Why did the Lord give us His Word? I am referring to the Bible or the Scriptures (not Jesus - John 1:1). I love the answer Pastor Charles Stanley provides: "The Lord gave us the Scriptures primarily so we could know Him; His nature, works, ways, and thoughts. The answers to our questions are found in the Bible, but they're scattered throughout. [...]

Well another election is upon us. Few would debate that the results of this one will change our way of life. In Romans 15:13 the Apostle Paul wrote: "Now may the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy [...]

Dr. Michael Brown is an evangelical cultural commentator. In a recent article he commented: "If you are a Christian, you should have a target on your back." As I think about the forthcoming election and our conversations over the last couple of weeks, I am convinced that Dr. Brown's comment is absolutely correct. Consider the following [...]

Good Morning Men of Intention, Last week I began sharing an article by Dr. Mark Turman, Executive Director of the Denison Forum, entitled 6 Significant Midterm Issues for Concerned Christian Voters.  I encourage you to subscribe to the forum as a great daily resource for supporting and maturing your Biblical Christian Worldview (click the link to read the article in its entirety or [...]

Well another watershed election is upon us. I don't think it is wise to overestimate nor underestimate the ramifications of the results as I begin to analyze the issues, candidates, propositions, etc., that have been dominating our political culture for a couple of years. I ran across this article from the Denison Forum Executive Director, Dr. [...]

It is the Truth of who Jesus is (John 1:1; John 14:6; etc.) that begins the process of Transforming our lives (2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 12:1 & 2) into His image. To that transforming truth, we are to Testify in response to the ascension mandate to be disciple-makers (Matthew 28:18).  Recently, Bayside founding pastor, Ray Johnston, shared the following process of transformation in his Thriving Leadership Blog. This process [...]

We have been walking through the New Testament on Tuesday mornings with our Men of INTENTION ministry; currently we are in 1 Timothy.  Between 64 and 67 A.D. Paul penned his three Pastoral Epistles; two to Timothy and one to Titus. When Paul wrote these letters he was no longer writing to his fellow missionaries, but to pastors. [...]

Last week we were chatting about the cultural battles that are being waged in our country and around the world. Like it or not, you and I are called to be Cultural Warriors. As I continue to reflect upon this metaphor, I conclude that our culture wars are going to get progressively worse. Consider, for [...]

Civility is vital to a healthy society and an attribute that should especially be evident among Christians. Unfortunately, there is a growing tide of secularists who consider "religion" not just outdated and irrelevant but dangerous to society. During endless hearings on the so-called Respect for Marriage Act HR 8404, for example, some senators compared those opposing the [...]

Men of INTENTION are committed to going the distance with God. It is a life - long journey of  WALKING with Him. Have you noticed that we often talk about our relationship with Jesus as "a walk". From the Old Testament's early pages, where "They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden..." (Genesis 3:8).  Or in (Genesis 5:24)  we read: "Enoch walked with [...]