A church in Minnesota recently made the news for asking its' seniors to leave so as to make way for a younger church. I believe we need to do the opposite, and instead of treating seniors in the church as second class citizens, they need to be platformed as individuals who can share their wisdom and faith with the next generation of the church.
The love of money is the root of all evil according to Jesus. The following are 5 signs that you have a spiritually unhealthy relationship with money and wealth...
The prophet Jeremiah talked about preaching like it was "fire in my bones." He spoke as a man with a burden. My question is, have we lost this burden in our preaching today? And if so, how do we regain it?
Have you ever had mundane conversations with people, in "real life" or on social media, that simply exploded, seemingly out of nowhere? I believe this happens because we all filter our interactions with others from a place of hurt.
Today I woke up at 3 am to an incessant beeping sound. At first I thought it was my security system. That wasn't it. It was something else I feared...
In my mid to late 20's, I dated around a lot. Then I met my wife, and the decision to get quickly married became the obvious choice. Following Jesus is supposed to be like that...
How do faith and politics intersect? What relationship should exist between church and state? To what degree do they go together, or should they be entirely separate? Is Jesus a Republican or Democrat? Should churches and pastors be outwardly political?
Thanks to technology, we have access to more books, sermons, and teaching than ever. But for all this information, I believe something more is needed in Christianity than another sermon...
Do you find yourself falling through on your commitments to others? Are you frequently late? Do people no longer believe you when you promise to be there for them? I believe we need to learn to better "say no" so that we can truly "say yes" to the things that matter to us...
The confession that "Jesus Christ Is Lord" originally had major political implications. In a world that believes in the separation of church and state, it is now merely regarded as a "spiritual" confession that we make.
