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From Shaking to a Great Awakening
Dear Pastors, be encouraged by the openness we have at MPI to let you know that even during our largest events and highest mountain tops- God is always shaking out of our church those who hinder the movement. Oftentimes, as I wrote in my book, “Discipleship Based Churches,” social media is only used by churches/pastors…
Read MoreLive Discussion on False Piety & Offense vs Humility & Honor
Live in-depth teaching on piety and honor.
Read MoreLive Discussion on Spiritual Abuse
Joe and Jared discuss spiritual abuse live on Facebook.
Read MoreWho’s In Charge? A Discussion on Sola Scriptura
Protestants have been known since around the time of Oct. 31, 1517, to believe in the doctrine of SOLA SCRIPTURA (Latin for, “Scripture Alone”). This means for the Bible believing Christian that God’s Word is the sole, infallible rule and authority for faith and practice. Nothing- including one’s personal experience, can equal or supersede God’s…
Read MoreJoe’s Personal Testimony About Legalism
Since around 2004 (17yrs), by God’s grace I have been trying to walk the balance between “grace” and “truth.” Before this time- starting around the time I was saved in 1995 till about one year before I left New Orleans (about 8yrs) I was one of the most legalistic persons you could ever have run…
Read MoreNew Discipleship Record – 169 Disciples!
I just got the new numbers for our discipleship roll in November and we set a new record! Here are three reasons why I post these kind of “behind the scenes goodies’: 1. To encourage God’s people to keep loving Jesus and people- great job Metro Praise International! 2. To encourage other Christians…
Read MoreJesus, Such a Bad Example for Some People
Got your attention? Think about how most people look up to examples in their lives- they choose people that have failed in the same ways they have, thus they can relate to them. The one going through the divorce wants to talk to the person who has already been through it- not the happily…
Read MoreTwenty-Three of Serving Jesus
My Timeline Since Meeting Jesus: 1. Saved on Nov. 5, 1995 (23 yrs) – Never had sex again until marriage (10 years later in June, 19, 2005) – Never did illegal drugs again (23 years) – Never got drunk again (23 years) – Attended church on Sunday and have not missed in 1,196 Sundays (23…
Read MoreWelcome to the Twilight Zone of the Modern Church!
Enjoy this short, but timely list; 1. Celebrate allegorical sermons where Christians are always compared to the sick, lame, and demon possessed people in the gospel stories and then act surprised when you find out those same people have no victory over sin in their life and don’t understand the Bible in its actual…
Read MoreSpiritually Triggered Much?
Please allow me to be the kind of Facebook friend you need to spiritually mature you to fight the good fight of faith because you may be a spiritual snowflake if any of following these things are true about you: You get more mad at the preacher calling out your sin, than you are…
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