Reflection ⁽³³⁾

Christians need to learn to lament. We live in a culture that prefers to hide sadness, and too often, Christians have been found doing the same.Every day, we encounter people who are suffering because of loss, instability, pain or regret and they lament because of…

It’s become increasingly clear in our day that people would much rather use the Bible than be used by the Bible.The Bible has become a book for anyone to dissect and use for their own purposes. Though it has been used to inspire good in…

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret…

Over the last half-decade of church work I have wrestled with what it’s supposed to look like for churches to practice discipleship. The models of church that I’ve seen most are built on the idea that discipleship means accepting ideas about God. The more “truth” you…

In my last post, I suggested that a Christian should be able to answer the questions, what is God saying to me and how do I know that he's saying it? Unfortunately, some Christians feel they need to discern God's will about what they eat for dinner.