An interesting shift in our culture: The classic "hero's journey" story used to be about serving a cause greater than yourself. Today, the classic "hero's journey" story is about discovering your true self. In other words, we have lowered the ceiling of purpose significantly.

We can often be tempted to reshape Jesus into the image of our own wants, wounds, or cultural struggles. We want a Jesus who validates our desires, who blesses our ambitions, who echoes our frustrations. We want Him to be the champion of our causes, the healer of our

I'm shocked that Jalen Carter would spit on someone, given his his character.

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The many truths now emerging in the US I suspect is here to stay for a few generations, and will get more pronounced. Prepare yourself for multiple valid "lived realities." This is after all, what philosophical liberals should expect, and want. The final emancipation of

Repentance, expository preaching, prayer, and sound doctrine will be the marks of the next revival, if the Lord chooses to bring one. They are the marks of every true revival.

Most Christians are terribly naive when it comes to how culture “works.” Some think, “If we just disciple enough people, the culture will turn around.” Others think, “If we take back the institutions, we can restore Christian America.” Both are wrong. Peter Berger helps us see

Gambling is never a net positive. It was not created to produce favorable outcomes for individuals, families or society. Sure it can deliver short term thrills and revenue, but it is designed for you to lose; your resources, your respect and your relationships. It serves as a

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My take on the Rod piece is that sadly little of it is surprising, although it's depressing to see the "burn it all down" attitude has reached the political elite, who by all metrics -- career, economic, community -- are doing well, especially compared to the rest of the country.

Trauma stories do not first come out with a beginning, middle, and end. They come out in broken pieces, disordered and perhaps unclear.

Don't just attend church. Love the church. Serve the church. Give through the church. Invite people to church. Worship Jesus with the church. Share about the church. Participate in the church. Enjoy the church. Encourage the church. Pray for the church. Be the church!

Peacekeeping leads to false peace. Peacemaking leads to true peace. Peacemaking is often an act of disruption while seeking to resist disconnection. Those who live in this way are called children of God. #Advent

I mean when teams like the Spurs get three top-3 picks in a row and teams like the Mavs/Hawks jump 10+ spots to No. 1 over teams that actually need those picks to rebuild, most tanking teams will stay tanking until they get some lottery luck. It’s a flawed system.

Good morning, beloved. Joy is not a zero-sum game. It doesn’t have to come at anyone’s expense, and you can share it freely. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

I propose we move from “you can’t be a true Christian if you vote for ________” to… You can’t be a true Christian if you don’t follow the Sermon on the Mount.

Night crew here. Please remember that whoever you hang out with on Saturday, you're stuck with until at least Tuesday when the ice melts. You’re either going to be besties or not. Choice is yours.

Theology 101: If you choose to change lanes from one Christian tradition to another, do it slowly, cautiously—with adequate warning to those around you—and don’t side-swipe others who are just trying to stay in their lanes.

We want the warhorse. Jesus rides a donkey. We want the eagle. The Holy Spirit descends as a dove. We want to take up swords. Jesus takes up a cross. We want the roaring lion. God comes as a slaughtered lamb. We keep trying to arm God. God keeps trying to disarm us.

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