I’ve asked that question a thousand times during my life and ministry. I’ve asked it about famous preachers who have been caught with prostitutes. I’ve asked it about friends who have lost their ministry because of adultery, pornography, and infidelity. I’ve asked it about church members who have thrown their lives and marriages away for a moment of fleeting pleasure. Continue reading
This has been an incredible year in the life of the church I pastor and in my family. We’ve seen God use Fireproof to touch millions with the gospel and to impact millions of marriages. The emails have flooded in, and every week we hear stories of restoration, redemption, grace and second chances. No, this is not sloppy agape—it’s genuine love that demands confession, repentance and a turning away from bad habits, attitudes, and actions. Continue reading
I am amazed by the lack of discernment in the body of Christ today. We hear half-truths and embrace them as if they are God incarnate. We listen without discernment. We lack the ability to hear what is being said and what is not being said. False teachers are masters at disguising their message and misleading their followers. Continue reading