PinnedMember-onlyEverything’s Connected to Everything: Start HereI promise it will all make sense in the end. — Wanna know the one thing you can do, at any moment, to begin changing every area of your life, all at once? Start getting honest with God, yourself, and other people. Hi, My Name is Serenity Depression and Christianity Can Coexist A Pastor, a Bartender & an Alcoholic Walk Into a Church… Just Cuz I’m…Jesus3 min readJesus3 min read
7 hours agoMember-onlyGod’s Will Isn’t About “Can” or “Can’t” But What You “Choose”Our self-practicing “influencer psychology” movement continues to promote all kinds of confusion about what we “need” to succeed. “What you need to do is…” You “need” self-love… you “need” respect… you “need” to tell “your story” and find “your truth.” (Whatever that’s supposed to mean.) Heck, what you really need…Faith7 min readFaith7 min read
22 hours agoMember-onlyIn the Power of God, Discipline Doesn’t Have to Be a Dirty Word“I’ve always believed in Jesus.” Okay, cool — have you ever followed Him? Cuz that’s what makes the difference. “How do people become what they were not? In what ways and at what levels do human beings change?” ~ Craig Dykstra, “Transformation in Faith and Morals,” Theology Today It’s no…Faith7 min readFaith7 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyBefore You Start Telling the Truth, You’ll Have to Stop Denying RealityYou know how it’s glaringly obvious when somebody’s lying to you? “What’s wrong?” Nothing. “Why did you do that?” I didn’t. “How come you’re lying?” I’m not. You know it’s glaringly obvious when you do it, too, right? Wanna know the one thing you can do, at any moment, to…Faith5 min readFaith5 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyWhen Your Spirit’s Broken, Do You Bother Fixing It?Think of something “made with integrity.” What comes to mind? Soundness, strength, stability… We expect certain things to have integrity, right? We rely on them — they cannot fail. Foundations, supports, tools, vehicles, organizations, commitments… So what happens when everything fails? When integrity’s compromised, can it be restored? If a…Faith6 min readFaith6 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyIf You’d Like God’s Will to Be Done, Maybe Try Doing Something About ItHey Church, where did we ever get this idea that God does everything and we do nothing? That His grace mysteriously solves all the problems, and we — what? — coast along til we die and go to heaven? Just call ourselves Christians and “go to church and stuff”? …Faith6 min readFaith6 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyWhen You’re Following Jesus, Walking on Water Isn’t the Weirdest You’ll DoThe thing about submission to God is it literally, totally, unapologetically contradicts everything we know. Like… step off the side of a swimming pool into the water. What’ll happen? You know for a fact you’re gonna take a plunge, right? That’s how the world works. There’s physics involved. We know…Faith6 min readFaith6 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyIt’s Time for You to Get Comfortable With Feeling Uncomfortable in FaithIf you’re unwilling to try anything that feels weird, what will you ever do any different? Say you call yourself a Christian and nothing’s new. Social media says the Church is a mess. Seems 19 out of 20 writers using “Christian” tags on Medium wanna tell you why they left…Faith7 min readFaith7 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyObedience to God Starts With the Glaringly Obvious“Why won’t God just fix everything?” Hm. I dunno, what’re you doing about any of it? “Why won’t God tell me what to do?” Maybe because He already has. “If you obey all His decrees and commands, you will enjoy a long life.” (Deuteronomy 6:2) If you don’t… well, maybe…Faith8 min readFaith8 min read
Mar 12Member-onlyBe the Christian Who’s Weird Enough to Actually Believe God’s PromisesYeah, we have to deal with the consequences of other people’s sin on this earth — those who came before and those around us now. “…the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren; the entire family is affected — even children in the third and fourth generations.” …Faith5 min readFaith5 min read
