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Let’s get hypergrace into the dictionary

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The English language has about 200,000 words, yet one word is missing from the dictionary. That word is hypergrace.

Why don’t we change that? Why don’t we put hypergrace into the dictionary?

Hypergrace is an important word. It’s a unique word. It’s a word many of us love and many more of us have used. Consider these numbers:

books about hypergrace: 40 (Amazon) videos on hypergrace: nearly 10,000 (Google) articles on hypergrace: gazillions (Google)

A word that has gained so much traction...

The test of a king

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In recent articles I have explained how every believer is called to be a king – to exercise kingly authority and live from the abundant provision of God’s supply.

Paul said those who receive grace and righteousness will reign in life (Rom. 5:17). So the test of a king—your sword in the stone, if you like—is whether you have taken hold of the Lord’s righteousness. If you don’t receive it you won’t reign. You will toil like Adam and curse what God has blessed. Even though you are free in...

Walk like a king, talk like a king

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True kings rule. They draw lines in the sand and say, “This far and no further.” They protect and bless those around them and take ownership of other people’s problems.

Jesus is a prime example. He didn’t have to leave the comforts of heaven and die for us but he did. This was a noble and kingly act. Seeing our sorry state he said, “I am going to come and tread upon their problem even if it kills me.”

The heart of this Great King beats in your heart. His Spirit is one with your spirit.

Jesus didn’t hang up his...

You are a king (so act like one)

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Did you know that you are called to be a king? It’s true. God told Abraham he would be “the father of many nations and kings will come from you.” Abraham’s offspring—the children of the faith—are meant to be kings (see Gen. 17:6, 16).

This means you. Jesus the King has made you both a king and a priest (Rev. 1:6). Did you even know?

Kingship has to do with authority and power. Adam was given authority over the earth and lost it to Satan. We know this because of what the devil said when he showed Jesu...

Last chance to get The Chocolate Gospel! (For now)

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Hi friends,

This is just a gentle reminder that you have 24 hours to grab your copy of The Chocolate Gospel.

This book is not available anywhere in the world. You won’t find it on Amazon or Kindle. But limited edition copies will go out in the mail this weekend. Here’s how you can get your copy:

Sign up on Patreon (USD) or Donorbox (other currencies) at one of these recurring monthly levels, and you will get the following rewards:

$1 – your name in the acknowledgements (ebook version); this applies to all patrons signed up by Thursday night $10...

Urgent: Last chance to get The Chocolate Gospel!

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Hi friends,

This is just a gentle reminder that you have 24 hours to grab your copy of The Chocolate Gospel.

This book is not available anywhere in the world. You won’t find it on Amazon or Kindle. But limited edition copies will go out in the mail this weekend. Here’s how you can get your copy:

Sign up on Patreon (USD) or Donorbox (other currencies) at one of these recurring monthly levels, and you will get the following rewards:

$1 – your name in the acknowledgements (ebook version); this applies to all patrons signed up by Thursday night $10...

The Chocolate Gospel – limited edition available now

During WWII, Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch Christian, was imprisoned in Ravensbrück concentration camp. After the war, she visited a prison which housed Nazi female guards from Ravensbrück. She went to tell her former captors about the love of God, but these sophisticated ladies refused to listen to an uneducated Dutch woman. Ten Boom prayed for wisdom and the Lord spoke one word: chocolate.

Ten Boom returned to the prison with a rare treat – a box of chocolates – and every face lit up. “All at once we were...

The old has gone, gone, gone

[image error]If there’s one thing I have learned from the movies, it’s that there is no problem that can’t be solved by faking your own death and fleeing to South America.

Think of a wiseguy who is part of a crime family. He is under pressure from his superiors to risk his life by engaging in criminal activities. At the same time the law hounds him on account of the crimes he has already done.

After a while, the wiseguy realizes he is not his own man and life is no fun when you’re not free. He begins to long for a new...

Three things people get wrong about the Laodiceans

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The Laodicean church is probably the most infamous church in history.

Preachers use it as an example of how Jesus deals with slack Christians. “Jesus is angry with these guys and he’ll be angry with you unless you get on fire for the Lord!” Demonstrating their expertise on the subject, they refer to an ancient aqueduct that brought lukewarm water to the city. “Just as that water made people sick, you make Jesus sick when you fail to perform.”

Yet there are three things people regularly get w...

Sneak peek: Paul’s next book (And how to get your name in it!)

Confession time: I sometimes struggle to tell people the good news. As a classic introvert, the thought of walking up to a stranger and starting a conversation about anything, let alone anything spiritual, fills me with dread. I know some people have a knack for this, but I don’t. It just doesn’t come naturally to me.

Yet I want people to hear the good news. I want everyone to know how much God loves and cares for them. If only there was a way to share the good news that wasn’t awkward, cring...