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Five Ways to Respond to People Angry with God or Hurt by the Church
Let me confess to a struggle I have and admit, I may be short on answers about this problem. Still, I suspect others share my dilemma and it’s important we have this conversation. How should those of us who thrive in relationship with Jesus and find deep community in the church respond to those who …[ read more ]
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Avoiding the Scale at the Holidays (or How to Get Really, Really Fat for Christmas)
Weighing in. Stepping on the scale. Facing the number between our feet. Tough stuff. Do you ever avoid the scale? Do you ever hesitate to face the judgment of that dispassionate instrument on the bathroom floor? It doesn’t hear excuses. It won’t forgive little slips. It doesn’t care about the situation, the stress, your story, …[ read more ]