The monthly "Christian problems" series is dedicated to the many niggling questions of the Christian life. For the first: what do you do when you can't stand the pastor of your church? [Click title to read more.]
Category: church
Adjusting Expectations
We ask a lot of Christmas. But we shouldn't. Everything that matters has already been taken care of. [Click title to read more.]
You Can Visit Another Church For Christmas
It's okay to spend Christmas Eve somewhere other than your home church, if you feel led. [Click title to read more.]
How To Be Authentically “No-Drama” Believers
Church drama is more often than not a hydra-headed monster. It might initially be caused by a particular incident or person, but over time it becomes a labyrinthine mess of believers behaving badly, all contributing to the problem without ever owning part of it. [Click title to read more.]
Don’t Dismiss That Dream
There are a few things that individual believers can do to enable "God dreams," either theirs or the dreams of others, and in this the season of giving I wanted to share them with you. [Click title to read more.]
We’ve Lost The Benefit Of Necessity
Regardless of their own struggles, the early church seemed to have grasped the notion that the responsibility to share Jesus was theirs alone and that working together, regardless of a host of other issues, was absolutely required. [Click title to read more.]
The Difference Between Passive and Pushy
It's possible to find a happy medium between being an obnoxiously pushy Christian and an ineffective, passive one who never reaches out. [Click title to read more.]
Details Matter Because People Do
A phone call. A text. A reminder to get in touch with that one person about that one thing. A promise to check in about something. An errand. A delivery. A note. They seem small. But when we neglect them, we neglect the people attached to them. [Click title to read more.]
I’m Conflicted About Sermons Focused On Books and Movies
I worry that we're walking into the dangerous habit of assuming that reading/watching something "Christian" is the same thing as learning what is actually in the Bible, or dwelling on Christ's teachings, or developing our own critical thinking abilities. [Click title to read more.]
Maintenance Prevents Decay
A few shared experiences and some good feelings aren't enough to keep a friendship, or any kind of relationship, going through neglect and disinterest. [Click title to read more.]
Samaritan's Song 