Being A Christian In Public

Being A Christian In Public

How to express or endorse your faith in public is one of the hardest things to do as a follower of Jesus in the 21st Century. It has always been that way, but given how connected we are as a culture and how globalized we are as a society, it just seems to be amplified...
Balancing Conversation and Evangelism

Balancing Conversation and Evangelism

Have you ever been in a conversation with a Christian who is obviously engaging with you with the sole intent on “converting” you to Christ? I’m a Christian pastor and I still get this every so often either by someone who is convinced I’m either not Christian enough...
Only God Can Judge Me

Only God Can Judge Me

When was the last time you heard someone say, “Don’t judge me!” when someone simply disagreed with what they were saying? Or, “Only God can judge me!” Being “judgy” has become a really negative term in our day and retorts like these are almost a high card for...
Mind Your Manners

Mind Your Manners

If you’re like me, you watch the news at night or go on social media and think to yourself, “the world is just getting worse.” People, it seems, are just out for themselves, are becoming more and more inconsiderate and the things that divide us are becoming easier and...
To What Degree Can We Disagree?

To What Degree Can We Disagree?

I gave some pointers last week on the blog about “how to live in a fragmented world.” I mentioned that just because there is disagreement, particularly within church communities, that doesn’t mean there is disunity. Just because we are unified, doesn’t mean we agree...
How To Live In A Fragmented World

How To Live In A Fragmented World

It is no question that we are living in a fragmented world. Even though we’re more technologically advanced, globalized, and seemingly more tolerant and open-minded than ever before, it seems as though there are more things that are dividing us and more disagreements...

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