Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

FaithWalkers

Home
Evangelical

Christian living

Select a Category Book Reviews Christian Living Church Culture FaithWalkers Family Guest Posts In Your Church Interviews Leadership Movie Reviews Politics Spotlight Uncategorized

Select a Month November 2017 August 2017 July 2017 May 2017 March 2017 January 2017 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 May 2015 April 2015 February 2015 January 2015 November 2014 August 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012

November 2012

November 27, 2012

Christmas Shopping: How Much Is Too Much ?

The recent rush of Christmas shopping has left me wondering how much is too much?...

November 23, 2012

How to Stop Being Afraid

For my Patheos friends, this post kicks off a series over the next few weeks as...

November 19, 2012

How I Can Be Pro-Life — and Support the Death Penalty

I am pro-life -- and yet I support the death penalty for those who intentionally...

November 13, 2012

Why Your Faith Does Determine Your Politics

One of many thoughtful responses to my recent post 5 Things I Don't Understand about...

October 2012

October 16, 2012

See How to Get Lifted by Angels with Joel J. Miller

It's not just a book. It's an experience. I know it sounds like the tag-line...

October 03, 2012

Why I Give Embracing Obscurity by Anonymous a Mixed Review

It's not often we get to critique something done by an anonymous person -- well,...

September 2012

September 25, 2012

See What Jesus Said about Suffering: “I Told You So!”

Did you ever come across something Jesus said that, if anyone else had said it, you'd...

September 09, 2012

Do You Know the 9 Words that Change Everything?

It's not often you stumble upon simple truths neatly packaged. Well, maybe you hang out...

August 2012

August 26, 2012

You Don’t Have to Be a Christian to Cause Trouble

We've all heard the incessant reminders that Christians should be champions at turning the other...

August 24, 2012

Why All Christians Should Care About Politics

I'm sure you've heard it. It's a common dismissive comment among Christians. Maybe even one...

August 19, 2012

The Question: What Are You Going to Be When You Grow Up?

"What are you going to be when you grow up?" When my children are asked...

August 17, 2012

Tyler Braun’s Why Holiness Matters: A Gen X Review

It is a rare thing these days to find a Millennial writer who enjoys delving...

August 05, 2012

Why I’ll Never Stop Singing In Your Church

You read that right. I'll never stop singing in your church. Never. I know. Shocker....

August 03, 2012

Here’s a Quick Plan for Great Worship Music in Your Church

Worship Week nears its end with our final guest post of the week on Bill in...

August 02, 2012

See Why You’ll Hate to Love WRECKED by Jeff Goins

I'll just tell you right up front. I read Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into...

August 02, 2012

Who Else Wants to Be a Whistleblower in Church?

Worship Week continues here on Bill inthe Blank at Patheos with a guest post by Barbara Buzzard claiming...

August 01, 2012

Why Good Church Music Is So Hard to Find

Worship Week continues on Bill in the Blank at Patheos with a post by Keith...

July 2012

July 31, 2012

How Worship Music Destroyed Me: From Bitterness to Blessing

Worship Week continues here at Bill in the Blank with a guest post by Dustin Germain....

July 30, 2012

Worship Week: Completely Missing the Point of Worship

Worship Week begins here at Bill in the Blank with our first guest post by...

July 29, 2012

Worship Week: Opening Ceremony for Singing in Church

"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in...

July 19, 2012

Feeling Frustrated? Maybe You Should Quit Trying

Imagine devoting your life to trying to do something that could never be accomplished. Suppose...

July 17, 2012

Legacy of Wisdom: One Christian’s Tribute to Stephen Covey

Stephen Covey changed my life. I never met him. Yet I know he changed a...

July 15, 2012

Why I’ve Stopped Singing in Your Church

I love music. Truly I do. I love to sing. But you wouldn't know it...

July 12, 2012

Get Clear on Your Life Mission Now or Regret It Later

We don’t like to think about it too often. But life is short. It couldn’t...

July 03, 2012

How to Celebrate Freedom and End Slavery: The Nomi Network

As we celebrate America’s independence this week, freedom is front and center. But it’s not...

July 01, 2012

How to Grow Your Church for Free

Nothing is free! I can hear the critics already. I get that. You can't grow...

June 2012

June 29, 2012

How Should We Respond to the Obamacare Ruling?

"Sometimes, bad is bad." Huey Lewis and his mullet-loving friends had it right back in...

June 26, 2012

3 Proven Plans to Read the Bible Every Day

It happens to all people of faith. As committed as we are to read --...

June 19, 2012

How to Read the Bible Every Day and Enjoy It!

We all know we should read the Bible every day. As people of faith following...