You ever notice how many people say they want the truth, but really they just want permission? That's what Jesus runs into in John chapter 7. He shows up at the temple, uninvited by
Having a doctrinal statement is one thing. Living it out is another. A doctrinal statement tells people what you believe. Your life tells them if you meant it. Pastor Fortunato
You ever notice the best hiders in hide-and-seek weren't the scared ones? They hid because they wanted to know who cared enough to keep looking. That's
Every believer prays. Every believer opens a Bible. Every believer sings on Sunday morning. Grace gets used all week long. But has it made anything new of you? Most men
His own brothers gave him the pitch. Go public. Show yourself. Let the world see what you can do. It sounded like encouragement. It was his brothers packaging their doubt
In 2022, a church in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood spent five weeks preaching a series called "The Gospel According to Dolly." Not five minutes borrowing an
Look at what Jesus does not say to the twelve after the crowd walks off. He doesn't remind them of all he's done for them. He
The world has spent this week deciding what to do with Dolly Parton's soul. Half of them have preached her straight into glory because she was kind, generous,
Judas didn't leave the group in John 6. Everybody else did. He stayed. He kept eating the bread, kept following the crowd, kept his seat at the table.
The Newsletter
No noise — just devotions, sermon notes, and the occasional letter, sent only when there is something worth saying.