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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. A Contemplative Rhyme During This Present Crisis

A Contemplative Rhyme During a Crisis This is a meditation based on Ephesians 1:3 during the coronavirus outbreak. Unto you, O Lord, I will lift up my soul (Ps. 25:1) Lest the stress of the day takes ...

Created on 18 March 2020

18. 10 Things the Church Must Do in Response to the Coronavirus

In all my years I have never seen this kind of panic related to the potential spread of an illness. The kind of panic and fear I observe regularly on the faces of the public almost rivals what I observed ...

Created on 11 March 2020

19. 10 Characteristics of a Fatherless Society

The fact that God is referred to as Father in the New Testament and that Adam was the first person He created, followed by his wife, Eve, shows that by divine intention civilization was originally patriarchal ...

Created on 04 March 2020

20. 10 Reasons Many Contemporary Christian Worship Leaders Are Spiritually Bankrupt

This article is pertinent in light of the fact that several popular worship leaders have come out in the past year saying they either don't believe or are considering walking away from the faith. The following ...

Created on 26 February 2020