Spiritual fitness isn’t about having all the answers.
It’s about forming a faith that can actually carry you.
🎧 New episode of The Pastor Next Door: What Is Spiritual Fitness?
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In the Kingdom, success isn’t the “Triple Bs”—Butts, Bucks, and Buildings. Jesus cares more about integrity than influence. From the “little strength” of Philadelphia to the comfort of Laodicea, the call is simple: stay faithful.
Full episode: Revelation 3 - The Second Four Churches 🎧
A good friend purchases this book for me. I am looking forward to diving in!
Currently reading: Humanism from the Heart by Steve Ghikadis, B.A., BEd 📚
This is a well written article on Christian Nationalism and the need for a resurgence of spiritual formation.
God’s kingdom doesn’t arrive loud or large. Jesus says it begins like a mustard seed, like yeast in dough—small, quiet, faithful.
This week I reflect on Matthew 13:31–33 and the grace of small beginnings.
Read or listen here: The Kingdom That Grows Small
I think that Chuck DeGroat has written a very important piece that pastors, especially, need to read and understand. I also think it’s important for anyone who sees to love well and present with another to grapple with too.
Absolutely true. I know I’ve hit on a Kingdom message when people who are on the political right and people on the political begin a sentence with, “Pastor, you know…”
De-humanizing people, making them objects of hatred, leads to atrocities.
I appreciate this approach so much. I am grateful to have my content hosted here.
“To simplify before you understand the details is ignorance.
To simplify after you understand the details is genius.” ~ James Clear
My friend and colleague, Meiko Seymour, writes beautifully on lament.
I will be writing some thoughts on Romans 13 at the beginning of next week. I keep seeing it quoted and used as some sort of cudgel that defends state violence and the degradation of image bearers by the state. I think it might be good for some clarity on that particular passage in its context.
It is remarkable to be able to come to a place like this to rest. I am beyond grateful for this time.
It’s really frustrating when you have a point that you want to make in a sermon but the text doesn’t really allow you to make that point. I mean, I could definitely “get” there by some logical gymnastics, but that whole “integrity” thing gets in the way.
That moment it clicks that the Kingdom of Heaven and hypocrisy of the Pharisees are both illustrated by yeast.