It is easier to avoid than to address but that is not what we are called to do.
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. Ephesians 4:14-15 (NIV)
When the pulpit is used to advance personal agenda, promote, elevate or defend oneself; when the platform becomes a fundraising, guilt tripping place of manipulation; when the sermon becomes a political rally for the party of choice, biblical truth soon is replaced by human ambitions and desires. (more…)
…doesn’t mean it is something God intended you to do
If it isn’t a real thing it should be. If there isn’t a diagnostic test there needs to be one. If there isn’t a cure someone needs to discover one and soon. I don’t know how many people identify as Christ followers in North America and I don’t know how many of them are experiencing symptoms of Motivation Induced Blindness (MIB) but as far as I can tell there is an epidemic. (more…)
Depression, anxiety and suicide. There is nowhere to hide. There is no job, social status or age that can guarantee you will not be affected by mental illness. (more…)
A Little Understanding – Childlike vs Childish Faith
What is the floor plan of a Christ follower supposed to look like? What is the floor plan of the collective of Christ followers supposed to look like? (more…)
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