The reason to know about God in the past is so that we can recognize the action of God today.
All tagged witness
Collateral Faith: Influencing Main Characters
Sometimes as we are facing difficult things, our manner in doing so impacts more people than we know. We must live faithfully.
Collateral Faith
When we are reading and studying the Bible, we often focus on the main characters, rarely considering those who are members of the faceless, nameless “crowd.”
Getting Our Questions in the Right Order
Until folk see and experience the countercultural power of true Christian community and begin to ask, “What does this mean?,” they will not be asking the next question, “What shall we do?”
Prove It
When the stakes are high, the words that come out of our mouths are our strongest witness, only trumped by our nonverbal communication. For this article, I’m going to focus on the words.
Reflection Roundup: “The Gift of Unhurried Time”
Ask, seek, knock. Pray those bold prayers and there will come a day when God’s responsiveness comes tumbling after you. Expectantly wear sturdy shoes every day of your life lest you be bowled over by the love of God.
You Are Loved
I now know (with all my heart) that I am deeply loved. Not because I have minimized my sin and helped others manage theirs, but simply because I exist.
Priest or Pawn?
As I’ve read these posts, tweets, and blogs, I have asked myself several questions about how I am speaking through social media.
Are You More Loving?
When we love like Jesus loved, then we show all humankind that we are disciples of Jesus.
We Are Christians First
As we begin to come back together, let us do the hard work of making empathetic contact with those whose opinions differ from our own.
Marriage and the Church
Our marriages demonstrate the uniting work God is doing in the world. Our faithfulness to those marriages proves that Jesus will be faithful to those God unites.
Interview Skillz
Do we sincerely strive to improve our communication as we mature, as we strive to improve in other spiritual areas? If we don’t, why not?
Making Disciples When Evangelism Is Not Your Gift
Let me suggest some ways that all of us—including preachers and church leaders—should be making disciples.
Domestic Violence and the Gospel
Domestic violence is on the church’s radar. Perhaps this is due to the cultural moment we are living in, increased reporting from victims, or the work of the Holy Spirit.
Baptizing an Iranian
During a time when controversy swirled on immigration, travel bans, and border control, I was able to stand before the church and declare, “Joseph, we are glad that you are here.”
Proving God
I no longer believe that the burden is on my shoulders to prove scientifically that God exists. Rather, I believe it is my burden (and joy) to show that God exists by the way I live my life.
We Can't Handle the Truth!
We have to want the truth regardless of what it costs us, regardless of what we might have to sacrifice, regardless of how it is going to change our life.