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1. 10 Signs Your Church Has Been Secularized

The Bible teaches that the church is supposed to influence the world as salt and light (Matt. 5:13-16), but instead the church has often been influenced by the world. The book of Ezekiel 22:26 sends a ...

Created on 06 August 2020

2. Discerning the Difference Between Biblical Truth and Error

After accepting Christ in 1978, I have witnessed various fads, trends and novel teachings come and go. It seems as though many in the church lack biblical discernment in telling the difference between ...

Created on 30 July 2020

3. 8 Contrasts Between the Confessing Church and the Compromising Church

During the days of Nazi Germany there arose a Confessing Church movement that rose against the German church movement, which became the religious arm of the Fascist Nazi socialist movement. Of the 18,000 ...

Created on 22 July 2020

4. The Concept the Black Lives Matter Movement Should Embrace

I am excited about the present opportunity for Black, brown and white people to have honest dialogue. The goal should be to have a more harmonious future for the betterment of our communities and nation. ...

Created on 16 July 2020

5. Why Skin Color Is Not the Crisis in Our Culture

In light of the present civil unrest, the sole focus has been on prejudice as it relates to skin color, with many Blacks accusing white individuals of oppression against them and pointing to the white ...

Created on 09 July 2020

6. 5 Unbiblical Lies That Advance Systemic Racism

Throughout the years, Christians have unfortunately used the Bible to justify racist practices and attitudes. However, any person who understands the biblical narrative can easily debunk these lies. The ...

Created on 01 July 2020

7. Positive and Negative Results From the Present Civil Unrest

... will highlight his brand of justice, reform and economics that will continue to enslave the very people for whom they purport to advocate for. Purchase Joseph Mattera's latest book, The Jesus Principle ...

Created on 17 June 2020

8. A Plea to Fellow Christians on the Left and Right

The horrific termination of the life of George Floyd has traumatized the nation beyond any single act of aggression against an individual since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. ...

Created on 10 June 2020

9. How Our National Crisis Exposes Human Depravity

Since the start of 2020, it seems as though our nation has continually experienced one crisis after another. I believe God is allowing our nation to be tested as a means to reveal our ethics, morality ...

Created on 03 June 2020

10. 9 Reasons Why Many Church Plants Fail

I have spent the last four decades establishing/planting local churches as well as overseeing them. As a result, I have learned several lessons as it relates to the success and failure of churches. In ...

Created on 27 May 2020

11. 10 Reasons Why Established Churches Fail

In Brooklyn, New York, where I live, there were dozens of old church buildings spread along a main avenue that had thriving congregations. Some of these buildings have been torn down and redeveloped, while ...

Created on 20 May 2020

12. Why Signs and Wonders Are Not Enough

Through the years I have found that the charismatic church greatly limits the purpose for the coming of the Holy Spirit. The role of the Holy Spirit is often limited to what took place on the day of Pentecost, ...

Created on 13 May 2020

13. Why Revival Is Not Enough

I am so pleased that during this crisis there have been significant moves of God, as we are hearing of salvations taking place via online church services. Concurrent with this significant development regarding ...

Created on 06 May 2020

14. 15 Contrasts Between the Kingdom Age and Religious Systems

Jesus and the apostles did not inaugurate another religious system; rather, they established the age of the kingdom of God. As we examine the Gospels and the book of Acts, most of the teachings are about ...

Created on 29 April 2020

15. Are You Pursuing God or the Prophet?

During a crisis, the prophetic always becomes very popular. The uncertainty of our contemporary time motivates people to long for an assuring, personal word from the Lord. Many people who function in the ...

Created on 21 April 2020

16. Are You Operating Under the Manifest Kingdom or Just the Sovereign Kingdom?

In Scripture, there are two macro themes related to the kingdom of God, "sovereign" and "manifest." In this article, I will discuss the differences between them. Understanding the differences between the ...

Created on 14 April 2020

17. Has the Church Been Eclipsed by the Kingdom Age?

There are a rising number of leaders in the body of Christ claiming that God is ushering in a new "Kingdom Age" to replace the "Church Age." While I understand why this is being said, there is an urgent ...

Created on 08 April 2020

18. 9 Reasons Why Churches Should Not Congregate During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Lately, the news media has highlighted how many churches in America are refusing to obey the law related to the restrictions of public gatherings of any size. Some of the reasons churches are refusing ...

Created on 02 April 2020

19. 12 Positive Shifts in the Church and Culture During the Coronavirus

There have been many tragedies, such as sickness, death and downturns in the economy, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Amid these many tragedies, there have also been many positive shifts that ...

Created on 01 April 2020

20. 10 Contrasts Between True Christ-Followers and the World During a Crisis

The present coronavirus pandemic will demonstrate how the kingdom of God is different from the kingdom of darkness. It is also a huge opportunity for the church to function as the salt and light of the ...

Created on 25 March 2020