Practical Lessons for Intentionally Living Like Jesus
This is a guest post by John Weirick. Is Jesus just a story? If we’re honest, some of us live like that’s true. We grew up hearing the old, familiar stories of Adam and Eve, Jonah and the big fish, David and Goliath, and Jesus and the disciples. Aged leather Bibles sit on our bookshelves, […]
“Character is long-standing habit.” –Plutarch In my search for the life of Christ-like character, I’ve come across one incredible finding: avoiding habits of character actually waste our time. Let me give you an example. I spend a lot of time on my phone—checking emails, responding to texts, scrolling through Facebook, etc. I sometimes do this […]
Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before.” –Thessalonians 4:11 (NLT) The more I investigate Jesus and what the life of character truly looks like, the more I’m drawn to the idea of quiet living. Several years ago, I […]
The other day I realized I was overly focused on my career. This was convicting to me. I realized that many of my goals, desires, and thoughts centered around my career. This is why I resolved to improve my character and lead a whole life in 2016 — something that’s not necessarily related with my […]
During this time of year, many of us aspire to change. We say we’re going to work out more or eat healthier or make more money, etc. But what really lies at the root of our desire for change? Is it healthy? Or better yet, is it Christ-like? I want to become a better person—someone […]
In today’s celebrity and personality-focused culture, we tend to only highlight a person’s external actions. We make much of the people who are vibrant on social media, the people who do extreme things, and the people who are loud with their opinions. Meanwhile, we ignore or gloss over the small, meek, and quiet. This imbalance […]
Story Neal finishes his search for people who live like Jesus with one thought on his mind: are there people out there willing to live this meaningful and radical life? This leads him to have a candid conversation with bestselling author and activist, Shane Claiborne, about the hard truths we have to face about living like […]