God went to great lengths to set his people free both from slavery to sin and the burden of trying to earn our way back to God. This truth is declared clearly in the book
Christians love being right. To rephrase towards a less generous take, modern Christians seem inordinately preoccupied with behaving correctly. This is evident in obvious aspects of our faith such as doctrine, conduct, and speech. Just
A few miles from my office is the site from which Lewis and Clark famously began their journey West some two hundred years ago. Our city, and neighboring Louisville, is littered with streets, parks, and
American christians, oddly similar to the culture around us, seem perpetually drawn to bigger, better, and more. We long for the miraculous and disdain the mundane. We struggle to reconcile Jesus’ promise of an abundant
I spent several years after college traveling the country while living in a Honda Accord. I learned many lessons about living on a shoestring for which I remain thankful. Several unhealthy strategies, however, continue to
Part One, Part Two, Part Three In this final post we will consider one way the church throughout history has pursued a greater awareness of Jesus’ presence. It must be noted that the mature Christian
Part One, Part Two, Part Four — The months of my engagement were spent reading every Christian-marriage book I could get my hands on. I learned about buying flowers and date night and sharing your
Part One, Part Three, Part Four — The Way of Weaning In the first post of this series, we considered the New Testament’s distinction between infant and mature Christianity, spiritual milk compared to spiritual meat.
Part Two, Part Three, Part Four —- The Cognitive Collapse Like a wily eyed grandfather, the Apostle Paul often teases as much as he teaches. To the Corinthians, he goes so far as to name
The book of Hebrews tells us that mature Christian leadership is marked by the power of discernment. Through constant training, the wise leader has the ability to distinguish good from evil, right from wrong.[1] One
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