People will often say, "My authority is the Bible." It would be more accurate for them to say, "My authority is what they told me at church the Bible means."
03821 – “My Authority is…”
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03342 – We’re 100% Human
Nobody is born Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Catholic, Protestant, Buddhist, Atheist, Republican, Democrat. People are born human and are conditioned by narratives and ideologies of race, religion, culture, politics, nationality, and society. This is not necessarily a...
03261 – Have Compassion & Empathy
Have compassion and empathy in your heart. Many people are suffering deep emotional anguish beneath the surface of their lives, and smile even as they hurt inside.
03187 – Fall in Love with Life
Too few people ever truly fall in love, which makes me sad. I think it could be because they are forever looking for the perfect partner who will finally rescue them and make them happy. They don't realize that no one can "make you" happy. A person can wait their...
02704 – Life. Extraordinary. Take Notice.
People dream of escaping their ordinary life, but their life was never ordinary. They simply failed to notice how extraordinary it was.
02505 – Telling vs. Showing
Telling people that God loves them is good theology. Showing people that you love them is what transforms the world.
02461 – God is Not a Belief-System
God is not a belief-system. Jesus is not a religion. Christianity is not a check-list. Church is not an address. The Bible is not a book of doctrines. Community is not a meeting. Grace has no exceptions. Ministry is not a program. Art is not carnal. Women are not...
01954 – What’s Your Problem?
Your problem is not that you don't know the truth, but that you don't know yourself.
01871 – Claiming Your Original Goodness
The peace you lack is not with God, but with yourself. You are not separated from God; you are separated from you. Your challenge is not overcoming your original badness, but staking claim to your original goodness. from Notes from (Over) the Edge
01732 – Why Does God Allow Suffering?
People sometimes wonder why God would allow so much suffering in our world. Maybe instead we should be wondering why we do.