Why Are Christians So Sure Jesus Is the Only Way to Heaven?
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” — Jesus of...
You’re Not Awesome but Jesus Is
Everyone Is Awesome?
According to several national surveys, Millennials[ are more than twice as likely as previous generations to rate...
We All Need Someone to be Jesus
And Jesus was traveling around all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Gospel of the kingdom and healing...
The Greatest Gift of All; The Birth of Jesus Christ
I heard that someone actually tried to calculate how much it would cost to give the gifts named in the classic Christmas song, "The Twelve Days...
Puttin’ on the Blinders: How to Keep Our Focus on Christ
The word “blinders” often has negative connotations, but there is a positive and proper use of blinders. In the mountain town where I used...
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God’s Love for the Unlovable The Power of Shame
As bad and as powerful as guilt feels, shame is much worse. Unlike guilt, shame is less offense and more self-focused. Shame wonders if I...
God’s Love for the Unlovable The Island of Misfit Toys
Do you remember the Rudolf Christmas TV special that included the island of misfit toys? I do. I related to them, a...
God’s Love for the Unlovable Are We Doing Something Wrong? Pt 4
In the three previous “Are We Doing Something Wrong” articles, I suggested that the biggest problem that the church has today (and I know there are...