“Let’s be friends,” says the Creator, “and let’s go out together and make some more friends!” Now, doesn’t that sound a little more appealing than: “Let’s go evangelize Africa!” or “We’re going out witnessing on Friday night. Everybody come!”? For one thing, “Go evangelize” sounds more like an activity than a lifestyle. Not to mention …
“I’ve Got A Friend You Should Meet”
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? …
Where The Action Is
If we’re “sick” of our domesticated Christianity, maybe it’s because we’re sequestered somewhere in the center instead of living out on the edge where the action is, where our friendship with Jesus is best and our chances of enticing others into his friendship is maximized. It’s out there on the daring edge where we’re most …
Mature Christians Dig for Deeper Revelation
“If on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.” It’s not like he was saying, “If you disagree with me, God’ll show you!” I don’t get from Paul that it was his way or the highway. He just knew that the way to follow Christ in a mature way …
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Mature Christians Renounce Barren Religion
"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead..." Spirituality wears many disguises. It’s best one is “religion.” Pharisees are the same yesterday, today, and forever. They can imitate spiritual depth with the best of them. They appear to doggedly press into the heart of things, when they are actually just working to …
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