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When Attempts to Be Personally Relevant Injure the Body of Christ

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We put a premium on being relevant in this world, even though our attempts at establishing said relevance are often misguided; hence our obsession over famous actors, athletes, scholars, politicians, activists, and even well-known pastors, evangelists, apologists, and theologians. The wider the circle of interested parties within a given realm, the bigger the prize. Regardless […]

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Another Jesus

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Two guys were hanging out at the local pub having a pint of Guinness. They just met and since one was wearing his old flak jacket (minus the labels and patches, of course) and the other was wearing a military cap with his old company patch on it, they struck up a conversation. As is

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The God of This World

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The God of This World It’s the Christmas season. What a lovely time of year for us, would you agree? Then why is my soul on high alert? Why is this time of year always a dichotomy for me? How about you? Do you ever feel torn in two during this time of year? On

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Clarity

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Have you ever gone swimming, only to emerge with a blocked ear? After a few minutes of futile attempts to clear it out (e.g., smacking your head in public), you abandon all hope and choose to live with muffled hearing until your ear decides to clear out the matter on its own. As is the

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What Will Be Your Legacy?

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Benjamin Franklin once quipped, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” While this is a humorous way of distilling the inescapable truths in life, it isn’t accurate by Biblical revelation. It does, however, reflect on the sense of futility one might experience in this world. King Solomon wrote

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The Letter and the Spirit

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I often use the phrase “seeing the forest through the trees” with my congregation because I’ve learned even the most well-intentioned Christians can miss the big picture presented in the Bible. If you miss the Bible’s big picture, you miss the purpose of studying it. You will inevitably walk away from it wondering why it’s

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Survival Mode

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Ninety-plus percent of the things we worry about never come true. I could end this blog right there, but you came to read so I’ll write a bit more to explain myself. I’ll do that after I tell a little story… There once was a man who worked hard to provide for his family. He

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