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1. 7 Reasons Why Light Will Overcome Darkness

God promises that our light shines the greatest in the midst of gross darkness. Isaiah 60:1-3 says, "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For the darkness ...

Created on 05 December 2018

2. Why So Many Christian Leaders Don't Practice What They Preach

During my leadership journey since the early 1980s, I have noticed various gifts among leaders that are not necessarily understood or even taught in seminary nor in theological or leadership books. For ...

Created on 28 November 2018

3. The Grave Consequences of Being Unthankful

Recently, I read about how 25 percent of all U.S. women suffer from some form of depression, and that more than 12 million women will suffer some form of clinical depression in their lifetime. There is ...

Created on 16 November 2018

4. 5 Ways to Show Thankfulness to God

Whatever you are thankful for in your life multiplies. I remember one day, I was very discouraged and realized I was discouraged because I was focusing on negative things and wasn't thankful. As soon as ...

Created on 16 November 2018

5. 6 Essentials of Apostolic Truth

... petus for world evangelization. Joseph Mattera is launching a new apostolic institute! Check out apostolicleaders.org or text APOSTLE to 345345 for more information.  ...

Created on 16 November 2018

6. 10 Characteristics of Christian Cults

There have been numerous of offshoots of Christianity that have turned out to be heretical cults. Because of the lack of biblical discernment, many people fall prey to them. One of the most popular of ...

Created on 14 November 2018

7. Getting to the Root of Modern Heresies and Strange Teachings

Hyper-Grace Proponents of hyper-grace teach that the moral law (found in the Ten Commandments) has no relevance in the New Testament church era. This leads to the heresy of Anti-Nomianism (without law), ...

Created on 12 November 2018

8. 3 Reasons I Don't Agree With This Common Heresy

Read my article from last week on the old heresies here. At the writing of Part 1 of this article I read about a survey published by Christianity Today that demonstrated how a large percentage of the Evangelical ...

Created on 25 October 2018

9. Why We're Seeing a Revival of Old and New Heresies and Strange Doctrines, Part 1

As a student of church history and theology, I am amazed at the present revival and or renewal of old heretical views that were already investigated and condemned by the historic, orthodox, universal church. ...

Created on 17 October 2018

10. When Does God Withdraw His Grace?

The following is part two of my article "Why Some Have Already Been Judged By the Courts of Heaven, Part I." The apostle Paul actually says that at a certain point God gives people over to the sinful desires ...

Created on 10 October 2018

11. The Biblical View of Investigating Accusations

With the Judge Brett Kavanaugh hearings currently happening, there is now a focus related to the process of determining truth when there is a serious allegation against another person. Although—short of ...

Created on 03 October 2018

12. Why the Courts of Heaven Judge Some People Even Before They Die

I realize that some of my posts will not win the Dale Carnegie award that wins friends and influences people (at least the 'win friends' part). This is one of those posts. People often ask me how I write, ...

Created on 28 September 2018

13. Does God Still Bring Natural Disasters to Judge Humanity?

... edacted humanistic view of the Holy Scriptures. Dr. Joseph Mattera is an internationally known author, interpreter of culture and activist/theologian whose mission is to influence leaders who influence  ...

Created on 19 September 2018

14. 20 Signs of a Toxic Church Culture

The following 20 signs are based on my observations regarding organizational dysfunction associated with a toxic (poisonous) culture in any organization. In this article, the word "culture" refers to the ...

Created on 12 September 2018

15. 12 Mental-Health Hazards to Watch for in Your Pastor

With the incredibly heartbreaking suicide of young pastor Andrew Stoecklein, the topic of mental health for pastors is now front and center of the conversation regarding spiritual leadership. Paul the ...

Created on 05 September 2018

16. 10 Ways the Church Turns Off the Next Generation

Most pastors and churches I know are trying hard to reach the next generation. Some are doing a good job, while some are barely moving the needle. The difference is related to their methods and how they ...

Created on 25 July 2018

17. How to Reverse Our Declaration of Independence From God

Since the original Declaration of Independence penned by Thomas Jefferson and made official in 1776, the USA has made an about turn from the values of that document. Anyone examining the Declaration of ...

Created on 05 July 2018

18. 15 Contrasts Between True and False Apostolic Leaders

Jesus commended the Ephesian church for testing apostles to see if they were legitimate; we should do the same (Rev. 2:2). Also, for the sake of brevity, I am going to use term "apostle" for the title ...

Created on 20 June 2018

19. 7 Signs to Discern False Prophets, Part 2

The following is part two of my article "7 Signs That Help Discern Between Flaky and False Prophets." As already stated in the first part of this article, by flaky, I am referring to a prophetic leader ...

Created on 13 June 2018

20. 7 Ways to Discern Between False and Flaky Prophets

The prophetic movement and or prophetic leaders have perhaps been the most controversial in the body of Christ the past several decades. Some of it has to do with the fact that many people are afraid of ...

Created on 06 June 2018