People raised in an atmosphere of religious pluralism struggle to understand singular devotion to only one God. Polycarp was misunderstood, mischaracterized, and mistreated because of his singular devotion to Jesus.

Urban does not mean violent, poor and dirty…
Urban areas are dense, diverse and developed.

Paul is saying; "Your old gods were silent, but the God that you worship now expresses Himself."
Now that the Corinthians have a God that expresses Himself, how can they evaluate the authenticity of what is being said in His name?

Revival is Spiritual Renewal that leads to Social Change.

In VOLUNTARILY returning to their prison cell, Paul and Silas saved their new brothers life.

We can't afford any more Christian book reports. The church is desperate for men and women who have met God through scripture, been transformed through these encounters and can lead others into encounters of their own.

Helping people understand how to make sense of their experiences from a Biblical perspective can result in increased holiness, devotion to Jesus, service to others and a healthy soul.

I would rather take marriage advice from a single person who was saturated with the Bible and full of the Holy Spirit, than a married person who was carnal and selfish.

Simeon and Manasseh lived in the same place, ate the same food, spoke the same language, experienced the same weather and had the same national leadership, yet they dealt with delay and adversity differently. One tribe lost most of it's inheritance while another tribe increased the size of it's inheritance.

There's something about humanity, when things go well for us we begin to take credit for it. Our confidence grows, but our confidence is placed in ourselves and not in the Lord.

To some, it may seem counter-intuitive, that the prosperity provided by the Lord would actually lead people to an attitude of pride, complacency and compromise. It’s not the prosperity that leads people to their downfall, but our attitude toward prosperity.

The training ground for local church leadership is primarily the family and only secondarily a classroom, program or internship. You can't fake family.

It may have felt meticulous at the time, but faithful obedience to God's design lead to overwhelming glory. Anything we build with careful attention to God's design will be filled with glory.

What kept the remnant faithful during the period of exile was the concept of covenant. Their covenants with God, the land and each other prevented them from abandoning God, the land and each other.

There are times in life when faithfulness to Jesus and ministry in His name feels like a grind, like just plodding along one heavy step at a time.

All of a sudden Gideon is faced with a choice, to blame God or to obey Him. Gideon has just been complaining about his circumstances and now he has a divine mandate to change them. What does he do?