Women Pastors, Elders, Preachers?
What do you do when an issue does not have clarity in scripture? Or better yet, what do you do when opposing views believe the issue is...
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- Feb 1
- 3 min
4 Tips to Better Bible Reading
How do you read the bible? When you open your bible on your phone or the one that sits on your shelf, what runs through your mind? Are...
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- Dec 1, 2021
- 3 min
6 Ways to Celebrate Christmas amid Over-Commercialization
What if, instead of being frustrated at the over-commercialization of the Christmas season, we saw it as an opportunity? I get the idea...
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- Nov 1, 2021
- 4 min
Deconstruction of Faith
I am meeting more and more people who feel like spiritual orphans. They grew up in a church, they went off to college, started a career,...
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- Oct 15, 2021
- 4 min
Abuse in Church
Do I share my story? Do I share friend’s stories? Do I pick on a denomination? Do I pull a quote from the New York Times? Sadly, abuse of...
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- Sep 1, 2021
- 3 min
Bible vs Jesus
I follow Jesus, not the bible. Obviously. Yet, even as I write that it causes an unease and I am sure for many who have grown up in...
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- Aug 15, 2021
- 4 min
Grace Expected
Have you asked others for grace? Or like me, have you received an email that said, “thanks for your grace” as a not-so-subtle way of...
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- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
Flipped: Reputation
How much time and energy do I spend wondering what others think of me? There is something inside all of us that wants others to think...
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- May 1, 2021
- 3 min
Is Wisdom Boring?
We often subconsciously assume that our pastors and church staff are wise and thus our expectation is they won’t fail us. We don’t really...
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- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
The Best Bible Translation
Which translation do you use? What is the point of this question? Is it genuine? Or, does it come with some agenda seeking to prove why...
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- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
3 indispensable characteristics to look for in a local church.
I recently had to "find" another church. Through a complicated and compelling pile of circumstances I found myself looking. I also found...
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- Nov 2, 2020
- 2 min
5 People Worth Following
You may be familiar with Rick Warren or John Piper, but digging a little deeper here are a few names of people with less followers and...
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- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
Alone. Re-Fueled.
You are too busy not to schedule alone time. It sounds counter intuitive, but you are too busy to avoid alone time. It is often the first...
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- Sep 2, 2020
- 3 min
Elijah: Finding Yourself in the Fire
I have a firepit in my front yard. I love it! Fire has a way of mesmerizing anyone close. It draws neighbors and pulls in friends. ...
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- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
Two Essentials to Biblical Discipleship
Think for a minute about some of your best coaches, teachers, professors, bosses or personal trainers that brought the most out of you. ...
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- Jun 2, 2020
- 3 min
The Single Most Overlooked Discipleship Principle
Often times we overlook obvious solutions. There are podcasts, websites, apps, books, vlogs and probably dozens of other ways we can...
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- May 11, 2020
- 3 min
Mothers Day: A Glimpse of Something Greater
We say “we love you” a lot this time of year. There is something about Mother’s, caring women in our lives, grandma’s, big sisters or...
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- Apr 10, 2020
- 2 min
3 Ways to Reflect on Good Friday
Why did Jesus have to die? Isn't this talk of blood and death a bit extreme? How should I think about the cross? Good Friday is a time of...
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