God Doesn’t Want You to Stress
I often take comfort from learning that the great characters in the narrative of the Bible are not so different from me. Peter was a knucklehead and a brash one…
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Thomas Christianson
Sometimes, we make it harder than it needs to be.
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The Most Neglected Spiritual Discipline
In 325 A.D., the council at Nicea decided that the 40 days leading up to Easter would be a time for fasting (not including Sundays, which means Lent technically lasts…
15 Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes That Will Challenge You to Take Action
Editor’s Note: Today, January 15, would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 90th birthday. In the midst of his work to combat institutional racism within the United States, Martin Luther…
Politics, Facebook and Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Either
I have a love-hate relationship with social media. I suspect many people share this sentiment. On multiple occasions, I have considered not only removing the Facebook, Twitter and Instagram apps…
Politics, Facebook and Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Either
Life Social media isn’t the problem: It just reveals it. Share Facebook 199 Twitter 0 I have a love-hate relationship with social media. I suspect many people share this sentiment.…
Spiritual Manipulation: How To Spot It And What To Do About It
You want to know one of the things I find most disheartening in this world? If I walk into a church service pretty much anywhere in America and ask people…
Spiritual Manipulation: How To Spot It And What To Do About It
God We shouldn’t have to endure manipulation in the Church. Share Facebook 755 Twitter 0 You want to know one of the things I find most disheartening in this world?…
How to Be a Peacemaker in World of Conflict
What would happen if no one actively wanted to creating peace in the world? Actually, that “what if” might be getting closer to a reality. Over the years, we’ve seen…
Your Calling Doesn’t Have to Be ‘Glamorous’
Recently, I have found myself in a frustrating situation. I’m earnestly and eagerly asking God to give me some guidance about my future. To this point, I don’t have any…
Will People Spend Eternity in Hell?
If I was going to rank the topics that make me cringe internally, Hell is definitely way up there on the list. In an effort to reconcile this topic with…
The Gospel Isn’t a Rule Book
“You’re scum” That’s what religious leaders in Jesus’ day called the people who were at a party with Him one evening. Jesus had invited this guy named Matthew to be…
How Much Money Should Christians Have?
Last year, not long after selling his game to Microsoft for $2.5 billion, the creator of Minecraft sent out a series of telling tweets: The problem with getting everything is…
Why Is the God of the Old Testament So Angry?
Around the New Year, many of us jump in on a Bible reading plan. Reading through the Bible in one year is a great goal. It’s challenging, but not impossible.…
Why Are Sunday Mornings Still So Segregated?
According to recent research, eight out of 10 churches in America are made up, predominantly, from only one people/racial group. As Martin Luther King Jr. once said, it seems 11…
We Need More ‘Christian Celebrities’
Last night, a new reality TV show premiered on Oxygen that follows a Miami pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. and his wife DawnCheré. The show has gotten some attention because the…