One of the subtle scourges of belief is what I call "inherited" Christianity: when people claim Christianity not because they've ever really developed a relationship with Christ or taken steps forward to walk with Him, but because they've always sort of been at church and thus assume that's just what it means to be a Christian, or because since their family is so committed and Christian they assume they naturally are, too. [Click title to read more.]
Christian Vulnerability
I am often intimidated by Christians who never seem to portray any sort of vulnerability or meaningful emotion in any situation ever. [Click title to read more.]
Jonathan Study Week 5 Now Available!
If you're worried about leaving a godly legacy, or wonder what God intends to make of your life, this lesson is for you. [Click title to read more.]
Let People Try
We must not become dream-killers. [Click title to read more.]
Evangelizing In The Suburbs
It's a false and detrimental way of thinking that you can only be a "real" Christian and just like Jesus if you are ministering to particular people in a particular way at a particular time. [Click title to read more.]
How To Construct A Useful Prayer Time For A Group Of People
I like the thought of being able to pray quietly somewhere alongside others, or encouraging others to do so. In an effort to facilitate that and address issues I've had in the past, I'm addressing practical needs for a useful group prayer time. [Click title to read more.]
Jonathan Study Week 4 Now Available!
If you're struggling with how unfair the world can sometimes be and it's starting to wear you down, Jonathan's life can tell us a lot about how to respond in a godly way. [Click title to read more.]
Dangerous Assumptions
After some long and heavy conversations with people I had pegged as longtime believers, I realized that those in need of Christ aren’t just waiting outside in the secular world. They’re sitting in our pews. And they have been there for ages. [Click title to read more.]
This Good Earth: Different Kinds of Worship
God has a funny way of turning things around on us: worship isn't always about music. [Click title to read more.]
The Honest Believer Is A Precious Gift
The Christian life is good. It is full of blessings and joy, and it is the privilege of walking alongside God and speaking to Him as a friend. It is also full, at times, of unanswered questions, hurts that seem as though they might not heal, bewildering events, and circumstances that we have no idea how to plan for. Bless the believers who acknowledge this. [Click title to read more.]
Samaritan's Song 