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Faith and Life–It’s Complicated
Spare me your tweets and memes. Truth matters but so does delivery of truth. Ask Jesus. Fans of social media. Divisive people. Evil forces. What do they have in common? They like to create camps and convince people there are only two choices on every issue impacting humans and society—and we all must choose one …[ read more ]
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Abusive Christian Leaders and Our Role in The Cover-Up
Let’s be crystal clear: It isn’t the revelation of abusive leadership that is the problem, it’s the fact of the abuse. The headlines aren’t the problem for the church—the abuse and the cover up are the problems. This time, it’s a report that the Southern Baptist Convention failed to address myriad sexual abuse allegations against …[ read more ]
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One Brave Pastor
I know of one brave pastor who made a bold move – in the name of love. He loved his congregation – all of them. But, he realized they were all suffering, largely because of the actions of a few. You know those few because they have visited (or taken up residence) in your congregation, …[ read more ]
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Why Bother Having Hard Conversations?
It’s been about six months now that my latest book, The Art of Hard Conversations: Biblical Tools for the Tough Talks that Matter has been released and God is using it to release many believers to share their faith, speak truth into hard situations, and be present for others facing tough times. My prayer is that readers like you will be as convinced as I am that we …[ read more ]
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When Following Jesus Takes an Ugly Turn
There are days when we all wonder if other Christians have even met the same Jesus we know. While we know there are a variety of Bible translations, it can feel as though some Christians received a Bible full of Jesus smiles, children laughing, and Kum Ba Yah, while others cherish one full of thorns, …[ read more ]