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January 2022

January 13, 2022

Wrestling with a Reasonable Doubt

As a pastor, the topic of “doubt” comes up often in my conversations with people....

January 10, 2022

A Nutshell Argument for Christian Non-Violence

As we begin, I have found that when I have taught on this topic over...

January 06, 2022

That Time You Called Someone an Idiot

Is there anyone who hasn’t called someone an “idiot” at some point in their life?...

January 03, 2022

Praying the Perfect Prayer

At the risk of sounding controversial to my Christian brothers and sisters, I’m actually not...

December 2021

December 30, 2021

Looking Back, Looking Forward

Growing up, New Year's was always a fairly minor blip on my radar. Image via...

December 27, 2021

Are We Welcoming the Stranger?

Many years ago, when I had just moved to a new church in a new...

December 23, 2021

My Favorite of Jesus’ Many Names

We all know Him as Jesus, of course, but Jesus is One with many names....

December 20, 2021

Bending Low to be Among Us

Image via Pixabay Last year, as we navigated Christmas with COVID, I came across...

December 16, 2021

The Scandalous Bloodline of Jesus the Messiah

There isn’t a family on earth that doesn’t have a few nasty skeletons in their...

December 13, 2021

Why is Jesus Called “The Word?”

It is one of the most oft-stated truths of the Christian faith: “The Bible is...

December 09, 2021

The Commandment that Virtually Everyone Breaks

Recently my son had a rough day at school. The issue was relatively minor, but...

December 06, 2021

Winning the War on Christmas

Years ago at Christmastime I was shopping at a large chain store which shall remain...

December 02, 2021

The Titles and Trappings of the Christian Leader

If I’m being honest, it was a pretty cool feeling the first time someone called...

November 2021

November 29, 2021

The Easiest Way to See and Know God

If one were to do a Google Image search for George Washington, a number of...

November 11, 2021

The Definition of Love and How To Live It Out

I heard a preacher once who talked about how much he hated green olives, and...

November 08, 2021

Humility, Deception, and Arrogance in the Internet Age

I know it’s a risk to start off a post with controversy, as it means...

November 04, 2021

A Life of Messy and Inconvenient Love

People are great, except when they are the worst. Image via Pixabay As much...

November 01, 2021

The Bible Itself is Not Really the Point

The truth is that I love and revere the Bible as God’s holy Word, and...

October 2021

October 28, 2021

The Greatest Revealer of What’s in our Hearts

Recently the “check engine” light lit up on my car dashboard. My automobile knowledge is...

October 25, 2021

Yes, Heaven Has Already Started

Whatever the Christ-follower’s conception of Heaven is, it typically includes the idea that Heaven is...

October 21, 2021

Redeeming the Struggle Through an Extra Mile

When we feel that we have been wronged, it’s a tough sell to ask someone...

October 18, 2021

Celebrating the Separation of Church and State

When Church and State partner up, they often produce really ugly offspring. Image via Pixabay...

October 14, 2021

Life in the Cheap Seats

I have flown first-class exactly one time in my life, and at the risk of...

October 11, 2021

Are We Found Amongst the 10%?

It’s the Thanksgiving holiday in Canada today, which I must point out to differentiate between...

October 07, 2021

What Marks Us as a Child of God

I can honestly say that I don’t have any enemies. I don’t hate anyone and...

October 04, 2021

Christ Jesus our Hope (and our Great Disruptor)

Following Jesus is easiest when it’s nice and neat. We wrap up our theological convictions...

September 2021

September 30, 2021

Wrestling through Scripture with a Jesus Lens

I’ve been in vocational Christian ministry for 20 years, and at some point along the...

September 25, 2021

The Third Way Christian

So let’s say you really love Jesus, and God's Word, and His people. But let's...

January 2021

January 03, 2021

Praying the Perfect Prayer

At the risk of sounding controversial to my Christians brothers and sisters, I’m actually not...