Counseling Living the Christian Life Apart from the Gospel 24 Apr 201424 Apr 2014 His rain-soaked clothes served as a perfect picture for his life. Andre (not his real name) was a believer who was living with unbelievable guilt and frustration. The guilt and…
Jesus The Messiah for Pariahs: Jesus’ Strange Followers 23 Apr 2014 Jesus chooses the strangest set of followers. Jesus defines himself as one who has come to rescue the social outcasts, the pariahs. He demonstrates it in a number of specific…
Discipleship When Confession Becomes Sin 22 Apr 2014 The prophet Jeremiah wasn't exaggerating when he wrote, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick" (17:9a). The human heart, tainted with sin as it is, can take…
Books A Review of “Love Into Light” by Peter Hubbard 21 Apr 2014 The church has a lot to repent of when it comes to caring for our brothers and sisters who struggle with same-sex attraction. We have defaulted either to not talking…
Friendship Small Intimacies 19 Apr 2014 Their laughter is a familiar comfort. It fits me snugly like the perfect pair of slippers on a cool, crisp morning. There was nothing grandiose about that evening, it was…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 19 Apr 2014 Every week I compile a list of some of the most interesting articles from around the web. Here are the pieces I found interesting this week, maybe you'll enjoy one…
Uncategorized Next Week 18 Apr 201418 Apr 2014 Here's what I'll be blogging about next week, be sure to check back: 1. A review of Love Into the Light by Peter Hubbard A practical and helpful book on…
Discipleship… Singing the Language of the Kingdom 17 Apr 201417 Apr 2014 Music conjures up memories, elevates emotions, and cultivates passions. It's a powerful phenomena. Songs have a power unto themselves that can draw out all sorts of desires and dreams in…
Jesus… The Messiah for Pariahs: Jesus, Friend of Sinners 16 Apr 201416 Apr 2014 "Friend of Sinners." It was intended to be an insult, but it is precisely what we love about Jesus. We love that Jesus cares for, accepts, and identifies with the…
Evangelism… What Does Pluralism Mean for Evangelism? 15 Apr 201416 Apr 2014 "Which God?" It was a sincere question from a young lady with whom I was sharing the gospel. She had at one time been a student of mine, so she…
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