Christian Living Resources, Bible Study Tools, Jesus Christ

Methods can be helpful, but also a dangerous crutch

Here are five ways in which pastoring shaped my views:

Jesus said that love for the brethren would be the very thing that attracts those lost to Him (John 13:35). The purpose of the Church is to be a called-out community of Christ's own who love each other with a deep and abiding and supernatural love that is unseen in the world.

Those of us privileged to do so-called Christian work for a living don't always understand the pressures of the American workforce. So here are five ways pastors can encourage the laity:

Christians can be both civil and engaged, full of grace and yet firm in support of truth.

What may have hurt Todd Akin's candidacy also hurts Christian leadership, at times.

Before we figure out what love is, maybe we should learn what it isn't.

Special passions, callings, and emphases are good, but when they get out of balance, they become dangerous to gospel proclamation

Whether its Chick-Fil-A or a mosque in Murfreesboro, I think religious freedom is a fight worth waging.

Christians are supposed be about the truth. We are to proclaim the truth, live the truth, and love the truth. But sometimes, in advancing the truth, we tell ourselves lies

At the risk of sounding old fashioned, let me push back on all of the white hot outrage among young evangelicals

So if Obamacare isn't the solution to the health care crisis, what is and can we work on implementing it?

Believe it or not, there are silver linings in the cloud of negativity, vitriol, and partisanship of a presidential campaign season

The questions a person asks when confronted with the gospel reveals a lot about their readiness for salvation

It's good we want to "dig deeper", but we first need to destroy myths about what this looks like

Those privileged to communicate the good news, in any format, would do well to consider the weight of their words.

There is a unwritten rule that leaders must be jerks in order to succeed. But Jesus showed us a different way.

A well-time apology actually builds respect rather than tearing it down

Preaching the Word is not less than communication, but is certainly more

Forgiveness is not a one-time action. It's a way of life for broken people.