People of good faith can work with people of good will even though they have differing beliefs. We need not be opponents. We can be partners in areas of common interest.

The inability of Christians to ‘agree to disagree’ on secondary issues has divided the Church in ways that have hobbled the gospel message. There are some 40k different denominations globally. Each began with a disagreement. Our lack of unity has deeply hurt our witness.Yet Jesus called us to unity.

Christian missions make two mistakes: they prioritize the Great Commission over the Great Commandment-or-vice versa. By themselves, each lacks power but done together they change the world. When you show people the love of Christ you draw them to the cross of Christ.The good news must be lived out.

“The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith. But some people have missed this whole point. They have turned away from these things and spend their time in meaningless discussions.” 1 Tim 1:5-6

“God wants his people to become like Christ, for Cristlikeness is the will of God for the people of God.” John Stott

I wrote a leadership book for Christians at a time when leadership failures and scandals in business, politics and, tragically, in ministry have been alarming. If you are a Christian leader in the marketplace or in ministry, this is a book for you. Your leadership matters to God!

Thankfulness is a soil in which pride does not easily grow.

But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish. Psalm 9

At the end of his life, John Stott was asked “what is God’s purpose for his people?” His answer was profound: “God wants his people to become like Christ. For Christlikeness is the will of God for the people of God.” When you see those claiming the name of Christ, look first at their character.

“God wants his people to become like Christ, for Cristlikeness is the will of God for the people of God.” John Stott

Jesus never asked us to wage war on our culture, He called us instead to demonstrate His great love to our culture. Politics is not the language of love.

“The tomb is not a blind alley, it is a thoroughfare. It closes upon the twilight, but opens upon the dawn.” Victor Hugo

Kansas tried to require proof of citizenship in 2013: The result was that 30 cases of undocumented voters were prevented- but 31,000 legitimate citizens were prevented from voting. This is why the SAVE act is harmful. Should You Need to Prove Citizenship to Vote? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...

Should You Need to Prove Citizenship to Vote? Ask Kansas.

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“Any notion that salvation is just forgiveness or that Christians can have justification without sanctification is as far from the NT teaching as heaven is from hell.” Ron Sider

Jesus’ disciples wanted him to make Israel great again. They wanted a political and military solution. But Jesus embraced a revolution based on radical love and inclusion for all people. He called his followers to be ambassadors of his great love and his gospel of forgiveness.

When helping the poor and the vulnerable it’s easy to give them a hand-out, but it takes time and effort to give them a hand-up. A hand-out leaves them in poverty. A hand-up leads them out of poverty and toward a better future. The long hard way is the better way.

How should we apply this teaching of Jesus to immigrants? “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.” Mt 7:12

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One temptation that ensnares many Christians is the ‘sin of certainty’. When we are certain that our interpretation of scripture is 100% correct and everyone else is wrong,we become legalists like the Pharisees-we exclude thise who disagree. Jesus was all about grace and he invited all to the cross.

Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, late in time behold him come, offspring of the Virgin's womb: veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail th'incarnate Deity, pleased with us in flesh to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel. Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King"

“If you’ve ever encountered true fundamentalists, you know why. When you combine eternal stakes with absolute certainty, it produces the kind of people who are happy to be cruel in the name of God.” David French

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed…”Rom 1:16-17

What if we actually demonstrated God’s love for the world instead of just talking about it? If we truly love God, we will express it by loving our neighbors, and when we truly love our neighbors, it expresses our love for God.

Seen any of these lately in our politics?

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Jesus never asked us to say ‘the sinners prayer.’ He asked us, to live sacrificially, to help the poor and the vulnerable, to stand up for justice, to live lives of integrity and to share the good news. He asked us to take up our cross and follow him. And he told us it would be costly.

When Saul became Paul he transformed from an angry, judgmental-and even violent Pharisee persecuting his ‘enemies’, to a kind and loving evangelist inviting those who were lost to embrace Jesus. We have too many ‘Sauls’ in the Evangelical movement today.

When Saul became Paul he transformed from an angry, judgmental-and even violent Pharisee persecuting his ‘enemies’, to a kind and loving evangelist inviting those who were lost to embrace Jesus. We have too many ‘Sauls’ in the Evangelical movement today.

Jesus never asked us to say ‘the sinners prayer.’ He asked us, to live sacrificially, to help the poor and the vulnerable, to stand up for justice, to live lives of integrity and to share the good news. He asked us to take up our cross and follow him. And he told us it would be costly.