Category Archives: Faith

Decommitted

Tonight on ESPN, the “bottom line” scrolled across with details about various college football prospects and their commitments to play for NCAA schools. With National Signing Day looming in a few weeks, these kinds of reports are fairly common this … Continue reading →

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South Africa

Merry Christmas. This will be my last post for a few weeks. At some point in the next couple weeks, I’ll be making a very special trip, a trip I’ve wanted to make for several years. I’ll be going to … Continue reading →

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An Overlooked Ingredient

Among other things, Paul writes the Philippians to encourage unity. He writes in 1.27-28, “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in … Continue reading →

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The Soul of a Church

Yesterday I had the chance to worship again at my “home” church, College Hills in Lebanon, TN. In April, I wrote some of my reflections regarding our last opportunity to worship at College Hills on Easter Sunday. I guess there’s … Continue reading →

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Selfish Praying

I realized something as I was praying today. My prayers are really, really selfish. I realized that I use a lot of first person pronouns when I pray. A lot of “God, I want to ask you to do this” … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Gospel You’ve Never Heard

Disclosure: This book was provided to me free of charge by The Ooze Viral Bloggers. David Rudel’s “The Gospel You’ve Never Heard” is a challenging assault on evangelical Christianity’s modern presentation of the Gospel. The book is subtitled “What a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Secret Holocaust Diaries

Disclaimer: Tyndale House Publishers provided me a complimentary copy of this book. __________ Nonna Bannister lived the majority of her life without sharing her Holocaust experiences with those she was closest to, not even her husband. Near the end of … Continue reading →

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Michael Frost on Kingdom Metrics

Some great thoughts on “Kingdom Metrics” from Michael Frost. Assist goes to the Missional Church Network, a great place to overhear some fresh conversations re: faith.

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The Sermon on the Mount 16

21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ 22But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable … Continue reading →

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Things I Want to Remember, Vol. 9

Last night, our Bible story was about God’s promise to Abraham that the Messiah would come from his descendants. The kids asked what “Messiah” meant; I told them it meant Jesus was sent from God, that He was God’s “anointed … Continue reading →

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