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Seven Reasons the Prophetic Voice of American Pastors Has Been Silent

As a pastor I have been involved in political, economic and social issues in order to be holistic in ministering to the needs of our community, as well as functioning prophetically to influential elected officials. In this context, I have observed how many leaders also involved in holistic ministry have “behaved themselves” in regards to speaking out prophetically on major biblical issues. My opinion is that we are all called to be prophetic—especially preachers of the gospel (1 Peter 4:11)!

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Five Warning Signs That Prophetic Ministry Has Gone Awry

Prophetic ministry has great potential for blessing and building up the people of God. But when abused and misused, it has the same potential to trouble and destroy. In order to derive the greatest benefit from prophetic ministry, we need both the guidelines of Scripture and the lessons of history to point the way.

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Are You Gathering a Crowd or Building a Church?

…although I believe very strongly in evangelism, church growth, and having a spirit of excellence in worship, media, technology and the arts in regards to worshipping God and preaching, our goals must be to please God, convert sinners and equip the saints to change the world and manifest kingdom power and influence on the earth. We cannot tolerate anything less than this to merely attract a crowd rather than allow Jesus to build His church! Only a church He builds can withstand the gates of hell!

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The Signs of an Emotionally Emasculated Man

In this day and age, it seems there is increasing pressure from secular contemporary culture for men to become effeminate. This has resulted in celebrating the “gay man,” “metrosexuality” (men who are not really gay, yet not masculine either), and other forms or expressions of manhood that do not resonate with the average American male.

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Should Christians Be Involved In Politics?

In conclusion, we cannot understand the Gospel, the kingdom of God, the nature of the church, or the mission of Christ without understanding their political and social implications.

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Another Gospel — According to Steve Jobs

Several years ago the late Steve Jobs made an insightful speech that revealed the secular humanistic worldview he espoused. In essence, he viewed death as something that enabled creativity to continue to flow by jettisoning the old and making way for the new (for new leaders, innovators, new ideas, creativity, etc.).

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Traumatic Traits of Fatherless Men

There is a dearth of fatherlessness in the world and in the church today. The emotional and spiritual effects of this have been nothing less than catastrophic! The following are some of the symptoms of fatherlessness. (This can be applied to both natural and spiritual fathers.)

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