Our 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...
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