
Sin and Hopelessness: The Cause and Cure
Merry Christmas! There, I said it – not “Happy Holidays” or “X-mas”. Many Christians are offended by the secularization and commercialization of Jesus’ birthday, unaware
Merry Christmas! There, I said it – not “Happy Holidays” or “X-mas”. Many Christians are offended by the secularization and commercialization of Jesus’ birthday, unaware
Part 1 (of 2) Jesus provided a model and instructions for striking the delicate balance between being countercultural but not counter culture. Taking cues from
Jesus was countercultural but not counter culture. Yes, His teachings flipped the script on all mankind valued – rich is poor, strong is weak, greatest
The defining characteristic of post-Christian culture is a belief that mankind is good and God is bad. Accusing the Lord of the greater “sin” for
The Lord’s signposts directing traffic to Himself are found on all of life’s roads. The beauty of creation, the “coincidence” of God-incidents, the emptiness of
In God’s grace, He’s littered life’s highways with street signs pointing back to Him. It takes a tremendous amount of distraction and cognitive dissonance to
Christians anxiously await the return of Jesus. But none want to hasten the next advent by repeating what prompted the Lord’s first two earth-shattering interventions.
Scripture points to a pattern of world-changing interventions whenever humanity arrives at a seemingly inevitable, yet intolerable destination – that of no longer knowing, except
The escalating clash of sacred and secular in America is not only testing the authenticity of Christians, but exposing the logical fallacies of trying to
In past decades being a Christian was an assumption, an expectation and often a prerequisite for social standing in America. To this day, particularly in
Throughout that process, I wondered why the Church in America seemed to be struggling – in growth, impact, influence and public perception. Being a consultant, I couldn’t help but look closer – and what I discovered was shocking. The modern American church model doesn’t align with the most fundamental principle of successful organizations – nor Biblical mandates. There is a flawed assumption underlying nearly every decision churches make today and we believe it’s the root cause for the Church’s decline…
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