Resources
How Christian Parents Can Keep Youth From Leaving Faith
Many Christian parents worry that their children may drift from church, biblical values, or even the Christian faith. This article explores how parents can faithfully nurture the next generation through consistent Christian character, a healthy marriage, repentance, clear priorities, and intentional discipleship at home. While parents cannot guarantee their children’s salvation, they are called to faithfully shepherd them toward Christ.
Church Growth Without Discipleship Is Not TRUE Renewal
In Part 3 of my discussion of Tim Keller’s Center Church, I explore his vision for church renewal through evangelism, church planting, and cooperation between churches. Keller rightly emphasizes that churches should be evangelistic at their core, welcoming seekers and discipling converts. I argue that this vision should extend to every Christian and to stronger cooperation between congregations. True church growth is not simply numerical—it means people being faithfully taught, shepherded, and formed into mature disciples of Jesus Christ.
When Church Becomes a Concert: The Trap of Worshiptainment
This is a discussion on the history and meaning of the Protestant Reformation, why genuine church reform must be theological and spiritual rather than merely moral, and why Scripture must remain central to the life of the church. We also discuss program-driven ministry, shorter sermons, weak discipleship, compromise in areas such as evangelism and relationships, and the importance of prayer, spiritual discipline, and dependence on God.
Why You Struggle to Feel God's Love
How do you feel loved when you don’t feel loved? In this video, Pastor James reflects on childhood wounds, bullying, family brokenness, father wounds, anxiety, depression, and the struggle to believe in God’s love when real love has been hard to experience. Through personal stories about his mother, father, ESL teacher Ms. Scott, Pastor Scott Harris, and his own children, James explores how God often uses real people and tangible experiences of love to help us understand His greater love through Jesus Christ. You may think no one loves you — but someone does. His name is Jesus.
vision for Church Reform
The Western church may have many programs, buildings, and ministries, yet still need deep reform. Drawing on my years of ministry, I reflect on why the church must return to Scripture, personal shepherding and discipleship, genuine Christian community, prayer, and evangelism centered on the Great Commission. True reform is not about new trends, but renewed faithfulness to Christ in belief and practice.
“Reformation ends not in contemplation, but in action.”
—George Gillespie (1613-48)