Spiritual deception is dangerous -and damning.

Christianity does not begin with our pursuit of Christ, but with Christ’s pursuit of us.

Live today for what is going to matter 10 billion years from today.

The way we use our money is a barometer of our present spiritual condition. Our neglect of the poor illustrates much about where our hearts lie. But even more than that, the way we use our money is an indicator of our eternal destination. The mark of Christ followers is that their hearts are in heaven and their treasures are spent there

Jesus has not given us options to consider. He has given us commands to obey.

Somewhere along the way we have subtly and tragically taken the costly command of Christ to go, baptize, and teach all nations and mutated it into a comfortable call for Christians to come, be baptized, and listen in one location.

We don’t go to Scripture for permission to do what we think is best, but for direction to do what He says is best.