Marketing Christianity requires us to buy into the myth that Christianity is marketable. And it's not. [Click title to read more.]
Tag: spirituality
What We Pretend To Forget: “Soft Sins” Can Cause Incalculable Damage
When we trick ourselves into believing that the thought-and-attitude sins aren't as noticeable, we do ourselves - and non-believers - a disservice. [Click title to read more.]
The Vulnerability Beneath the Surface
A lot of people are "honest" in church, in the sense that they carefully perform honesty and share intimate things without ever risking true vulnerability, but few ever really lay it all out there. [Click title to read more.]
Why I Won’t Ignore People On The Street
I choose to engage with panhandlers and the homeless even though I am fully aware of why others do not. [Click title to read more.]
Your Struggle To Be Better Counts For Something
Even when you're not where you want to be spiritually, struggling to move in that direction counts for something. [Click title to read more.]
In Whose Image Do You Remake God?
We project a lot of false assumptions and beliefs onto God. [Click title to read more.]
Sometimes Love Is A Giant Semi In the Opposite Lane
God can show up in any number of surprising ways, so keep your eyes open. [Click title to read more.]
Ask The Question
The only foolish questions are the ones we don't ask. [Click title to read more.]
The Joy of Church
Something about the church - as a place bounded by time and space where God's people gather - is important and nourishing. [Click title to read more.]
The Ministry You Don’t Think About
Our influence on others doesn't depend on face-to-face interactions or explicit ministry acts. [Click title to read more.]