Welcoming Those on the Margins: Sinners
What are the parameters in your church before someone could say they have a sense of belonging in your body? Must they be fully aligned to your statement of faith, go through a class or
What are the parameters in your church before someone could say they have a sense of belonging in your body? Must they be fully aligned to your statement of faith, go through a class or
“A radically accepting church.” Could your church or ministry be described this way? Now don’t freak out. I’m not talking about being radically accepting of unrepentant sin. But we’ve got to stop having such a
Election Day is over, but the aftermath of counting votes in anticipation of the celebration of the ascension of some people’s political savior while others wallow in despair over the defeat of theirs, is just
Every four years, on the first Tuesday in November, the chaos crescendos. For months, and sometimes years before, it builds in intensity, insanity, and hyperbole. This year marks the third Presidential election cycle I have
Most of the New Testament was written with the backdrop of early Gnosticism looming as a threat, seeking to draw people away from the simplicity and radical good news of the Gospel. When Paul leaves
We’re rolling up on the day when many of us will change our social media profile pictures or profile frames to bear the pink and blue ribbon. We might update our status to talk about
I stumbled over my words in explanation. The reply to my stammering was quick, “Well, out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.” I floundered in speech even more and the tension in
It is the best of days, and it is the worst of days–Mother’s Day. For some, Mother’s Day is one of the happiest days of the year. And for others, it’s the most dreaded and
“Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take
“Defend the Bible? I would as soon defend a lion! Unchain it and it will defend itself.” –C.H. Spurgeon The development of the social media age has not improved balanced forms of public discourse. Sadly
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