May the still small voice of Jesus always be the loudest voice in our hearts and minds.
03687 – The Loudest Voice?
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03685 – Tied in Knots?
The Greek word the New Testament uses for forgiveness also means “untying a knot.” Wow Good news for a world tied in knots indeed
03684 – Strong vs. Fragile Christianity
It is a strong and secure Christianity that practices self control. It is a fragile and insecure Christianity that tries to control everyone else.
03665 – Critiquing Christianity
Jesus laying down his life out of love for the world rather than using all cosmic and political power to force the world to obey him is the eternal critique of any form of Christianity that seeks to secure power in order to ensure that others conform to its will.
03648 – Following Jesus…or Not?
When our Christianity begins to look like vengeance, animosity, and hostility towards the world, rather than love, humility, and compassion, that is when we know we are following someone other than Jesus.
03623 – Allowing Grace to Govern our Opinions
I pray we Christians will allow grace to govern the opinions we are willing to extend to others rather than allow our opinions of others to govern the grace we are willing to extend. For God is always actively trying to include those who we are actively trying to...
03618 – “The Bible is VERY Clear!”
"The Bible is VERY clear!" What's meant by this phrase: I have reduced the Word of God exclusively to my own particular interpretation of an English translation of the Bible and I'm so certain that I have nothing more to learn about it that I can now use it as a...
03540 – When Do We Know?
When we Christians become convinced that we are the only authority on truth, that anyone who opposes us is evil, and that things will only get better if we are in charge of all positions of power, that is when we know that we are no longer worshiping God. We are...
03519 – Recording Faithful & Unfaithful Acts
One of the gifts of the Old Testament is how faithful Israel was in recording their unfaithfulness. Israel could've erased all their sins, but they recorded their idolatry, oppression of others, and when they put words in God's mouth. Erasing a nation's sins isn't...
03499 – Christianity and Empire
Christianity loses its truthful witness and ability to prophetically critique the empire the moment it seeks to become an empire itself.