Tina Wilson

“Are you so dull?” he asked. “Don’t you see that nothing that enters a person from the outside can defile them?” (Mark 7:18, NIV) Let’s talk about legalism. I know about legalism because I used to be a legalist. At the time, I didn’t believe legalism was really a thing. I’ve actually said to people, […]

We see throughout the Gospel of Matthew that the kingdom of God is a major theme in Jesus’ message. Kingdom can be thought of as a word made up of two parts: king (a sovereign ruler) and “dom” (a domain or territory). Christ’s victory over death ushered in his kingdom, and he is elevated as […]

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” (Matthew 5:17, NIV) We tend to think of God’s Old Testament law as a high standard of righteousness that the New Testament relaxes. Does that fit the facts? Let’s consider […]

If I could go back to the beginning of our church plant journey—spring of 2014 when Matt and I first publicly committed to answer God’s call to plant a church—knowing what I know now, here are the ten things I would tell myself: #1 – Every other pastor’s wife and Christian woman is on a […]

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16, NIV) Let’s dig into the most well-known verse in the whole Bible: John 3:16. Nicodemus believed some things about Jesus. For example, he told Jesus, “Rabbi, we […]

“For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14, NIV) Perhaps the greatest truth about God for […]

Of all the plans and goals that you can have for the new year, there is one that will make the biggest difference in your life, and it is often neglected. Studies of spiritual growth have proven that the biggest single predictor of spiritual growth is daily engagement with the Word of God! In fact, the lives of […]

The book of Jonah teaches us a lot about the character and nature of God, and it also provides us a great opportunity to look in a mirror and examine our own character. I believe the book is a true and literal narrative, rather than a presentation of a metaphorical character named Jonah. He is […]