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August 2022

August 11, 2022

Another Helper From Heaven

At the Last Supper, Jesus was giving His final instructions to His disciples before He...

August 08, 2022

Celebrating the Ways That We’re Weak

I’ve never been on a job interview ever that didn’t include the question, “What are...

August 04, 2022

The God of Renovations

They’re still around today, but especially in the early 2000’s, home renovation shows were a...

August 01, 2022

God Wants You Dead?

I heard an intriguing phrase recently: God wants you dead. Image via Pixabay Now, as...

July 2022

July 28, 2022

When Jesus Flips the Tables

Many years ago, I remember seeing a painting of Christ cleansing the Temple from the...

July 25, 2022

A Pastor’s Prayer

Image via Pixabay Dear Heavenly Father, I come to you in Name of Your Son...

July 21, 2022

Repeating the Error of the Galatians

Earlier this week, I posted a column called “Repeating the Error of the Corinthians.” In...

July 18, 2022

Repeating the Error of the Corinthians

In all honesty, the Corinthian church of the New Testament had a lot of things...

July 14, 2022

Is Jesus Really My Lord?

A number of years ago, my wife and I were talking with friends of ours...

July 11, 2022

The Beautiful Power of the Golden Rule

It is no doubt one of the most famous teachings of Jesus Christ. Image via...

July 07, 2022

Worshipping the Head (and Killing the Heart)

Oh, the number of times that someone has said to me, “I’m not an emotional...

July 04, 2022

The Ultimate Reason for Good Theology

Many modern words that we use for various areas of study and knowledge find their...

June 2022

June 30, 2022

What is a “Kingdom Principle?”

Recently I heard a preacher talking about homeschooling. Image via Pixabay He forcefully made the...

June 27, 2022

The Most Grateful People on Earth

Image via Pixabay When the people of Israel wandered through the wilderness, their moods...

June 23, 2022

Bad News If You Think You’re Smart or Strong

Image via Pixabay In this life, the smartest and the strongest among us often...

June 20, 2022

Perfect Forever (And Also A Work In Progress)

Christians live in the tension between the “already” and the “not yet.” Image via Pixabay...

June 16, 2022

Who Do Christians Have to Love?

One thing that even non-Christians know about Jesus is that He talked about love quite...

June 13, 2022

Do We Stand or Do We Flee?

Christians like to talk about "taking a stand.” Usually it means to take a stand...

June 09, 2022

How to Leave a Church Well

People who attend churches sometimes leave them. Image via Pixabay Even pastors! I myself have...

June 06, 2022

When God Wrestles You to the Ground

“Would you call yourself a ‘control freak?’” A friend asked me this recently in a...

June 02, 2022

God Will Absolutely Give You More Than You Can Handle

It is perhaps one of the most misquoted and misunderstood Scriptures. “God will never give...

May 2022

May 30, 2022

Inright, Outright, Upright, Downright, Happy All The Time?

There’s a song we used to sing in Sunday school, for those of us who...

May 26, 2022

When Christian Marriage Culture Goes Too Far

When I began Bible college and was working part-time at a local church, I was...

May 23, 2022

How To Be A Church in Unity (Despite Disagreement)

Years ago, a Christian friend said to me, “Unity doesn’t mean we have to agree...

May 19, 2022

The Blessings and Dangers of our Christian Labels

Between my ministry and my education, I have had the privilege of meeting and befriending...

May 16, 2022

The Real Sin That We Should Obsess Over

One of my favourite quotes ever comes from Philip Yancey, who said, “Christians get very angry...

May 12, 2022

Gentleness From a Place of Strength

At times, I’ve been told that as a leader that I’m not forceful enough. Image...

May 09, 2022

When We See Someone Else Sinning

What happens when we see sin in another person? How should we deal with it?...

May 05, 2022

The Dangers of “The Spirit of Excellence”

While serving at a church many years ago, our youth pastor had gone out for...

May 02, 2022

Self-Mutilating Your Way Out of Lust

(How’s that for a click-baity title?!) Image via Pixabay If you’re familiar with Jesus...