If I don’t have all of me, then what remains of me will suffer in the good fight. And there’s no battle Christ’s disciple shouldn’t expect to fight. The apostle Paul reminded the congregations at Corinth: “For though… Read More

A king’s authority is always granted by his subjects. That’s because we’ve always chosen who we want to rule over us—whether directly or indirectly. Some would suggest choice isn’t always an option, that tyrants seize power by force…. Read More

Where’s your “church?” Tradition provides that we might worship together in specific locations, having different congregations to choose from. And indeed, those different congregations are a license for us to agree to disagree about what the Bible says…. Read More

Men are always fighting wars. But they didn’t invent them. God did. And I think the Bible explains why. The first man, Adam, allowed himself to be overcome by the sin of disobedience. His wife, Eve, was deceived… Read More

My forehead’s important. So’s yours. Not because it keeps my brains from falling out. It’s also a billboard in a prime location. It can either remind me about something or proclaim to the world who or what I… Read More

We’re always looking for the red horns and trident. The problem is, wickedness commonly reveals itself incrementally, disguised in innocence, and concealed behind a neutral pretense. As a result, the Great Deceiver is able to methodically obscure the… Read More

Feeling left out normally isn’t a pleasant experience. But maturity tends to soften the blow by providing a more realistic perspective of a situation. Exclusion isn’t only something we learn to deal with. It often just becomes irrelevant…. Read More

When asked what he’s done to live a healthy life into his nineties, Clint Eastwood once quipped: “I get up every morning and I don’t let the old man in.” This sounds like a great mental strategy to… Read More