I was praying the other day while I was alone in the car, driving on one of the endless, self-serving errands that afflict me as a contemporary American, when the word trajectory started ringing in my head. Each of us is like a bullet shot from a gun, hurtling toward destiny, impact certain. Our lives [...]
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Also posted in Boldness, Christianity in North America, Church Issues, Counterculture, Dying to Self, Godly Character, Maturity, Obedience
Tagged Bullet, Discipleship, Dying to Self, Gun, Jesus, Rebirth, Self-Sacrifice, Trajectory
If someone were to ask me what emotion best characterizes the American Church in 2011, I’d have to say fear. Everywhere I look, some self-styled church leader is playing the fear card. Christian bloggers blog about issues that instill fear. Average Christians in the pews lament the continued American downslide and point trembling fingers willy-nilly [...]
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Also posted in Benevolence, Boldness, Christianity in North America, Church Issues, Community, Counterculture, Discernment, Dying to Self, Godly Character, Humility, In the News, Joy, Leadership, Love, Maturity, Obedience, Perseverance, Spiritual Warfare
Tagged Anxiety, Courage, Diligence, Faith, Fear, Hope, Hording, Self-Sacrifice, Service, Soberness, Steadfastness, Survivalism, Worry
I was thinking about how churches spend their money. Given all the verses in the Bible on finances and the sheer number of Christians who ascribe to Dave Ramsay’s philosophies, one would think we Christians in America would have this money thing down pat. One would think. But what would happen if we were to [...]
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Also posted in Benevolence, Boldness, Christianity in North America, Church Issues, Community, Counterculture, Dying to Self, Godly Character, Maturity, Obedience, Relevance, Simplicity
Tagged Benevolence, Church Budget, Compassion, Love, Money, Offering, Wisdom
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