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This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. -John 3:16 (MSG)
5 Examples from Jesus About Living the Zoe Life
The zoe life is an intimate friendship with that boundless Mystery we call God. How does this zoe life take shape amid our everyday tasks of washing dishes, playing with…
A Centenarian Recalls the Pearl Harbor Attack
A friend once told me that one of the best things I can do for my professional life is to write handwritten notes. Rather than sending emails and texts, I…
How Can We Think of Touch As a Good Thing?
There is something immediate, something startling in the effect of touch. Like the other senses, it brings us into contact with the world around us, makes us aware of the…
Who Should I Invest My Disciplemaking Efforts in?
We’re all busy, and our pace of life doesn’t leave much room for anything other than the highest of priorities. As you choose to place Jesus’ call to make disciples…
The Problem of Evil in Batman v. Superman
Many were upset by Batman v. Superman because their heroes seem to become corrupted. (After all, why would Batman be fighting Superman?) But this movie addresses more theologically rich questions…
Four Words that Help Move Me from Grief to Acceptance
“Then wash your face.” That’s the bridge in the center of the quote I like so much: “Occasionally, weep deeply over the life that you hoped would be. Grieve the…
Connecting the Finite with the Joy of the Eternal
Music is a connective tissue between our earthly, tangible lives and the intangible movement of the divine in and through all things. As the late poet and philosopher John O’Donohue…
When a Friendship Isn’t Reciprocated
You’ve put yourself out there, gone to the girls’ nights and the Bible studies, and you are still struggling to make a friendship connection. You are giving your best and…
One Myth to Rule Them All
While parable is arguably the best way to describe how The Lord of the Rings relates to Christianity, there is certainly no argument about the series being a mythical story….
5 Things Caregivers and Their Loved Ones Need to Know
Six tall steps of brick and concrete connect our porch to the front sidewalk. Their steepness explains why we couldn’t build our wheelchair ramp there. To meet slope requirement codes,…