It’s no secret that a majority of Christians today are described as not reflecting the attitudes and actions of Jesus Christ. In fact, in this recent study done by Barna, only 14% of all Christians were described as being Christ-like. Where’s the disconnect? Why do we drop the ball on what we are instructed to […]
Archives for June 2015
Christians, We Need to Be Better at Responding to Culture
I am a Christian writer, which means whenever there is a cultural debate that rubs against Christianity, someone asks me to comment on it. But I don’t. I generally stay quiet about issues, not because I don’t care, but rather because I’m practicing something different. While most people might feel that as Christians our job […]
There is Dignity in a Quiet Life
I met a man recently who changed my entire perspective on what it means to make a difference. When I met him, he was slow and gentle. He spoke of his three children and how he was incredibly proud of them. He had a small job full of frustrations that would bother any typical man. […]
6 Things to Understand about Culture Before You Try to “Christianize” It
In the past few weeks, many controversies have rocked our society, causing Christians everywhere to be in an uproar. From Caitlyn Jenner to the Duggars, much of our society is used to only hearing from Christians when there’s a debatable topic circulating the mainstream. Of course, this shouldn’t be the case. If the only time […]
The 8 Habits of People Who Live Out Their Faith Every Day
As our society grows more and more complex, our ability to juggle it all deteriorates. We make choices as to which activity, passion, or pursuit we’ll entertain with our attention. And in the midst of this, we often push our faith to the margins of our life—to become something we do on the side, when […]
9 Myths We Believe About Forgiveness (And How Busting Them Can Help Us Find Freedom)
This is a guest post by Scott Savage. I thought forgiveness was a safe topic for us to discuss. Boy was I wrong. I can remember leading a series on the subject of forgiveness with college students several years ago when I was a seminary intern at my church. We had come to the end […]
The Value of a Simple Life: Interview with Joshua Becker
If you are reading this in your email, click here to watch the video on the website! Click the button above to watch the interview. Or click here to watch it on Youtube. There is no doubt that today, we live in a world of excess and materialism. As we are constantly told to buy […]