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Frank Viola Author – Throw Back Thursday Image
Frank Viola Author in his 30s. For more information on the author, check out FrankViola.net According to the New Testament, Jesus can be seen, heard, and beheld with spiritual eyes and ears. That the...
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Frank Viola’s New Mentoring Network & Master Class
The Fall of 2015 will debut Frank Viola author’s new mentoring project, The Deeper Christian Life Network. The new network will feature Viola’s best work on God’s Eternal Purpose in a Master Class...
View ArticleTwo Kinds of Hearing
There is a paradox in Scripture when it comes to hearing the voice of Jesus. In John 10, the Lord plainly said, “My sheep hear my voice.” So the Good Shepherd speaks to His sheep, and His sheep...
View ArticleFrank Viola’s UNFLITERED Update List
Here are some samples of Frank Viola’s unfiltered updates. Two kinds of leaders 3 ingredients for having an amazing 2016 8 signs of a modern-day Pharisee 5 things I wish older Christians told me
View ArticleBeing in Christ
In Christ – We are a new creation 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! In Christ – We are created to do good works Ephesians...
View ArticleOwnership & Supply
The following article is an excerpt from the book Jesus Now by Frank Viola Author Ownership “The LORD is my shepherd …” The quality of a sheep’s life depends mostly on the kind of shepherd who takes...
View ArticleEncouragement & Guidance
The following article is an excerpt from the book Jesus Now by Frank Viola Author Encouragement He restores my soul … Like humans, sheep can feel cast down, discouraged, and dejected. A sheep that is...
View ArticleThe Buzz Seminar Master Class
Frank Viola Author has teamed up with three other experts to create the Buzz Seminar Master Class. Here’s an excerpt from the website, THIS IS A COURSE YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO IGNORE Sound over-the-top?...
View ArticleJesus: A Greater High Priest
The following article is an excerpt from the book Jesus Now by Frank Viola Author — Unlike the Old Testament high priest, who had to enter the Most Holy Place each year to atone for the nation through...
View ArticleFrank Viola Author: Spiritual Biography
Frank Viola author has written out his spiritual biography in an upcoming book called “Rethinking the Church.” The book is part of a 5-volume series called “The Rethinking Series.” These books are now...
View ArticleThe Spirit of Christ
Throughout the New Testament, the Holy Spirit is called by the following names: The Spirit of God The Spirit of Christ The Spirit of the Father The Spirit of the Lord The Spirit of truth The Spirit of...
View ArticleThe Continuation of Christ’s Earthly Ministry
Luke began the book of Acts with this remark: The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when He was taken up to heaven. (vv. 1–2) Notice the...
View ArticleThe Central Issue of the Universe by Frank Viola Author
According to Matthew 12:24–28, there are two kingdoms that are at war with each other: the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan—the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness. Behind what you and...
View ArticleOur Present Warfare
So if Jesus won the victory over God’s Enemy, why do we see Satan operating in the world today two millennia later? Why do we see the effects of sin, death, and the curse all around us … still? The...
View ArticleFrank Viola’s First Discipleship Course is Open Again
The secret to living the Christian life can be summed up in one statement: Not I but Christ. But how do we do this? What are the practical handles that enable us to live by Christ? What is the switch...
View ArticleWill the Emerging Church Fully Emerge?
An Invitation for Serious Reflection and Open Dialogue by Frank Viola Author This article was written in 2005. Today, the so-called “emerging church” is dead according to many who were a key part of...
View ArticleAn Amazing Village
In every generation, Christians face the same challenges—namely doubt, discouragement, fear, guilt, division, rejection, and the struggle against consumerism and lukewarmness. The Gospels narrate the...
View ArticleViola Releases New RETHINKING SERIES
Frank Viola author released his new eBook series called Rethinking. The series is comprised of 5 volumes on various topics plus one bonus book coming to over 700 pages. Check out the series at...
View ArticleMary, Martha, and Jesus
Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His...
View ArticleFrank Viola’s Books
To date, Frank Viola has published over 20 books. You can view them all on his official blog site on the books page. Click the banner below.
View ArticleShattering a False Dichotomy
Beginning from the mid-third century onward, Christian writers have used Martha and Mary as models for the two main personalities in the church: the busy activists (the Marthas) and the quiet...
View ArticleAwakened in Bethany
Time crept by. There was still no sign of Jesus. I had fallen ill. The eastern fever raged through me, roasting my body from the inside out. It had been two weeks since the onset of the disease. And my...
