There are certain things that become popular memes and ideas because leaders — both Christian and secular — state them over and over again as fact even […]
In the days of Jesus, nothing could rob you of life more than contracting leprosy. Not only would the disease rot away your physical being, it would […]
Wishing only for your children to be happy may well be the fastest way to ruin their lives. At least, spiritually. You’ve probably heard parents say, “I […]
This morning I received word from one of my sister’s that her husband will begin hospice care today — he’s dying of cancer. There’s nothing that motivates […]
The title: “Jesus Called, He Wants His Church Back.” Could you possibly come up with a cheesier title than that?! Except, in this case, the title really […]
Yesterday I saw the above photo posted by someone on Twitter. It struck me that it’s a good visual for how many of us approach the Christian […]
This past weekend was sprinkled with some great conversations, one of which touched on the topic of sacrifice, something most of us think we’ve experienced, but few […]
Our prayers are often so ineffectual because we’ve been taught the focus of our prayers is to ask God for what we want or need, and then […]
Although there are people reading this blog from all around the world, the large majority of us live in relative safety. There are some who live in […]
Ben Patterson reminds us of a key lesson from the life of Abram, the father of God’s chosen people: After Abram gets to the promised land, we […]