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After surrendering fully, the bride faces not glory but the night. In Song of Solomon 5, the Beloved calls her into darkness—not as punishment, but as invitation. This “dark night of the soul” reveals a love that’s tested, purified, and made steadfast. Here, we learn to love Jesus for His beauty, not just His blessings.
Jesus didn’t suggest that we try not to worry—He commanded it. In Matthew 6, He invites us into a life of freedom from anxiety through trust in the Father’s care. Here are seven practical ways to step out of fear and into peace.
Jesus doesn’t wait for perfection before calling us beautiful. In Song of Solomon 4, the Bridegroom looks at the bride—still in process, still weak—and declares, “Behold, you are fair, my love!” He delights in her simple yes, her willing heart, more than in flawless performance. Every glance, every small surrender, ravishes His heart. This is the scandal of grace: He sees our flaws but calls forth our budding virtues, inviting us into partnership with Him.
Part 3 of our Song of Solomon series explores the “night season” of divine discipline. Learn how suffering, obedience, and spiritual hunger deepen our intimacy with Jesus.
By chapter two of the Song of Solomon, the storyline shifts. The Bridegroom no longer simply nurtures—He calls. He beckons us beyond comfort into obedience, maturity, and holy confrontation with what keeps us small. Will we say yes when His voice comes leaping over the mountains?
The most transformative message I’ve ever encountered didn’t come from a revival or a power encounter—it came from one of the most unexpected books in the Bible: the Song of Solomon. This poetic and prophetic book gave me language for God's love that no systematic theology ever could. What started as confusion became an invitation into healing, identity, and burning affection with Jesus.
Fear is not just a feeling. It’s a ceiling. But the Gospel doesn’t just save us from sin. It invites us into family. You weren’t meant to live as a slave or an orphan. You were chosen, adopted, and called a child of God.
There’s a line in the song So Will I that says, “As You speak, a hundred billion failures disappear.” That lyric captures the gospel in a sentence. The cross didn’t just cover our failures—it made them disappear. Every mistake. Every regret. Gone.
You are not just forgiven. You are chosen. Adopted. Delighted in. The Father doesn’t need more servants—He wants a family. And He wants you in it.
What’s happening inside your heart is shaping everything about your life. Freedom doesn’t come by ignoring the pain — it comes by facing it head-on and letting Jesus heal the plague that’s hidden inside.
Jesus isn’t after your performance. He’s after your heart.
Not the version you’ve cleaned up or learned to protect—but the real you. The one that’s been bruised, disappointed, maybe even shut down. He wants to meet you there—not to shame you, but to heal you.
What started as five baptisms turned into over thirty as the Holy Spirit moved powerfully among young adults. It was joy, repentance, and resurrection life—God is marking Gen Z.
Paul’s vision of the church wasn’t organizational—it was architectural. He saw the people of God as a dwelling place being built for His presence. Hosting God requires more than good planning; it demands priestly leadership, prophetic space, and surrendered hearts. ‘God is really among you’ wasn’t just a possibility for Paul—it was the goal.
The Apostle Paul didn’t see the church as just an organization or a gathering of believers—he saw it as the new temple, a dwelling place for the manifest glory of God. Rooted in temple theology and empowered by the Holy Spirit, Paul stewarded the presence of God in the local assembly with conviction. From worship order to church discipline, everything he taught pointed to one goal: cultivating space for God to dwell among His people. This blog explores Paul’s presence-centered ecclesiology and what it means for the Church today.
You haven’t suffered because you’ve failed. You’ve suffered because God is inviting you closer—not just as a child or servant, but as a friend. The kind of friend who stays in the silence, walks through the fire, and chooses presence over answers. This is the kind of friendship Jesus died to offer—and it changes everything.
There is so much more available. Let’s not settle for a watered-down version of Christianity. I’m calling us to a fresh infilling of the Holy Spirit—devoted to prayer, bold in faith, and rejoicing in persecution. Let’s expect signs, wonders, and miracles, reclaiming the vibrant, Spirit-filled life Jesus intended. This is what we were made for!
As we step into 2025, I sense the Lord’s invitation to believe again, to hope again, and to dream again. For many, 2024 was marked by challenges that left hearts heavy and faith shaken. Yet, even now, God is speaking a word of hope:
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:11-13)
The past year has brought deep challenges to the House of Prayer movement, calling us to embrace a new humility in our worship and prayer. As we face trials and moral failures within the church, we’re reminded of David’s journey to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. Just as David learned that God’s will must be done God’s way, we too are being called to center our prayer rooms on the presence of Jesus, with humility and obedience. This is a pivotal moment for the church, where prayer and fasting must take precedence, and we must carry God's presence as a kingdom of priests.
In a time when many are seeking a deeper connection with the heart of God, the 'Presence-Centered, Prayer-Based' church model offers a return to the essentials—prioritizing worship and prayer as the foundation of ministry. Discover how this approach, rooted in the example of the early church, places the person and presence of Jesus at the center of all we do.
The Church, particularly within the non-denominational and charismatic traditions, finds itself at a great inflection point. We are navigating through a tumultuous period marked by a significant leadership crisis, fundamentally rooted in a lack of accountability and authenticity.
We are currently in the season where we reflect on Jesus' First Coming, an event heralded by angels proclaiming, 'Glory to God in the highest, and PEACE on earth, goodwill toward men.' I hope these notes inspire your heart and assist in your study of the significance of God’s peace during this season.
We are once again on the verge of another election cycle and this time my tune is very different. I shouldn’t think it strange, but God has completely surprised me. My worldview has not changed, but God has done something that is causing me to wonder, in a fresh way, what He is offering America and what He wants to do in American politics.
In the history of the world, there has never been a gathering of fasting and prayer of this magnitude for the nation of Israel. What an amazing time to be alive!
A lot must change in the church today. I believe we are at the beginning of a reformation in the way the church is understood and expressed. I believe we are going to see an incredible shift in how the church functions over the next decade.
It’s a difficult truth to digest, but if we’re honest, the format that most of our churches follow today doesn’t remotely reflect the pattern that was established in Antioch and then reproduced throughout the New Testament.
They were operating as priests ministering to the Lord, who then heard the prophetic word, and then moved into apostolic ministry. This pattern is incredibly instructive for us today.
When thinking about the formation of the New Testament Church, it’s helpful to get our minds around the context the disciples were coming from as it relates to the gatherings of the synagogue and the Temple in their day.
The greatest thing David gave the earth was the Tabernacle that hosted the glory of God in ceaseless, music-led worship.
The Song of Solomon ends with a vision of love in full maturity. The Bride has walked through testing, misunderstanding, and waiting—but now she stands radiant, bold, and sealed with fiery love. This is where Jesus is leading His people: into wholehearted partnership with Him, marked by passion, purity, and power.