Proverbs 18:21 - “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” Our words have the power to build up or destroy…to bring life, healing, and hope – or death, discouragement, and despair.

Love these guys. I had the privilege of spending some time this afternoon with Pastor Scott Johnson and his deacons from Calvary La Junta. These brothers are gold. Humble, kind, joyful, godly men. Please pray for them as they seek to reach La Junta with the good news of the

I always love seeing pictures this time of year of so many sweet kids I know heading out for their first day of school. It always reminds me to encourage parents with kids still in the house (mine are now in their 20’s 🥹… …as the years quickly fly by, and they do, make your

Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another. - 1 John 4:10-11 (CSB)

Submitting to authority, being a follower, is a mark of maturity. Those who can’t follow, or are unwilling to follow another leader, shouldn’t lead. It’s a lack of character that needs to be addressed. - Craig Hamilton

If we believe what the Bible teaches about God’s power to bring salvation and spiritual life to anyone at any time in any way He chooses, we ought never give up on even the hardest hearted person that we know. “The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save…” -

This is so exciting…please pray for our newest church replant, Calvary Commons in Knoxville, TN, as they officially launch this coming Sunday the 17th at 10:15am. You can get more information on this great church at… calvarycommons.com

"The easiest act of obedience for a Christian is gathering with the church for worship on Sunday. It only requires that you get up, get dressed, and get there. Yet, amazingly, many Christians today will not do the easiest thing—and wonder why they struggle with the difficult

“The way out of the darkness is to name God in the darkness. Because when we’re in the darkness and left with nothing, then we realize that God is the only one left to help us. When we call upon God’s name in the darkness of our despair, slowly the darkness begins to dissipate in

Karl has written a very insightful and helpful article here…it is one to be taken seriously. You would never conclude from reading the New Testament that it is normative or OK to be part of a church community and not know or be known on an individual, personal level by your

Let me encourage you to read the New Testament book of 1 John if you haven’t read it in awhile, if ever. It should only take you 15-20 minutes…let God speak to you through His Word.

Great article from my friend and church revitalization pastor, James Everett, on why young adults should choose to be part of a church that is being revitalized or replanted. I love this...in the article he writes, "Church Revitalizations find themselves in an interesting

I can’t say it any better than my friend Michael Kimberly… “As a pastor, I often have very caring people ask me, “what can I do for you?” The answer is simple and the same. Pray for me; for my own walk with the Lord and my pursuit of holiness. Second, live out your life as a

Leading church revitalization involves a combination of genuine humility, love, faith, and passion on the one hand and real life, on the ground, nuts and bolts leadership skills on the other. This book was written to help you grow in both of these areas as you shepherd, or

The end goal of church revitalization is not just the revitalization of one church, it is the multiplication of new churches…church plants and replants…that are sent out from that revitalized church for the sake of Gospel and Kingdom advancement throughout the world. We need a