Church… Humane Discipleship: Shepherds Rather than Manufactures 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026 Every philosophy of ministry is shaped by the metaphors we use. If we imagine the church as a classroom, discipleship becomes education. If we imagine the church as a business,…
Church… What is Humane Discipleship? 26 Jun 202626 Jun 2026 In our previous article, I argued that the church must build its philosophy of discipleship around God's understanding of human beings. If we are finite, embodied, dependent, and often suffering…
Church… On Feeling Spiritually Exhausted 23 Jun 2026 Why do so many Christians seem spiritually exhausted? It's a common enough experience and of course the answers are diverse. For some, it is a season of life that God…
Church… Understanding Spiritual Growth 16 Jun 202618 Jun 2026 How do we evaluate spiritual health? The trends in Christian discipleship have tended to emphasize different things in extremes. On the one hand, spiritual health is measured by your knowledge.…
Church… Sex-on-Demand is Not God’s Design: Clarifying 1 Corinthians 7:2-5 7 Dec 20207 Dec 2020 The idea that sexual assault can happen within marriage is shocking to some. The way that many have been taught to think about sex, even from within the church, suggests…
Church Love Believes All Things (Part 3) 3 Sep 2020 Paul teaches us about Biblical love in 1 Corinthians 13, which includes the challenging phrase "love believes all things." We have reviewed the phrase in a previous post and concluded…
Church… Love Believes All Things (Part 2) 17 Aug 2020 The outworking of Biblical commands is sometimes clouded by cultural differences and existential struggle. We may know in abstract what the commands of Scripture say, but how to apply them…
Church… Love Believes All Things (Part 1) 12 Aug 202012 Aug 2020 How can Paul say that love "believes all things" (1 Cor. 13:7)? Surely, such a notion is just naïve thinking. And in the age of the Internet, when watchdog groups…
Church How Should We Think About Wearing Masks 17 Jul 2020 The Michigan Governor has recently issued an executive order mandating that masks be worn in all indoor public spaces. It's a mandate that comes with a desire to stem the…
Church Choosing Our Verbiage Carefully When Discussing Differences 19 May 202019 May 2020 It's no surprise that even a global pandemic has been a polarizing issue in America. We live in a cultural context where everything is made a political issue, and each…
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