The Tyranny of Tweaking
Funny, the things we can learn from friends who do drugs. In the world of meth users, tweaking is a thing. That’s the term users use for the frantic and
Funny, the things we can learn from friends who do drugs. In the world of meth users, tweaking is a thing. That’s the term users use for the frantic and
What are you doing, spiritual leaders, to lead those who are open into an encounter with the Holy Spirit?* By and large, I’m not sure most spiritual leaders (lay or
Solomon didn’t sugar-coat human existence. Often called “the wisest man who ever lived,” Solomon wrestled with the meaning of life. In his diary of that wrestling (the Book of Ecclesiastes),
For years, our church made decisions based on someone’s willingness to follow through. If you were willing to take the lead, we were happy to make your project part of
What makes a faithful and fruitful ministry leader? Here are five things I believe characterize great Kingdom leaders*: Jesus-loving. Faith in Jesus is the fuel that makes any of the
In the book of John, beginning at chapter 13, there is an interesting shift in how Jesus deals with the people he calls “friend.” First, he does this radical thing
Let’s talk about hate. In the first few verses of the Bible, we meet our God in his trinitarian wholeness. The Father creates, the Son speaks, the Spirit hovers. This
What is it God might be asking you to do – what totally illogical, foolish-looking, unpredicted thing might he be calling you to? And if you’re hearing it, how do
God knows. Do you get how profound that is? God knows everything. Your worst moment, your weakest decision, your blackest thought. God knows, and he still loves you. To say
How do you make decisions? What role does money play in that process? I asked this question of some Facebook friends a while back and got great answers: “I have
(Two years ago, I posted a couple of blogs about talking to kids about sex. This is a revisit of those blogs, with the hope that the reminder is helpful
The playwright Murray Watts tells the story of a young man who was convinced of the truth of Christianity, but was paralyzed with fear at the very thought of having