Faith and Doubt
Radical Love for the Homeless: Knowing Me Ministries
Have you heard of George Müller? He and his wife Mary directed the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England, in the 1800s. George never accepted government support, nor did he ever ask for gifts or donations. He prayed for God to provide and He always did. On one occasion, he and Mary sat all the…
Read MoreWe’re On the Same Team – Twelve Causes for Christmas
Tomorrow I’m kicking off the first day of a twelve day series we’re calling “Twelve Causes for Christmas.” Wait! Before you run away singing “lalalalalaaaaa” with fingers in your ears — give me a listen. First, we’re not writing to pile on guilt and manipulate you into supporting any specific cause. I’ve learned that the…
Read MoreWhat Makes Us Liberal or Conservative?
I watched this video today and had to share it as a follow-up to yesterday’s post on how to disagree well and the conversations in the comments there. It should go without saying that I disagree that religion is a product of evolution, but the data about the personality traits and values of liberals and…
Read MoreFrom the School of Hard Knocks: How To Disagree Well
I’ve made a lot of mistakes when discussing, debating, and disagreeing with people. I’ve failed to listen well, hurt feelings, and flat-out falsely accused them. I’m not proud of that. I want to learn from those mistakes and do better, so I started thinking last week about what those mistakes have taught me. I share them here…
Read MoreThis Is My Body: A Peek at What I’m Reading for life: unmasked
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. For my flesh…
Read MoreA Complementarian Blind Spot? Some Questions for Male Church Leaders
A couple of weeks ago, I critiqued the Together for the Gospel (T4G) conference leaders for underestimating the spiritual gifts and needs of women. Some readers have asked why go there – why did I pick on T4G and their take on Christianity? Why don’t I just go to a conference that invites women to…
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