Frank Viola
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Politics is the Church’s Worst Problem
“Politics is the Church’s worst problem. It is her constant temptation, the occasion of her greatest disasters, the trap continually set for her by the Prince of this World.” ~ Jacques Ellul. In Episode 12 of THE INSURGENCE PODCAST, Frank and Jeffrey discuss two different ways Insurgents practice voting in political → Read More
Shocking Quotes by Billy Graham
What follows is an excerpt from Frank Viola’s new book – ReGrace: What the Shocking Beliefs of the Great Christians Can Teach Us Today. The endnotes which contain first-hand sources are not included in the excerpt. WARNING: BEFORE GOING FURTHER, READ THIS FIRST 1) Some of the so-called shocking beliefs that I cover → Read More
Shocking Beliefs of Augustine
What follows is an excerpt from Frank Viola’s new book – ReGrace: What the Shocking Beliefs of the Great Christians Can Teach Us Today. The endnotes which contain first-hand sources are not included in the excerpt. WARNING: BEFORE GOING FURTHER, READ THIS FIRST 1) Some of the so-called shocking beliefs that I cover → Read More
Shocking Beliefs of Martin Luther
What follows is an excerpt from Frank Viola’s new book – ReGrace: What the Shocking Beliefs of the Great Christians Can Teach Us Today. The endnotes which contain first-hand sources are not included in the excerpt. WARNING: BEFORE GOING FURTHER, READ THIS FIRST 1) Some of the so-called shocking beliefs that I cover → Read More
Shocking Beliefs of C.S. Lewis
What follows is an excerpt from Frank Viola’s new book – ReGrace: What the Shocking Beliefs of the Great Christians Can Teach Us Today. The endnotes which contain first-hand sources are not included in the excerpt. WARNING: BEFORE GOING FURTHER, READ THIS FIRST 1) Some of the so-called shocking beliefs that I cover → Read More
The Shocking Beliefs of the Great Christians!
Every other day this month, I will be sharing excerpts from some of the chapters in my new book ReGrace: What the Shocking Beliefs of the Great Christians Can Teach Us Today. In November 2014, Rick Warren asked me to write a series of articles called "Shocking Beliefs of " on my blog. The series had but one → Read More
6 Ways Christians Can Use Social Media for Good
The following is a guest post by Jana Wilson. -- Congregations everywhere warn about the potential evils of social media. Overusing these platforms in a negative manner can lead to mental health issues as well as dangerous situations. Cyberbullying and other social issues are alive and well, and it can be quite → Read More
What Are the Unsearchable Riches of Christ and Why You Should Care
In Ephesians, Paul said that he preached "the unsearchable riches of Christ." But what are those riches and why should we even care? Watch (or listen to) the video to find out → Read More
Top 10 Best Christian Videos (Guest Post)
The following is a guest post by Amy Tori. I was humbled that her sources ranked my humble video (Epic Jesus) in the top 10. -- One area I recently found that was really interesting was “church marketing videos”. While it may seem like a niche that has the same boring, repetitive content, these videos truly showcase → Read More
Rapture Fever – Thoughts on the Revelation 12 Sign
The Bible makes clear that this present age is evil, that the world system is headed up by Satan, and that God will judge the world system in the end. → Read More
How to Lead When You're Not in Charge
Quick note: If you are subscribed to my Thursday UNFILTERED updates, I was without power for 5 days so I wasn’t able to send it out this past Thursday. It will go out next Thursday, God willing. Clay Scroggins has come out with a new book on leadership called How to Lead When You’re Not … → Read More
The Powers of Darkness
The following is my interview with Clinton E. Arnold on his excellent book, Powers of Darkness: Principalities and Powers in Paul’s Letters. The book is one of the best I’ve come across on the subject. Arnold is Dean and Professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University). Enjoy! Instead of asking, “what [Read More...] → Read More
Justin Bieber on Jesus
Update: This post was written in 2013. I don’t keep up with Mr. Bieber, so I don’t know what his present views are regarding Christ. Unfortunately, some people will confess faith in Christ only to deny Him later by their words or actions. My hope is that Mr. Bieber is still trusting in Christ during [Read More...] → Read More
Alice Cooper on Jesus
After I wrote Bono on Jesus (which went viral) then John Lennon on Jesus: The Untold Story, one of my readers said, “When are you going to write about Alice Cooper?” So here it is. I will own that I had no idea that Cooper converted to Christ until I read the above comment. And [Read More...] → Read More
The Unbroken Christian
Jesus talked a lot about losing, taking up our cross, denying ourselves, and laying down our lives. These are the fruits of brokenness before God. It’s not hard to spot a Christian in ministry who isn’t broken. Unbroken people don’t know how to lay their lives down and lose. They only know how to try [Read More...] → Read More
The Swearing Christian: My 13 Cents
In The Swearing Christian, I asked you for your opinion on swearing/cussing/profanity/vulgarity as far as the Christian is concerned. You can see the various answers to that question in the comments section of that post. I promised to give my 13 cents, so here goes. Certain words are offensive in the hearing of much of [Read More...] → Read More
Shocking Beliefs of C.S. Lewis
“The Christian life is a life characterized by true and spontaneous creativity. Consequently, a disciple is subject to the same charge that was leveled against Jesus Christ, namely, the charge of inconsistency. But Jesus Christ was always consistent in His relationship to God, and a Christian must be consistent in his relationship to the life [Read More...] → Read More
Bono on Jesus
The U2 front man shares his fascinating interpretation of Christ. → Read More
Bono on Jesus
The U2 front man shares his fascinating interpretation of Christ. → Read More
9 Lies the Media Likes to Tell About Evangelical Christians
I realize that “the media” is not a monolith. So I’m using the word generally here. However, I keep seeing the following narrative played out in scores of interviews, commentaries, and pundit discussions across the TV news networks, magazines, and the Internet. So while there are certainly exceptions, I’ve identified nine common lies perpetuated by [Read More...] → Read More