Much of today’s Church is masked, in fear that something is “out there lurking,” while oblivious of their identity and delegated authority, and blatant denial or prideful dismissal of hypocritically masked carnal appetites Holy Spirit seeks permission to help crucify. As we yield daily in true repentance, masks are lifted to reveal eye-opening Truth. Through constant communion in Abiding Presence we relinquish the right to prodigally do as we please, and grant Him permission to help crucify appetites that’ve stamped a visible watermark. Otherwise, the realm of darkness appeals to appetites and inclinations, entices “WHEN moments,” and tempts us to trespass the line of demarcation into sin. As we welcome Presence to rest upon, to stir Presence within, carnal appetites lose their appeal as Christ is progressively formed in us and we embrace Jesus’ co-missioned compelling Christ Mandate to present a Kingdom response to all matters, and carry, discern, release and convey Presence in our homes, workplace and marketplace. Jesus was only “tested” in all matters as we, in thought, yet the Masked Church has traditionally considered everything temptation based on our inclination to sin. Jesus had no such inclination because of kratos strength He’d developed to initially resist temptation with the Word, then totally avoid temptation with an Empowered Immunity upon presentation as Christ. Where there’s no appetite and subsequently no inclination, there’s no temptation, only tests! Through watching and praying in Abiding Presence, kratos progressively develops Jesus’ Resurrection Immunity to carnal appetites and temptation. Come join the lifelong journey to live in constant communion with Holy Spirit and put your soul and flesh in subjection to your spirit. Just as Jesus didn’t select a single disciple from among the religiously masked of His day, neither will He return for a hypocritically Masked Church in the Rapture.

This layman's guide is a thorough yet easy-to-understand study carefully examining various personality disorders, paving the way for the proposed remedy for dealing with these disorders in the church. Each chapter focuses on a single disorder and includes a real-life case study, a profile based on professional psychological descriptions, and a list of the feelings the disorder generates in others.

Describes eight common personality disorders, presents Biblical guidelines for dealing with difficult people, and explains how Christian faith can help their real personalities to emerge.

Have you ever sat in church and thought you were the only person in the church who was messed up? You look around and think no one has any financial problems, marital problems, problems with their kids, or problems with their jobs; everything is just glorious. Have you ever thought, What if God is not happy with my praise? Keeping It Real: the Different Masks We Wear in Church will shine the light on some of the things that persist in church. Its time to take the mask off and be real with God. Our souls are at stake, and we cannot afford to just want to please man. We must be pleasing God.

God does not desire to talk to your mask, but through it. The mask is a weapon one wear as a disguise, a cover up to defend, pretend, fear, love, celebrate, hate, hide, plot, scheme or even be a sinister of something. A mask of blindness has covered those eyes of leadership desiring the love of money, sex, power, and greed as their choice in God's house today. Social media are telling some of their stories. Many ungodly behaviors that are the opposite of righteousness are recognizable in the church. To some churches God's people begin to look like dollar signs? Conferences with motivational speakers with no power of deliverance. People will stand in long lines for prophesy over their lives whether it is true or not. They will pay as they are writing false checks to a false prophet. Churches against churches, pastors against pastors, members against pastors, pastors against members, and members against members. Satan doesn't want you. His aim is to keep you from praising and coming into the knowledge of God. For this cause we have a mediator Jesus Christ who is between mankind and God who has given us the victory over Satan and his tactics. Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou has forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children."

"A Christian without a church is a Christian in trouble." Since a global pandemic abruptly closed places of worship, many Christians have skipped church life, even neglecting virtual services. But this was a trend even before COVID-19. Polarizing issues, including political and racial strife, convinced some people to pull away from the church and one another. Now it's time to recommit to gathering as brothers and sisters in Christ. In Rediscover Church, Collin Hansen and Jonathan Leeman discuss why church is essential for believers and God's mission. Through biblical references and personal stories, they show readers God's true intention for corporate gathering: to spiritually strengthen members as individuals and the body of Christ. In an age of church-shopping and livestreamed services, rediscover why the future of the church relies on believers gathering regularly as the family of God. Published in partnership with the Gospel Coalition and 9Marks.