You’ve all seen it. Maybe somebody’s worst moment was captured on film and posted to the Internet. Maybe they tweeted or posted something insensitive or even legitimately terrible. It could have been yesterday, or it could have been 30 years ago. Regardless, someone commits or is revealed to have committed some transgression—real or perceived—and they are promptly shamed the world […]
Last Sunday, I preached in church about repentance and what it really means. It’s a big expansion on my first blog post. In the absence of posting much over the break, I figured I’d post the manuscript from my sermon. My hope is that we who claim the name of Christ can learn not just to change the way we […]
Our lives are based around hierarchy. When you become a member of any organization — a club, a council, a military, a government — the hierarchy is one of the first things you need to learn. You have to know who the head of the group is, who the influential people in the group are, and what they want. This […]
I don’t think anyone needs to be convinced that humans tend to be selfish creatures. We tend to do what benefits us and makes us feel good, even at the expense of others. Sure, we can be selfless and do great things, but it’s hard. Whenever we’re faced with a decision to do something good for someone that does not […]
Why is it so hard to live the way God tells us to? The answer is simple, a well-read Christian might say. We live in a sinful world. We have a sinful nature. Our natural bent is toward sin and selfishness, not God. Of course it is. But a Christian, we affirm, is someone who is transformed. They’re saved from […]
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