Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
I don’t expect someone who has a long-held belief to abandon it the moment that belief is challenged. In fact, I would advise people not too. If we give up a certain belief the first time it is challenged, this…Read More→
Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
Christians have often struggled with living in a society that has been consistently opposed to biblical ideals. The New Testament, particularly Luke’s account in the Book of Acts, is replete with examples of how the Christian message met with cultural…Read More→
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Here are two things I’ve come to learn over the past 20 years: 1) Christian discipleship is not about being smart. 2) Two degrees in Christian theology isn’t a one-way ticket to Christlikeness. I realize I may have raised the…Read More→
Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
I want to begin by asking each of us to reflect on this simple question – what is a Christian? If we were in a position where someone asked us to provide a definition of what it means to be…Read More→
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Some time ago I came across this quote and immediately resonated with its message – The songs we sing give words to our beliefs, help us to express our emotions to God, enable us to revisit stories from Scripture, and…Read More→
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We know that contemporary Christian faith is being largely defined as a private affair when, in the name of setting a mood and atmosphere for worship, we make our gathering places so dark that we can barely see those sitting…Read More→