Practical Lessons for Intentionally Living Like Jesus
Being single in a church of families is a different experience. You can feel alone. You can feel free to come and leave when you want. And in some cases, you can feel awkward, like you’re waiting on the sidelines of a middle school dance, waiting for someone to invite you to the floor. Since […]
I struggled being a Christian for the longest time—particularly because I couldn’t see the relevance behind it. While growing up, I knew there was some significance to faith because we went every Sunday. Yet that curiosity slowly receded as the week went on. The farther we got away from Sunday, the more I questioned why […]
“A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.” -Benjamin Franklin I used to think I was odd for not sharing as many inspirational Christian memes on social media. “You can do all things through Christ.” “You can change everything with Jesus.” “You can overcome.” Don’t get me wrong: I’m not opposed to […]
Being in my church, it’s hard to believe that Christianity supposedly has a hard time keeping Millennials. Our entire church is filled with young adults. Millennials open the doors for you. Millennials hand you bulletins and coffee. Millennials usher you into your parking spot. And each week, new millennials are being drawn to our community. […]
Intolerant. Mean. Judgmental. Aggressive. These are the stereotypes that sadly surround the word “Christian” in our culture. When people speak about Christians, some unfortunately picture them as hateful people who are opposed to them as human beings. They don’t see the love of Christ or anything redeeming at all. Instead, they see hatred. This is […]
We can’t ignore it: Christians are being persecuted all around the world. Just the other week, ISIS released a video depicting masked men beheading 21 Egyptian Christians. American citizen, Kayla Mueller, was also murdered at the hands of ISIS. And here’s the thing: the persecution doesn’t begin and end with ISIS. It’s occurring in other […]
Turning the other cheek is a confusing statement. On one hand, it sounds like you should always give your enemies another chance to pummel you. On the other hand, it sounds like you should have so much love and forgiveness, that your enemy is suppose to be stunned into non-action. But what I’m learning is, […]