RMI Radiant Ministries International

03/29/2026

Part 2: God’s Indictment of Israel
Jeremiah 2:4-8

03/24/2026

Prologue to "Broken Cisterns: God's Judgement Against Israel".

In this indictment, the Bible walks us through a legal proceeding called "rîb", God lays charges against His beloved Israel. God is the Zuzerian - The Overlord and Israel is the Vassal - the Servant Nation. Here's God's opening appeal in His Indictment over Israel:

Judah’s Apostasy - Jeremiah 2:1-3
Now the word of the Lord came to me saying,

2 “Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord,

“I remember [earnestly] the lovingkindness and devotion of [a]your youth,
Your time of betrothal [like that of a bride during the early years in Egypt and again at Sinai], When you followed Me in the wilderness, Through a land not sown.

3 Israel was holy [something set apart from ordinary purposes, consecrated] to the Lord, The first fruits of His harvest [in which no outsider was allowed to share].
All who ate of it [injuring Israel] became guilty; Evil came on them,” says the Lord.’”

If you prefer the video format, watch the video posted Sunday 22 March 2026.

03/23/2026

Part 1: The Legal Framework & Opening Appeal based out of Jeremiah 2:1-3. A prologue to the upcoming teaching, “Broken Cisterns, An Indictment of God Against Israel.”

03/23/2026

Welcome to RMI Radiant Ministries International! We are passionate about "Remaking Lives Through Christ by Making Disciples Who Live Like Jesus Through Biblical Training and Mentoring". We're so glad you found us! Below is an AI-Generated video with my likeness and voice. As we usher a new generation of AI learning, we wanted to streamline it into our teachings and trainings. It's such an odd time to be alive! Tell me, how do you use AI in your ministry?

03/21/2026

The High Cost of Self-Sustaining
Why does the "Good Life" we’re building always seem to have a leak? 🏜️🔨

Before we dive into my teaching this evening at 8 PM, I wanted to share this brilliant summary of the Book of Jeremiah from the BibleProject.

Jeremiah wasn't just talking to people in a temple; he was talking to a culture that was exhausted from trying to manufacture its own security. He was diagnosing a universal human habit: The DIY Soul.

In Jeremiah 2:13, he identifies the 'Two Evils' that keep us running on empty:
1️⃣ We turn away from the Fountain (The Life that is given to us as a gift).
2️⃣ We spend our strength 'hewing out' our own cisterns (We try to build our own systems of fulfillment, safety, and worth).

A 'cistern' can be anything we labor to create so we don't have to depend on the Source. It’s the career we hope will define us, the 'perfect' image we maintain, or the systems we build to stay in control.

The problem? Anything we 'hew' ourselves is subject to the 'cracks' of life. Eventually, the labor of keeping it all together becomes more than we can handle. We realize we’ve spent our lives maintaining a container that was never meant to hold the weight of our souls.

Jeremiah’s message is a call to drop the heavy tools of self-sustenance and return to the Spring of Grace. It’s a shift from 'working for it' to 'living from it.'

Watch this 7-minute overview to see how this played out in history... then join me this afternoon here at our Ministry page to talk about how to finally DROP THE SHOVEL.

In your life right now, does it feel like you’re 'Building' 🔨 (trying to make it happen) or 'Flowing' 🌊 (trusting the Source)? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

Watch our overview video on the book of Jeremiah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Jeremiah announces that God will...

03/19/2026

Are you exhausted from digging?
Most of us spend our lives trying to manufacture love and worth. We 'hew out' cisterns in our relationships, our careers, and our ministries, only to find they can't hold what we need. We've traded the Fountain for a shovel.

It's time to put the shovel down.

Radiant Ministries International is returning with a new teaching on the 'Broken Cisterns' of our lives—and how to finally return to the Spring of Living Water. Stay tuned!

12/21/2025

To deny oneself is to renounce the false self shaped by sin and self-rule, and to submit one’s whole life—wounds, desires, and direction—to the lordship of Christ.
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Matthew 16:24

“Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.’”

Context:
Jesus has just spoken about His own suffering and death. Self-denial is framed as alignment with Jesus’ way, not self-punishment.
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Mark 8:34

“And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.’”

Context:
This call is not only for the Twelve, but for anyone who would follow Him—discipleship is voluntary, costly, and conscious.
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Luke 9:23

“And he said to all, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.’”
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Key Word: Daily
Luke emphasizes that self-denial is not a one-time act, but an ongoing, present-moment choice.
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Matthew 16:25

“For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”

Clarification:
Self-denial is not loss for loss’s sake—it is the path to true life.
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Luke 14:27

“Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.”

Clarification:
Jesus is emphasizing costly allegiance, not emotional suppression or self-hatred.
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Galatians 2:20

“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me…”

Theological Insight:
Self-denial results in Christ-formed identity, not erased identity.
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Denying ourselves is the doorway to a radiant life—reconciled by grace, restored through obedience, and replicated through faithful following.

12/12/2025

THE RADIANT LIFE — SAVED ✨

To be saved is to be reconciled to God through Christ.
It is the moment grace meets surrender—when our brokenness encounters His finished work.

Salvation is not something we earn; it is something we receive.
Through Jesus, we are forgiven, redeemed, and restored to right relationship with God.

Being saved is the beginning of the Radiant Life.
It is the foundation that leads us into transformation and purpose.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17

Saved — reconciled by grace.
Sanctified — transformed through Christ.
Sent — living His life through us.

12/10/2025

Healing in Christ cultivates a community of honesty that moves beyond a “don’t ask, don’t tell” culture.

09/07/2025

Hope is Here (New Life in Christ)

We come with our burdens,
the stories untold,
chains that have bound us,
the lies we’ve been told.

But grace like a river
is breaking through.
Your love restores
and it makes us new.

Change is possible.
Hope is here.
Jesus,
You’ve conquered every fear.

From brokenness,
You call us to rise in Your freedom.
We find new life.
https://youtu.be/zBtXyMokBk8?si=gkYDj_JMhkLCMCu2

Addictions, past hurts,
the wounds and the shame.
You’re rewriting the pages —
we won’t be the same.

In every surrender,
Your mercy shines bright.
You turn our darkness
into Your light.

We are not alone.
You are with us, Lord.
Every step we take,
Your love restores.

We are living proof:
chains fall down by Your cross.
We are free.
We are found.

Change is possible.
Hope is here.
Jesus,
You’ve conquered every fear.

From brokenness,
You call us to rise in Your freedom.
We find Your love.

Change is possible.
Hope is here.
Jesus,
You’ve conquered everything.

From brokenness,
You call us to rise in Your freedom.
We find new life.

✨ Hope is Here (New Life in Christ) ✨This is not a traditional song written by a human artist — it was created using Mureka AI, an advanced music generation ...

09/06/2025

What would it look like to be fully known and fully loved?