One of the least helpful pieces of advise I have ever received from a pastor (elder), was when he told me that I had the freedom to do a certain thing… only if I could do so with a clear conscience. Now, without context, that’s absolutely solid advice—or just simple truth for that matter. However,... Continue Reading →
I used to know a guy, let’s call him Steve. Steve professes to be a Christian. He goes to church regularly and seems to value his identity as a Christian at least to some degree. I used to have quite a few conversations with Steve about dating and girls. I mean, what else are two... Continue Reading →
Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14 Remember dial-up? The unforgettable tone and that lengthy sign-on process. Now, imagine that all of your internet reverted back to that old school AOL. Could you even go back? Could you handle the wait time for logging in? For... Continue Reading →
*Spoiler alerts to follow for East of Eden and Gone With the Wind. In his classic Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis wrote that, “Love, in the Christian sense, does not mean an emotion. It is a state not of feelings but of the will.”1 Our culture tends not think of love in this way, that is,... Continue Reading →
Oh how our age hates limits. Limits of the body. Limits of the mind. Limits on our freedoms. Limits of space. Limits of time. God forbid we make just one commitment, lest we possibly miss out on some greater unforeseen opportunity. But as with so much of our humanity, limitations, when rightly understood, need not... Continue Reading →
Character I recall once listening to a podcast conversation discussing reasons why cross-denominational Christian unity seems so much stronger in the UK rather than in the US. One of the primary reasons discussed was the fact that in the UK it is more difficult to avoid those Christians whom they disagree with. In the US,... Continue Reading →
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