Lessons From a Recovering Church Cynic
“The age of anxiety has given way to the age of cynicism. Among my generation, cynicism is no longer a bad word: it’s being celebrated, and it is often mistaken…
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Scott Savage
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is a pastor and writer. He’s a frequent contributor to RELEVANTMagazine.com and the author of It’s Not What You Think: Exposing 11 Lies You’ve Been Told About Forgiveness. Scott is married to an attorney and the father of three “little Savages”.
This Is How Churches Should Respond to Abuse
“So what’s it like to be a pastor’s wife?” My wife gets asked this question all the time. Most of the time, she turns to me and says, “Scott, what’s…
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Why All Christians Should Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
My earliest memories of St. Patrick’s Day are from elementary school. My friends and I hunted for four-leaf clovers in the grass during recess, pinched each other for not wearing…
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10 Truths You Need to Know About Calling
“These people are the most selfish people I’ve ever met. They only care about themselves and the one time they say they’re going to help others, they flake out.” Jack…
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How to Serve in a Church Without Losing Your Soul
“And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?” – Mark 8:36 Do you know someone who used to serve in a church but…
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The Difference Between Accountability and Shaming
“Can you help me?” Those four words have the power to transform our lives. We’ve all uttered these four words at moments in the past. In the days before GPS,…
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The Cure for an Identity Crisis
When I was in college, Bank of America came after me, claiming I owed them more than $10,000. I had never even cashed a check in a Bank of America,…
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‘Legalism’ Isn’t Always a Bad Thing
“So I quit drinking.” This is the title of a post Sarah Bessey wrote on her website a couple weeks ago. Bessey literally broke her own site that weekend with…
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3 Life Hacks Against Fear
I don’t make big decisions well. I’m the kind of person who waffles back and forth, uncertain of which option to choose. This has meant buying a house, purchasing a…
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Why Relationships Are Worth the Risk of Getting Hurt
In his famous book The Four Loves, C.S. Lewis writes: One of my greatest frustrations as a pastor and a writer is the widespread inaccurate teaching on forgiveness, both…
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9 Big Myths About Forgiveness
Several years ago, I led a series on the subject of forgiveness with college students when I was a seminary intern at my church. I did not know what kind…
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9 Big Myths About Forgiveness
Several years ago, I led a series on the subject of forgiveness with college students when I was a seminary intern at my church. I did not know what kind…
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Fear, Anxiety and the Power of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
Many of us are afraid today. We live in an uncertain world and in especially uncertain times. Yet our fears could cost us this year in ways we cannot comprehend…
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The Power of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
Many of us are afraid today. We live in an uncertain world and in especially uncertain times. Yet our fears could cost us this year in ways we cannot comprehend…
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Social Media Addiction Is Real. Here’s How You Can Break It
Have you ever noticed that your greatest need can produce your greatest vulnerability? It seems like a thin line exists between seeking the fulfillment of a genuine need and allowing…
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