How different should you be?
There’s such a constant mantra, complete with correlating flow of social media memes, telling people that not only are they fine just the way they are, but […]
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Mar
2019
Blog Tag
Christianity
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Mar
2019
For innately selfish beings, we can be fairly stupid …
You would think if we’re going to insist on being selfish, on being the “god” of our own lives, then we would make decisions that are good […]
12
Mar
2019
Called on the carpet …
It’s interesting how some people think that settling down into the seat of a car makes them invisible to all other human beings outside their vehicle. That’s […]
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Feb
2019
Getting your priorities right …
In all the years you sat in classrooms, you’ve likely had a teacher who, seeking answers to a question they proffered to their class, primed the pumps […]
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Jan
2019
This parable is as relevant as if Jesus first told it this morning …
Earlier this morning I shared a post about a story from the Book of Acts that is wildly relevant to how many people live their lives. Along […]
31
Jan
2019
Why this story from the Bible is so sharply relevant – and dangerous – today …
From cover to cover, all of the Bible is important for us. But some stories jump out at us with how powerfully on target they are to […]
27
Jan
2019
Acting on impulse …
You’re about to check out at your local grocery store, or perhaps a “big box” store like Target or Walmart … what are some of the things […]
14
Jan
2019
The cross as an ethic …
We don’t talk about ethics very much, possibly because they’re so absent in our society. One place that is renowned for lacking in ethics is Wall Street. […]
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Nov
2018
How to draw closer to God …
If you’ve ever read the Bible, you don’t have to wonder if God wants a close relationship with you. The story of the Bible is how God […]
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Oct
2018
Something about the devil we rarely hear but need to know …
I’ve often said that Christians have an enemy as devoted to our destruction as God is to our salvation. We often hear very scary descriptions about Satan, […]