Disciples, Please Read: Apostles in the Present-Day Church

The views on the office of the apostle in the present-day church have polarized into two opposing camps—cessationism and continuationism. In general, cessationists believe the office of the apostle ceased after the original twelve and Paul (Berg 2023), and continuationists believe the office of the apostle and miraculous spiritual gifts continue today. Although each camp …

Change Your Seat: The Danger of Judging Others in Thought, Word, or Prophecy

Being critical of other Christians and clergy is easy—a trap from which many never escape. A 2025 Gallup study reported a twenty-six-point drop in the perceived honesty and ethics of clergy since the early 2000s. The percentage rating the clergy’s ethics as high or very high fell from an average of 56% in 2000-2009 to …

You Are God’s Alarm System: A Watcher on the Wall: Watch and Pray for America

It’s Day 7 of our 14-day fast. Our prayers for America are not about a president or personality, they are to spare the lives of many. Misunderstood or understood, we must keep watching for America. Let’s stand on the wall and cry out for mercy on America. God has been sounding an alarm for some …