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What We Talk About When We Talk About Rob Bell
I've recently finished reading Rob Bell's "What We Talk About When We Talk About God" which, in my mind, is not only a brilliant title for a book, but a brilliant book as well. In it Rob uses three words to describe God: WITH FOR and AHEAD. Using just these three words, and in typical …
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Unpacking Suitcases
Ryan Bingham: [on getting through airport security] Never get behind old people. Their bodies are littered with hidden metal and they never seem to appreciate how little time they have left. Bingo, Asians. They pack light, travel efficiently, and they have a thing for slip on shoes. Gotta love 'em. Natalie Keener: That's racist. Ryan …
Building Bridges
This is a guest post from Richard Dahlstrom that I simply had to repost. One of the things that’s most annoying about what’s come to be called “Christianity” in western civilization is its tendency to create people who are withdrawn from the real world. This happens because of a false understanding of what “the world” …
That Incredible Christian…
At the heart of the Christian faith lies a divine paradox. Simply observe the true Christian as he puts into practice the teachings of Jesus. Note the contradictions: The Christian believes that in Christ he has died, yet he is more alive than before and he fully expects to live forever. He walks on earth …
4 Things You Can Never Recover
1. The Stone After the Throw Oh, how much easier it is to see the faults in others than it is to see our own faults! How quick we are to attack someone else or to pass judgment on them. And yet these stones we hurl at others can never be retrieved. Jesus knew this. …
3 Ways to Seize the Day!
I recently had the incredible privilege of conducting the wedding of one of my best friends. And as we stood there under a magnificent tree, I wanted to make sure the words I shared with the couple were both profound and personal. I'm not sure if I hit the mark, but here's the verse I …
Truth Without Love is Brutality
“Truth without love is brutality, and love without truth is hypocrisy.” ― Warren Wiersbe I think sometimes, as Christians, we forget this. We think that as long as our ideas are philosophically and theologically true, we can share them in ways that are offensive and divisive. And so "being right" becomes more important than showing love or …
Tension is Required
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function." - F. Scott Fitzgerald. When I was young I saw life in black and white. Right and wrong. Good and bad. But the older I get, the more …
21 Steps to Awesomeness
As I was checking out my blog stats the other day I realised that many of my most popular posts all have something in common: NUMBERS. Check it out: 16 Tips to Simply Your Life (And Increase Your Productivity) 6 Things To Stop Caring About Today 4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Do Kettlebells And I totally …
Keeping It Simple in 2012
"A simple life in the fear of God is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches" - Proverbs 15:6 I've shared a lot on this blog about simplifying your life, but here's the problem when it comes to trying to keep things simple: It's really hard! It seems life tends to move …
How Many Slaves Work For You?
As far back as humanity goes, people have bought, sold, and enslaved other people. "But not anymore right? Didn't we abolish slavery in the 19th century? I know there are people and children who still work in questionable conditions. Sweatshops and the like. But buying, selling, and trafficking human beings? Surely that is something that only happens …
