Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
When we sing lyrics that prayerfully asks God to make us more like Jesus, I wonder if we really understand what we’re asking for? I wonder if we fully grasp the implications of what our prayer entails? To be more…Read More→
Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
I wonder if our lack of a well-informed, biblically-shaped, Jesus-centered theology of the church is due in no small part to the Evangelical/Protestant over-emphasis on the individual over against the community? I wonder if we have come to define Christianity…Read More→
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Christians are all too often known more for what they stand against, than what they stand for. As those who claim to follow Jesus, an enemy-loving Lord, why do we so often choose to hate our enemies and fight against…Read More→
Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
One of the primary reasons we struggle with differing views on any subject is that we believe acceptance equals agreement. That is, to accept a person or their argument is to agree with them. As a result, we conclude that…Read More→
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I borrowed the title for this post from one of the largest women-led Christian conferences in the world hosted at The Potter’s House, in Dallas, Texas, where Bishop T.D. Jakes serves at Lead Pastor. And, I love it. For far too long,…Read More→
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Being a Christian is less about looking for ways to mechanically apply practical ideas and principles to ones life and more about becoming a living embodiment of the One we’re trying to follow. The ancient art of apprenticeship communicates just…Read More→
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Throughout the Gospel accounts to the first chapter of Acts, we are confronted with story after story highlighting the dilemma that erupted when cultural expectations surrounding the Messianic identity of Jesus met with the real thing. The vast majority of…Read More→
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I once heard someone make this comment in relation to our attempts to better understand the problem of suffering and pain in the world — “When you’re in the midst of pain, it really doesn’t matter what our opinions about…Read More→
Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
In his book, The Pastor, Eugene Peterson highlighted the various stages that went into the construction process of their church building and how symbol played an important role in the overall design. For instance, he described how much thought went…Read More→
Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
The danger of seeking God comes when the picture or conception of God we have formulated is inaccurate. If we have created an image of God built around little more than our own psychological projections, contemporary philosophical assumptions, or religious…Read More→