Practical Lessons for Intentionally Living Like Jesus
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Story On October 6th, 2012, Ozzie Watters expected to have a normal day out with her mother. Instead, she found herself trying to escape the gunman who brutally murdered her mother. After an epic battle for survival, she lived, only to witness the fallout of an unforgiving heart. As a result, Neal sets out to […]
“And Jesus, looking at him, loved him . . .” –Mark 10:21 This article is based off the 2nd episode of the JesusHacks podcast where Bobby Ross explains his practice of looking at people. To gain context for this article, listen to the episode here. Society today is losing the art of looking at a […]
I am well aware that mental energy is something you can exhaust. After writing difficult articles and doing tedious work, I feel my mind has reached its limit. The problem with this is, I’m frustrated I can’t squeeze out more work when I feel like this. I want to do more work—though I realize I’m […]
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 […]