I have my alarm set to the radio, tuned into NPR specifically. Today I woke up to Marketplace Morning Report talking about unemployment. It was both slightly comforting and depressing at the same time. It was comforting because I was reminded that there are many people out there in my position: skilled, educated, experienced workers
10. How Can We Translate Our Quest Into Action?
10. How can we translate our quest into action? One of God’s core qualities is love (1 John 4:8, 16). He shares that love with us and wants us to participate in it. In order to do so, we must learn to love like he does. In fact, he says that we are to be
Putting Theology In Its Place
Well known author Donald Miller today talks on his blog about the same thing I’ve been attempting to communicate about the proper place of doctrine and theology. He likely communicates it better than I do, so I urge you to check it out.
Church Karate Studio
This is what I’ve been trying to say: “Church should be more like a karate studio (or dance lessons) and less like a college lecture.” The idea that I think is super important is that the Christian life is supposed to be a practice, a way of life, or in other words, something you do.
People or Ideas Comic
David Hayward just published this comic which really captures what I’ve been trying to say: Again, the practice of loving people MUST be a higher priority than beliefs, ideas, doctrines, theologies, etc.
The Unforgivable Sin
Recently in church someone asked if there is any sin which God won’t forgive. There is one sin which Jesus said will not be forgiven (Matthew 12:31-32, Mark 3:28-30). The exact sin and meaning of this has been debated. However not long before this, one of the churches I’m a part of read over this
Brothers And Sisters
I was reading a book recently in which the author was talking about how the early believers called one another “brother” and “sister”. He made the point that they were using these terms for one another because of how close they were to each other. While this seems like a simple concept, I hadn’t specifically
Making Disciples
“Go and make disciples…” (Matthew 28:19) How should we do this? Well how did Christ do it? Christ lived constantly with a group of men and women for three years. Those men and women were his disciples. Was it effective? I’ll let you be the judge of that. My question is, if this is how
Belief vs. Action
What is more important, believing all the right things and having knowledge and understanding about God and the bible, or beginning to live out life following Christ? Yes, a very basic belief is necessary, but often people press the importance of all kinds of additional beliefs. Even if they’re correct, are they more important than
How Important Is Correct Doctrine? (Part 2)
Which is more important, correct doctrine or unity? You can’t say both because these are at odds with each other. Doctrine is divisive. Nearly 2000 years after Christ, people have yet to agree on a single overall theology or doctrine. There are probably more different doctrinal beliefs in existence now than in the past. (Interestingly