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by Shane Callicutt • January 21, 2025 • 8 min read • 1

This will be the shortest portion of verses we’ll deal with at once. I believe what Paul said here speaks deeply into the heart of a Western church problem. Historically, Protestants have excelled at…

by Shane Callicutt • December 26, 2024 • 6 min read • 1

Have you ever wondered what it was like in the first-century church? How did they conduct their gatherings? What did their worship look like? Are we vastly different in how we do things, or do we…

by Shane Callicutt • December 23, 2024 • 4 min read • 0

I'm not one to write seasonal content. There's a part of me that has always eschewed tradition and accepted norms. Let me be clear: I like traditions, but I despise their negative side. That negative…

by Shane Callicutt • October 28, 2024 • 2 min read • 0

Guess what. It's time to take another trip through a book of the Bible. I've been thinking and praying about which book would be next, and I have landed on 1 Corinthians. It was going to be Romans or…

by Shane Callicutt • October 1, 2024 • 6 min read • 0

Have you ever looked across the landscape of your family, church, or personal walk and wondered, "Where's the power?" I do. I look at myself, my friends, and the church I help shepherd and ask that…

by Shane Callicutt • September 19, 2024 • 4 min read • 0

"For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do."…

by Shane Callicutt • July 8, 2024 • 10 min read • 0

Since 2022, I've helped lead a summer preaching cohort at our church. Several capable men within our congregation desire to become better preachers, so we began this cohort. So far, each summer, we…