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April 2023

April 11, 2023

When “The World” Infiltrates the Church

Hang around Christians long enough, and soon enough you’ll likely hear some talk about “the...

April 04, 2023

Holding Fast to the Suffering Saviour

This week is Passion Week. Image via Pixabay Christians by the millions, of all different...

March 2023

March 28, 2023

When Knowledge Is More Important Than Love

I recently ate at a restaurant and had the unique experience of seeing 1st Corinthians...

September 2022

September 26, 2022

If God is Always Mad at the Same People You Are…

Certain ministers who fancy themselves as "prophets" occasionally make pronouncements of impending death upon people,...

September 22, 2022

When Christians Judge People Outside the Church

When Christians judge people outside the Church… …well, we’re really just not supposed to do...

September 19, 2022

All That is “Biblical” May Not Necessarily Be “Christ-like”

During the COVID pandemic, an Ontario pastor who was upset about government-sanctioned restrictions publicly declared...

September 15, 2022

Rejecting the Title (But Not the Practice) of “Evangelical”

Recently we had a missionary share some stories during a Sunday morning service. This man...

September 12, 2022

Does Our Lack of Faith Limit Jesus?

Years ago I met a man who’s mother had died of cancer. She had attended...

September 08, 2022

What Do Christians Do With Israel?

One of the worst angry rants that was ever unleashed on me as a pastor...

September 05, 2022

Resting in the Gift of God’s Rest

As a rule, I have traditionally been pretty bad at resting. Not for lack of...

August 2022

August 31, 2022

When Christians Get Stuck in the Pig Pen

It is one of the most well-known parables of Jesus, and yet many of us...

August 29, 2022

When Jesus Challenges Hierarchy

Bad news for every domineering church leader, every top-down-heavy leadership structure, every husband who demands...

August 25, 2022

The Most Merciful Organization on Earth?

(Hint: It might not be the Church.) It should be, but might not be. Image...

August 15, 2022

A Church Constantly in Need of Reforming

In the 16th century, Christianity changed forever. The Western Church went through a season of...

July 2022

July 14, 2022

Is Jesus Really My Lord?

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

April 2022

April 28, 2022

When Christians Gaslight Suffering

We’ve just come out of the Easter season, which is always a mix of celebration,...

April 21, 2022

7 Church Trends that Need Some Deconstructing

“Deconstruction” is a religious buzzword of our time. Image via Pixabay Although the term is...

April 07, 2022

Get to Know Jesus and the Rest Will Follow

God is mysterious, and He works in mysterious ways. Image via Pixabay I think in...

March 2022

March 14, 2022

When Christian Heroes Fall

Recently it came out that a Christian leader that I have greatly admired for many...

January 2022

January 24, 2022

What Exactly is “The Way of Christ?”

Christians talk a lot about “the way of Christ.” We are followers of Christ, so...

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...