Life Lessons
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 MoreDiscussion on the Doctrine of Church Discipline
A live discussion about the doctrine of church discipline and why MPI church practices it.
Read MoreThe Modern Church’s Explanation of 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15
Enjoy a satirical post about unity in the church and see if you can relate to dealing with this kind of thinking among some Christians: 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15, “14 Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel…
Read MoreIs Yelling or Raising Your Voice a Sin?
Raising one’s voice when rebuking someone is not a sin, but rebellion is. See 1 Samuel 15:23, “For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft.” You will not find a biblical comparison to loud vocal noises- “shouting is like witchcraft.” Whether or not people respond well to a person raising their voice is a…
Read MoreThe Devil’s Footholds Do Not Equal Demon Possession in Christians
Those who believe that Christians can be demon possessed or demonized (still feels foolish to even write that phrase) assert that certain passages in which the Bible warns against things happening in the Christian’s life automatically equate demon possession. Let’s examine one that I heard today: “Give no place (foothold) to the devil means a…
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 MoreHow I Make Difficult Decisions
I want to share this because I have seen people over the last few months make decisions based on “supposed” words from the Lord, which really are nothing more than their own imaginations. Sadly, this kind of “make-believe” Christianity is gaining popularity thus I felt now would be a good time to share some safeguards…
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