Faith isn't necessary when you live in comfort, only doing things you can do "without" God. When you're securely in your sweet-spot, you can live as if God doesn't matter. Yes, God is still necessary because He is the sustainer... Continue Reading →
Today is Halloween. I'm not interested in debating how Christians should think about Halloween's origins and how it is observed today. Here's the great value I see to Halloween: your neighbors! Do you know your neighbors? If yes, how well... Continue Reading →
Self Righteousness... does anyone like it? You know the type... those who walk around like they're holier than thou, judging everyone else for not being as godly as they are. That's basically the stereotype that every Christian needs to fight... Continue Reading →
Three of the hardest words for me to say are these: "I don't know." I hate saying it, and yet I know how much I don't know... I just don't want YOU to know how much I don't know! One... Continue Reading →
Lies are dangerous. But the most dangerous of all are the ones you tell yourself. It takes courage to tell yourself the truth about yourself. It takes greater courage to tell the truth about yourself to a trusted friend in... Continue Reading →
During my final year in seminar working towards completing my M.Div. I was interning at a church where I was asked to make regular pastoral visits to the elderly folk at the assisted living home next door to the church.... Continue Reading →
I had a short but interesting discussion the the man who leads our church's prison ministry today. He referred to the mutual submission within the Persons of the Trinity as a model for how we all should relate to and... Continue Reading →
How we live matters... Deeply. It matters so much it has eternal ramifications. What we do really truly matters. I have always loved the book of Ecclesiastes because it has such a simple way of putting life into perspective. "Meaningless,... Continue Reading →
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