First, watch this: C.S. Lewis once observed that, in a world where we’re likely to be so self-focused that we ignore God completely, pain has the ability to soften our hearts and open our eyes to the reality we often ignore. For many, no doubt, this reality hit closer to home than they [...]
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Christians have favorite Bible verses. They’re the ones you find on posters with pictures of eagles and mountains; on coffee cups or bumper stickers; and underlined and memorized. Jeremiah 29:11 is one such verse. It reads, For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to [...]
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Is Christianity today what it is supposed to be? Most of us would agree that it is not. Regardless of what we believe about the specifics, most of us know that there is something wrong with the current state of Christianity in the Western world. Such discontent inevitably results in change. But not all change [...]
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Matthew Paul Turner, a blogger who I look up to for his biting sarcasm and genius wit (not to mention his sincerity and love for Jesus), recently tweeted the following question: Rather than pastors, music, production, buildings, programs, or sermons, what if churches were best known for hope/grace? It got me thinking a little. I [...]
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