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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)
Four Ways to Live the Christian Life
There are basically four ways to live the Christian life. WAY #1 The first way is to attempt to do it entirely on our own, by our own effort and…
Jesus Was the Original Weirdo
If you’re open to the renewal of your mind by the Holy Spirit, and if such renewal serves the purpose of making us more like Jesus, then you need to…
What My Daughter with Down Syndrome Helped Me Understand About Sin
We arrive home, and I unload the bags while Penny unpacks her backpack. “Do you have any homework?” I ask. “Nope,” she says. “Well, are you working on anything at…
Keep Christianity Weird
Throughout the history of the church, God has raised up strange new movements to stand in contradistinction to the staid or culturally acceptable forms of Christianity of the day. Even…
God is Looking for Ministry Amateurs
God is looking for ministry amateurs. This should be an encouragement to anyone wanting to participate in the Great Commission. The word amateur comes from the Latin word meaning “lover.”…
In Our Mess, We are Still the Wanted Ones
“A thing must be loved before it is loveable,” Chesterton wrote.[i] He said this was the great theme of Beauty and the Beast—a story that is magical, not because a…
Your Words Matter
We get caught up in so many conversations that truthfully don’t really matter. Discussions about topics that in the moment seem urgent yet days, even hours later, appear trivial, fleeting….
Choosing Jesus as Your Teacher
Mary Magdalene woke up early Sunday morning and made her way to the tomb. Finding it empty, she asked the angels what they had done with Jesus. Turning around with…
Staying Invisible is Not an Option
Pain resonates deeply. Any movement that successfully reduces suffering becomes immediately relevant. With the behaviors of men at the center of so much suffering, a movement of men who are…
Why Can’t I Forgive?
You’ve tried over and over, but that one injury seems impossible to forgive. How can you let go of it? You are stupid and you’ll never make it!” My father’s…