View Article3 Reasons Why Christians Take Offense at Jesus – Part I
(1) He demands too much. In John 16:1, Jesus told His disciples that He was sharing “all these things” so they wouldn’t be offended by Him. Some of those “things” were stern warnings that they would be...
View ArticleThe Skinny on Frank Viola Author
Frank Viola author has helped thousands of people around the world to deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ and enter into a more vibrant and authentic experience of church. Frank Viola has...
View Article3 Reasons Why Christians Take Offense at Jesus – Part II
(2) He doesn’t meet our expectations. The Lord often works in ways that we don’t understand. I’ve heard some Christians say, “My life would have been much better today if I didn’t follow Jesus in my...
View Article3 Reasons Why Christians Take Offense at Jesus – Part III
(3) He doesn’t show up on time. The story of Lazarus teaches us this in spades. The Lord works too slowly. He reacts too late. His deliverance takes too long. His clock seems defective. We can text or...
View ArticleFrank Viola is on Instagram
Frank Viola, author, is on Instagram. Here’s a recent update from Viola for Throw back Thursday #TBC.
View ArticleThe Lord’s Heartbeat
The Lord is looking for a group of people who will give Him first place in their lives, including their time. He’s after a people who are willing to do whatever is necessary to satisfy His heart. In...
View ArticleViola’s MinistryMind Project
From Frank Viola author’s blog: MinistryMind is a unique and intimate event for those who minister God’s Word. I’m sending this link to people by personal invitation. It’s not going to be advertised...
View ArticleTHE DAY I MET JESUS hits bestseller list
The Day I Met Jesus written by Mary DeMuth (popular author and renowned sex abuse advocate) and Frank Viola (author and well-known activist for the poor and the oppressed) hit the CBA bestseller list...
View ArticleBiography of Jon Zens
Jon Zens is an American author, speaker, scholar and theologian. He is best known for pioneering New Covenant Theology. Zens is also an expert on the Anabaptist history and theology. He holds a B.A. in...
View ArticleNew – The Insurgence Podcast
In this new add-on episode, Frank uncorks the new Insurgence Podcast. Enjoy! Related Resources: Frank’s Master Classes (the “Everlasting Domain” class contains the rest of the series on the kingdom)...
View ArticleHaters Gonna Hate
If you are making an impact on people’s lives, you will . . . (not might) . . . attract haters. So if you don’t want any haters in your life, don’t speak, don’t write, don’t blog, don’t podcast . . ....
View ArticleKoinonitis
The leading cause of death among organic churches is koinonitis. I owe some of the language in this section to John Butler and Peter Wagner. Koinonitis is a spin-off from the Greek word koinonia, which...
View ArticleThe Dangers of Hearing God’s Voice
Each form of God’s speaking has its own dangers if not attended to by the other forms. If a church is conditioned to recognize the Lord’s will through only the form of Torah, it will become ritualistic...
View Article“The Lord Told Me”– Did the Early Christians Use That Phrase?
The Testimony of the New Testament As I read through the New Testament, I never see any Christian talking like this. Paul will sometimes quote the Lord Jesus. But in those cases, he is quoting what the...
View ArticleThe Quoter Spiritual Conversational Style
People who use the Quoter SCS hinge any meaningful conversation about God to a particular view of biblical authority. The Quoter SCS simply cannot tolerate a spiritual or theological discussion unless...
View Article“Jesus Now” by Frank Viola Hits the CBA Best-Seller List
Frank Viola Author’s new book, Jesus Now, hits CBA best-seller list. The post “Jesus Now” by Frank Viola Hits the CBA Best-Seller List first appeared on THE DEEPER JOURNEY.
View ArticleDeifying a Unique Contribution
Those who are captured by the same spirit they oppose tend to make their unique contribution more important than Jesus Christ Himself. One can talk a great deal about Jesus Christ, and even about the...
View ArticleEvening and Morning
Let’s trace this principle throughout the Bible. Return with me to the creation of the earth. When God created the planet, it was formless and void, and darkness covered the waters. After the darkness,...
View ArticleAnother Crazy Accusation Against Frank Viola Author
Now someone is accusing Frank Viola of being a Muslim Terrorist. The next accusation will probably be that Viola is an extraterrestrial entity who wants to take over planet earth! “Woe to you when...
View ArticleViola Calls for Christian Leader Summit
In a recent post on his blog, Viola reflects on the greatest artists of the 1960s and muses: “Why can’t speakers and authors who are turning the sod in the Christian world have places to hang out,...
View ArticleThe Christian & Mental Illness: 3 Responses
by Frank Viola Author Throughout my years of being involved in various and sundry Christian movements and denominations, it seems that Christians understand mental disorders in one of three chief ways:...
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