I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty much over the “whataboutism” tactic so frequently used in social media conversations and debates between pundits. It goes like this: Party A accuses Party B of doing something bad. Party B responds by changing the subject and pointing out one of Party A's or Party C’s faults …
Missional, Merciful, Worshipful Christians and Their Churches
[This is the introduction to the book I'm writing now. I'd love to hear what you think of the theme.] Major League Baseball fans drool over the “five-tool player” who can run like the wind, throw like a rocket launcher, hit for average like a machine, hit for power like Superman, and catch fly balls …
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Forgive: The Small and the Big Stuff!
"Forgiving small things is easy—like when the neighbor didn’t pick up after their dog and I stepped in it. Or like the time a barber used the wrong number clipper on me and made me look like a Marine. I can release flyspeck hurts with one swing of the forgiveness swatter. But it’s the elephant-size …
The Narrow Road
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” (Matthew 7:13–14) Though healthy doctrine is important, it’s not theological purity at …
The Invitation
"Christianity isn’t a guilt-ridden religion; instead it’s the only effective way to get rid of our guilt. Guilting ourselves into sharing our faith––or into any other spiritual practice for that matter––is not sustainable. Shouldn’t our efforts to influence people toward God be more like inviting them into a cool river on a sweltering summer day?" …
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