumped about the future, than I am right now. Even though I don’t know what the future holds, I do know Who holds that future. And so far, it has been quite a journey. The Bible says that our life is like…

We love drama because it magnifies our significance. It allows us for some small moment to feel like we control the outcome. This has been the default mode of the human heart, ever since the dramatic fall from grace which occurred in the Garden of Eden.

Nothing will propel you into a deeper spiritual maturity than being a part of a community and nothing will propel you into a false sense of confidence about your level of sinfulness than being apart from a community. A community has an ability to speak into your life with biblical clarity and accuracy – in…

One of the great things about social media is that I have been able to meet so many awesome people – people that I might have otherwise never met – if it was not for the platform of blogging, facebook, twitter or instagram. These social networks make our world much smaller and we are all connected in a global village…

1. They have not yet met Jesus. If someone meets Jesus and declares Him as Lord over their life, it is nearly impossible for them not to be passionate to pursue a relationship with him by sacrificially serving other people. The way you grow in your love for Jesus is by loving those around you —…