The Ordinary Unfamiliar
John, especially in Revelation, has a knack for making the ordinary unfamiliar. A throne…that shoots lightning. A sea…of crystal, or glass. Seven lampstands…that are spirits, and—earlier—churches. But this is good…
Defensiveness
(originally posted 12/6/13) Everyone receives criticism, sometimes even when we deserve it. But the way we respond to that criticism can either win people over or push them further away….
Evil Collapsing Under Its Own Weight
“Evil collapsing under its own weight.” I love that phrase. It’s so fitting. On a geopolitical scale we remember the fall of Communism, the end of the Third Reich, and…
Finding the Best Version of You
Many people often try to live Christianly by following a bunch of rules. They operate under the auspices that it doesn’t matter how you feel or who you are, you…
Church Survival Guide: Church Shopping Tips
The Church Survival Guide was written to help you enjoy your life as a follower of Christ without wishing you were his only disciple. The book is full of tweet-sized…
Perceived Value
Originally posted October 10, 2013 Why do people go to church? Because they perceive it has value. They want to grow spiritually, find wholeness, relieve guilt, and church promises to…
Before You Rebuke
A rebuke is a sharp command to stop sinning.With few exceptions, it’s only ok to rebuke those with whom we have some relational capital. We earn relational capital by loving…
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