Category: Teaching

*This post introduces our new “Deep Calling to Deep” Initiative. See endnote for more information. To share your viewpoint, use the comment function in the post. Please be civil and respectful.  Introduction The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is a watershed moment in the Christian faith. His sacrificial death stands as the ultimate act of redemption […]

God is calling us to vulnerability in Christ, being clothed in His armor, the armor of His glory and strength we thence may dispense with the accouterments of human defensiveness that are vain, futile, and only serve, they ONLY serve to isolate us from one another and from the joy of community in the Father. […]

The Freedom of Faith: Breaking the Chains of Mediocrity “For with God, nothing shall be impossible.” – Luke 1:37 These words, spoken by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, hold a profound promise for all believers. They remind us that the God we serve is a God of limitless power, a God for whom […]

Do you know someone whose life is spiraling, a heart hardened and bound by sin? Give them God’s goodness! Perhaps they have rejected faith, or live in a way contrary to God’s loving commandments. Give them God’s goodness! We may feel righteous anger, the urge to confront and condemn. But is this truly the heart […]

The world throws two messages at us when it comes to perfection: Unhealthy perfectionism: An obsession with flawlessness that’s rooted in anxiety, and self-worth issues. This is counterproductive. Unanchored perfectionism: “You do you!” This version lacks standards. Your truth becomes whatever feels good. It might seem encouraging, but ultimately is spiritually empty. Is there a place for the pursuit of perfection in […]

We live in a world overflowing with information and noise. We’re bombarded with news, social media updates, and endless streams of opinions – many of them negative, divisive, or just plain disheartening. It’s incredibly easy to fall into a mental spiral of negativity without even realizing it. In New Testament times it was no different […]

In a world that is constantly bombarded with negativity and division, it is of utmost importance for us, as followers of Christ, to strive towards being positive and helpful influences on those around us. If you find yourself incapable of being a positive and beneficial influence in a situation, better to withdraw and sacrifice the […]

I get emails on a regular basis from men and women asking for a prophetic word about a developing online romantic relationship. I’ve seen the gamut of experiences these people have endured, resulting in Green Card scams, broken trust, bankruptcy, and worse. Unfortunately, when these things happen, these individuals are so ashamed of their own […]

Are you worn out with all the incivility and harshness on the internet? Taking on the vitriol and incivility in our everyday world, on and offline, can be like grappling with a paradox as vast as the endless feed itself: the tension between the urge to connect and the chasm of vitriol that seems to […]

Thinking Prophetically: The Gaza Conflict and the Promise of Genesis 12:3 Welcome to a new initiative at Father’s Heart Ministry called “Thinking Prophetically.” In this seminal post, we will explore the promise made by God in Gen. 12:3 as it relates to us as individual believers and as it applies to world affairs, specifically the […]