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Before You Write the Obituary of Christianity…The Cross Remains
I’ll admit that the world is changing so fast these days that I get a little fearful at…
Live-streaming & Social Media for Pastors
Some Thoughts on Live-streaming Your Service One priority I’ve had in every church I’ve pastored is starting live-streaming…
An Abundance of Caution: Scared Yet?
I think my least favorite phrase for 2020 will be “an abundance of caution.” Like you, this week,…
How to Fix a Pharisee
I’ll never forget the day I discovered I was a racist. We’d just moved to St Louis, and…
Ten Excellent Resolutions for 2020
2019 was a tough year for our family. Another of our fathers died unexpectedly (my father-in-law passed late…
Good People: The Spiritual Beauty Pageant
People always tell you God is the most important thing in their lives, the main course. But today,…
My Malibu Jesus: Making Jesus Okay With Our Lives and Our Sins
Anyone remember Bizarro? He was an imperfect take on the perfect Superman introduced in DC Comics. In fact,…
Solus Christus — Unreasonable Jesus: The Audacity to Be Completely Closed-Minded
The problem with Jesus is he’s just so doggone unreasonable. One of the basics of my faith as…
Abducted by Aliens: Where Have All the Pastors Gone?
“And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. But when the king heard…
So Who’s Gonna Cry At Your Funeral?
I served for over two years at a place I called “the church of a hundred funerals.” Actually,…
Your Liam Neeson Revenge Fantasy
Just how many movies about revenge has Liam Neesen made now? I’m glad you asked me! Let’s see……
The Perfect Church: Just Because It Looks Like a Church and Sounds Like a Church…
I was browsing through local church websites the other day, looking at their statements of faith. Basically, that’s…