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Remember, the Bible Never Mentions a Building Called ‘Church’

Posted on June 24, 2019June 24, 2019

Recently, I wrote this piece, encouraging people who love God but who for any number of reasons find themselves outside of a traditional church. A number of Fundamentalist Christians objected.…

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8 Things I Wish Jesus Had Never Said

Posted on June 21, 2019June 21, 2019

It’s the commandments. It’s His treatment of the ones I deem unlovable in my own mind. It’s the drawn out parables used to teach lessons that cut to the very…

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What the Bible Says About How to Treat Refugees

Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Immigration continues to be one of the most politically polarizing issues in America. The topic of immigration policy has been a staple of recent presidential debates, and has even divided…

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5 Ways to Be Generous Even If You’re Broke

Posted on June 6, 2019June 6, 2019

God calls us to be generous. But what if you’re broke, barely making it through each month? Can you be generous when your bank account is hovering on empty? The…

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9 Things Everyone Should Do When Reading the Bible

Posted on June 6, 2019June 6, 2019

Very few of us have the inclination or interest in diving into three years of seminary education in order to get a better handle on the Scriptures. However, every believer…

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No One Ever Came to Jesus Because a Christian Scolded Them

Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

I love how Jesus related to damaged, condemned people. Don’t you? A woman sins against God and is caught in the act of adultery. She wrecks a home. She brings…

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This Huge Misconception May Be Affecting Your Ability to Offer Forgiveness

Posted on May 28, 2019

Naturally, people don’t like to (and, frankly, don’t want to) forgive. We want to hold on to bitterness because we think if we forgive people who have hurt us, it’s…

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5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Give Up on the Church

Posted on May 28, 2019May 28, 2019

Is it just me or has the latest trend for Christians become criticizing the Church? Whether it’s the way the Church is responding to a certain issue or neglecting a…

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What Does Spiritual Growth Actually Look Like?

Posted on May 21, 2019May 21, 2019

All living things grow. With human beings, we watch babies learns to crawl, to walk, to talk. We grow from total dependance on our parents to eventually being parents are…

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What We Get Wrong About ‘Giving Our Testimony’

Posted on May 14, 2019May 14, 2019

Often, testimonies within the church go something like this: 1. I thought I was a Christian, but…. 2. God did [blank] in my life… 3. …And now I’m at this…

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We’re Called to Make Disciples, Not Converts

Posted on May 10, 2019May 10, 2019

What if I told you that Jesus didn’t want us to win converts? What if I said that in all of Scripture we are never told to convert anyone? What…

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7 Prominent Christian Thinkers Who Wrestled With Doubt

Posted on April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

In his book, In Two Minds: The Dilemma of Doubt & How to Resolve It, theologian Os Guinness wrote, “If ours is an examined faith, we should be unafraid to…

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The Lies Modesty Culture Teaches Men

Posted on April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

I am sad. I live in Southeast Asia, and there’s a “massage parlor” a few blocks down the street. In fact, there are several. “$2.50” is what the sign reads.…

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‘Finding Your Calling’ Doesn’t Need to Be So Hard

Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019

“Your profession is not what brings home your weekly paycheck. Your profession is what you’re put here on earth to do, with such passion and such intensity that it becomes…

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The Many Lessons of Ash Wednesday

Posted on March 6, 2019March 6, 2019

RELEVANT looks at the ancient tradition of Ash Wednesday, drawing lessons from the church calendar and exploring why the day still has meaning for the church today.

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The Church was never meant to be a place.

Remember, the Bible Never Mentions a Building Called ‘Church’

8 Things I Wish Jesus Had Never Said

What the Bible Says About How to Treat Refugees

5 Ways to Be Generous Even If You’re Broke

9 Things Everyone Should Do When Reading the Bible

No One Ever Came to Jesus Because a Christian Scolded Them

This Huge Misconception May Be Affecting Your Ability to Offer Forgiveness

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Give Up on the Church

What Does Spiritual Growth Actually Look Like?

What We Get Wrong About ‘Giving Our Testimony’

We’re Called to Make Disciples, Not Converts

7 Prominent Christian Thinkers Who Wrestled With Doubt

The Lies Modesty Culture Teaches Men

‘Finding Your Calling’ Doesn’t Need to Be So Hard

The Many Lessons of Ash Wednesday

What Christian Leaders Are Saying About the Child Detention Centers

It Might Be Time to Change the Way You Pray

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