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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 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 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 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 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 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...

March 2022

March 28, 2022

Did Jesus Ever Break God’s Law?

To be honest, I have a certain amount of compassion for the Pharisees. Image via...

March 24, 2022

But What If I’m Wrong?

When I was young and single, a slightly older married friend of mine told me...

March 21, 2022

Can a Christian Love Their Country?

Can a Christian love their country? Short answer: Of course, but with a great big...

March 07, 2022

Everything Jesus and the Apostles Said about the Authorities

In North America, Christians can be known by people outside the Church as much for...

February 2022

February 28, 2022

The Stunning Empathy of Christ Jesus

At the risk of sounding braggy, I am pretty good at the whole “empathy” thing....

February 17, 2022

The Transforming Power of COVID-19

No doubt all of us were caught off-guard nearly 2 years ago when COVID-19, a...

February 07, 2022

Part 2: Concerning Convoys, Racism, Hypocrisy, and Fake News

Last week I wrote a column called Concerning Convoys, Protests, Tyrants, and the Christ-follower, trying...

February 03, 2022

Abandoning the Crusader Culture

For a while in the 20th century, it was common for churches and ministries to...

January 2022

January 31, 2022

Concerning Convoys, Protests, Tyrants, and the Christ-Follower

Well, first things first: I’m aware that this column may be a bad idea. Image...

January 27, 2022

How to Avoid Demonic “Wisdom”

You have heard the proverb, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” This is wise and...

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...