Imagine that God doesn’t love you. No, I mean really. Imagine it. Take a minute, but not too much more than that, to think about what it would feel like if God didn’t love you. I bet you’ve never heard this before, especially from someone who normally pleads with people to know that he does …
The filibuster sermon
Andrew Carnegie, one of the wealthiest men of his time, was a philanthropist, endowing libraries and other organizations. One time, he bought literally thousands of organs for churches. He said it was to “lessen the pain of listening only to sermons.” Sometimes, when I’m guest speaking in a church I’ll look around and say, “I …
Mentally judgmental
I’m mentally judgmental. I try really hard not to be but it’s like a popup on my mental screen that I can’t seem to totally rid myself of. The best I can do is click the “close box” before too much time has elapsed and the thoughts become a permanent virus in my spirit. I’ve …
A book and video about gays and the Church
I expect more pushback – of the kind, kind of course – on this post than most. I hope not, but I might even lose some regular readers over it. The debate about how God feels about gays and how the Church must relate to them is a firestorm for sure. As we speak the …
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How To Read The Bible And Not Be Bored By It (Part 6 of 4ish)
I obviously have very little skill in predicting how many words it will take me to say what I want to say; thus “six parts in a four part essay”! In my final post on this subject (for now) I'm compelled to remind us about the main reason to love and study the Bible. Read it …
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