Everyone wants to be authentic. It helps you seem more relatable and down to earth. ‘That guy really isn’t that different from me after all.’ There is nothing inherently bad with this. Indeed, we should all try to be genuine and seek to connect with others. Further, we must be so careful of placing ourselves... Continue Reading →
Like many ideas and behaviors that are taught in the Christian Scriptures, at first glance, the word “contentment” seems to carry a negative connotation to it. Christians are clearly taught to be content in whatever circumstances we find ourselves in (cf. Phil. 4, Matt. 7, etc.). If we have food, clothing, and shelter, we are... Continue Reading →
The Christian life is full of various tensions. The kingdom of God has been inaugurated, but it is still to come in full. Believers are free from the law, yet we are slaves to Christ. We are to rejoice in the goodness of this world, while also being so careful not to love the creation... Continue Reading →
“Do not say, ‘Why is it that the former days were better than these?’ For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.” — Ecclesiastes 7:10 Why are we so inclined to think that our moment is always the most pressing? The most divided? The most troubled? I think there are many reasons... Continue Reading →
Our societal age is known for many of its attributes. Anxiety. Divisiveness. Cynicism. Sarcasm. Skepticism. Disdain. Surely some admirable things could be said, but these are perhaps some of the most dominant attitudes within our cultural air. Yet for the Christian life, this must not be so. The Apostle Paul exhorts us to be known... Continue Reading →
A very common belief within evangelical circles is that if someone remains single for a lengthy season of their life, at least happily so, it would then mean that they have the “gift of singleness.” While in one sense, I think that is true, what is typically meant by “gift” is a type of given... Continue Reading →