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As we seek to grow closer to God and one another, there’s a practice that Scripture urges us to embrace: confession. James 5:16 says, “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” Confession isn’t just a private whisper to God—it’s a biblical call to honesty, healing, and community. But it’s also a practice that can go wrong without care. Public confession of...

Prayer can sometimes feel like a chore—a list of requests we rattle off, hoping God hears. But what if prayer could be a vibrant, transformative encounter with God? My friend, Daniel Henderson, a seasoned pastor and the President of Strategic Renewal, offers a practical and biblical way to deepen your prayer life through his 4/4 model. Rooted in the Lord’s Model Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13), this appro...

Why Word of Faith Declarations of Healing Are Biblically Troubling:In many Christian circles, the Word of Faith movement has popularized a practice: declaring healing into existence through spoken words. Proponents teach that by claiming health with unwavering faith—often citing verses like Mark 11:23 (“If anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go,’ and does not doubt… it will be done”) or James 5:15 (“Th...

We are told in Isaiah 61 to put on the garment of praise.  Putting on is purposeful.  I have reluctantly gone to many worship times and left so glad I did.  It's not, fake it till you make it, a frown is a smile upside down kind of pithy motivation.  No, it's a choice to act in faith and God responds.  So what happens when we miss out or don't make worship a priority?  If you simply look at the ph...