Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
In the aftermath of much tragedy in our country, we have heard from many dignitaries and public leaders about our need for transformation as a nation, to end hate, to show love through our actions not just with our words. At the memorial service for the five officers killed in Dallas, President Obama said,"I believe... Continue Reading →
Occasionally, I teach a Bible Study at my church. Yesterday, I taught from Luke 5:1-11. This is the story of Jesus telling Peter and other would be disciples to, "Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch." If you have read this before, you know that once the disciples did... Continue Reading →
Here is a cycle that has contributed to the stunting of men's maturity in Christ: Poor or lacking male leadership leads to fewer and less effective men's ministry leads to women's models of growth and discipleship being the only option leads to men not being interested in spiritual growth leads to poor or lacking male... Continue Reading →
Are you an American Christian that is addicted to studies and devotionals? "Serious" Christians probably attend 1 to 2 1/2 studies a week. In addition, you probably have multiple devotionals coming through to your email as well as all of your Twitter scripture feeds and social media religious memes. Not to mention blogs such as... Continue Reading →
I am going to lay out some ideas in this space in relation to how groups of men can Grow Up in their Christian Life. These are just ideas, I haven't tested them but through observation, reading, and my own experience, I believe that this might be a pathway to move men into a more... Continue Reading →
Faith is gut level stuff full of twists and turns, stories of wonder, valleys of frustration, holy relationships, and awkward fits and starts. Sometimes the best way to express faith is to speak to these realities but few seem to be allowed to express what is going on in the deepest levels of ourselves. Somehow,... Continue Reading →
Kevin DeYoung begins his book, Crazy Busy: A “Mercifully) Short Book on a (Really) Big Problem, with the declaration that he is “not an expert” in living an unhurried life. As you read his book, you get the sense that he hasn’t really captured what he preaches, that he is in the process of figuring... Continue Reading →
Like last fall, I am training for the Dallas Marathon.* Though I try to find training programs that limit my mileage to a manageable number there is still no substitute for putting in the running miles. The best audio version/podcast of scripture that I have found is Pray-as-You-Go. It is on iTunes and can be... Continue Reading →
Something strange happened yesterday during my church's celebration of the Lord's Supper. My church is a standard medium sized evangelical church in a "red" state. Silence isn't usually a part of our worship much less our celebration of Communion. Our church, as do most Baptist churches that I have been a part of, use... Continue Reading →
Because I am becoming increasingly concerned with the inability of American Christians to live out their faith in a practical and realistic way that does not require fanaticism about issues and politics, I thought it would be good to move through some teachings of Jesus and discuss how these teachings actually live out in daily... Continue Reading →
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