Is Peace for Real?
An eery orange blaze lights up the narrow London alley. Hundreds of rioters fling stones, shout obscenities, and dash away from the approaching wa... Read More...
Hermit Crab Christianity, and How to Make It Stop
Once upon a time, in a land far away, in an age of castles, kings, and popes, there was a group of people known as hermits. These Christian hermits, a... Read More...
Stop Using Christian Jargon
Every line of work has its share of jargon words. If you're in the military, you talk about prepping the A SPEC to get ready for the A&DCP in the ... Read More...
The Christian Logging Industry: Hairstyles, Hypocrisy, and How to Fix It
"Jason" came to church one Wednesday night. He didn't grow up going to church, and as a 19-year-old he was still trying to figure out how to do this w... Read More...
10 Ways to Get Motivated for Ministry
Ministry can feel like a major bummer sometimes. You're unloved, unappreciated, and underpaid. It's easy to lose motivation and go into a pastoral tai... Read More...
They Will Know We Are Christians by Our Arrogance, Stinginess, and Reclusiveness
I used to think that people would know that I was a Christian by the way that I dressed, the words that I used (or didn't use), the places I went, and... Read More...
The Really Bad Pastor
Have you ever experienced a church where the pastor is a bully? He's like the overgrown kid at the playground, shoving around smaller kids. He's the p... Read More...
Death by Church Activities
I once visited a church that had around 9,801 different activities. Somewhere around that number. There was even a special program for men whose hobby... Read More...
Continuous Surrender: Eliminating Our Inner Rebel One Day at a Time
As a Christian, you may hear about "surrender" and "obedience" on a constant basis. Yet we constantly struggle with these issues, don’t we? Our sinful... Read More...