Month: October 2018

Our decisions matter!  It is important that we work hard to thoughtfully reflect on biblical truth and carefully discern what practices are wise.  As Romans 14:5 says, “Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.”  That is, we should make our decisions from personal convictions that we have diligently worked for.  But how… Continue reading Wrestling with Convictions

I rarely cry.  To some, that would look good.  Like true composure.  But I think I’ve trained myself in a harmful way.  “Sadness” is a barely recognizable and identifiable emotion.  Instead, it is stifled, along with any hint of tears.  Sadness may instead express itself in silence, withdrawal, or anger.  Its suppression is actually a… Continue reading Real Men Cry… Together

When’s the last time you had a spiritual EKG?  An EKG measures the electrical activity of the heartbeat.  Have you considered what makes your heartbeat?  Let’s have a look… Does the good news of Jesus drive you each day?  Or is it shelved each week to be remembered again on Sunday?  Are you freshly excited… Continue reading Dangerously Familiar

How well do you know some of your fellow church members?  I don’t just mean their name, that on most Sundays they’re doing “good”, and a few standard facts about them.  I’m not advocating for knowing more about people.  I’m suggesting that it’s time to invest ourselves into deeper relationships with our family in Christ!… Continue reading What It Means to Be Community