You’re almost certainly not going to die from coronavirus. Nevertheless, at youth group this Wednesday, as I saw one of our students scrolling through his news feed, I pointed out that—no exaggeration—every other story had something to do with coronavirus. Clearly, this new disease is on everyone’s minds, and it’s having an incredible effect on the world—even the stock markets […]
A disclaimer: While there’s nothing in this post I wouldn’t say to a group of teenagers, it is still about sexuality. So read it with that in mind. The secret war Jesus said: You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has […]
Since this is 2020, an election year in the United States, there’s going to be a lot of talk on social media feeds about ideology. It won’t just be political ideology, nor will it be limited to political issues. That’s because in 2020, we are convinced that political opinions are just the surface-level expression of a deeper ideology held by […]
December 29, 2019 The modern Christmas is built around stories–magical stories, mythical stories. A reindeer with a glowing red nose. A green furry microcardial humanoid in a cave. A greedy miser who is changed by encounters with three ghosts on Christmas Eve night. A talking snowman who outsmarts an evil magician. A couple of feuding brothers who make sure Michigan […]
Just another jar of clay, named Clay. I’m a Christ-follower who messes up a lot, blessed to be a husband and youth worker, trying to share the message that saved me. My aim with this blog is to explore how we ought to live and think as Christ-followers in the midst of the realities of today’s world.
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