Romans 8:28-30  28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.  29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.  30 Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. For too many Christians, their “expect

11/28/25 I woke up one morning some time ago dreaming that I was teaching. I was asking a large crowd: “What are we called to do?” The answer? “Make disciples!” We are NOT called to make converts to a religion, nor to make faithful church service attendees or even “church members,” but to make followers of Jesus! DISCIPLES! The biggest “catch” to making disciples? I cannot lead people to become something that I am not! To the degree that I am a disciple, that is the only degr

The essential elements of Biblically-defined “discipleship” are about commitment and relationship more than about “doing.” ALL OF OUR “DOING” MUST BE A PRODUCT OF US “KNOWING” THE LORD — FIRST! (John 14:15; 1 John 4:19) Our current “church culture” defines “salvation/spirituality” by what people do “FOR GOD,” such as: Do they attend church faithfully? Do they pay their tithes? Do they dress “holy”? Do they obey the pastor? FOR THE MORE “SPIRITUAL” CHURCHES: Do they “pray”? Do

(Given by the Lord through His “conduit,” CM Wright) 11/26/25 In a rescue mission, those who are in danger are rescued “out of danger” to then continue to go on about their lives as they choose to live them. Rescue Missions are not intended to change one’s life, only to preserve life. But, this is not what Biblical salvation is! We are not “rescued out of sin“ to then live our lives our way, for our purposes, according to our schedules, guided by our priorities, overseen by o