Society appears to improve by small steps. For example, even though we still have a long way to go, individual rights have made incremental improvements over time. Similarly, medical advancements, …
Remembering Our DNA
I had never really thought too much about churches and DNA until later in my ministry as I listened to people talking about congregational identity as DNA. DNA is the …
How to Talk to Another Person
You’d think that after decades of talking practice, we human beings would have it down pat. We’d know, backwards and forwards, the art of meaningful communication. But, alas, as a …
The Terrible Problem with Lying
Aesop was a Greek story-teller, living in ancient Greece from 620 – 564 BCE. One of his fables was abut a shepherd boy who was put in charge of watching …
Withering Fear
Neville Chamberlain was elected to be Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1937 just before the start of World War II in 1939. He is best known for his policy …
Paralyzed by Inaction
View PostThe Missionary God
The Bible is one epic story that tells how God set about to redeem and restore a world that was wrenched from its original purpose and beauty. That’s it. If …
Participant or Observer
When Bev and I travel by car on vacation, she will sometimes have a book to occupy her mind. “Want me to read to you,” she will ask. Her voice …
The Flywheel
Car mechanics are quite well acquainted with the flywheel. In automotive applications, the flywheel sits between the engine and the transmission. It works to convert the up and down energy …
“I know the plans I have for you….”
Jeremiah 29:11 – A Commencement Address, May 10th, 2017 By Phillip Camp, Lipscomb University – Nashville, TN As we gather for such an important milestone in the lives of you …
“I know the plans I have for you….”
Jeremiah 29:11 – A Commencement Address, May 10th, 2017 By Phillip Camp, Lipscomb University – Nashville, TN As we gather for such an important milestone in the lives of you …
Revelation Resources
The book of Revelation is a fraught book. For many generations it has been often approached as a manual for deciphering the future date of Christ’s return. 666 has been …
Modern Forms of Greed
This article is adapted from a blog by Frank Sonnenberg. “The Many Faces of Greed.” Greed is a term that describes ruthless people with naked ambition, people with an insatiable …
It’s a God thing!
Philip Yancey is an American author, most known for his writings on a spiritual plane. He has sold over 15 million books in 40 different languages. Needless to say, he …
Awake the Sleeping God
I recently encountered a guy that sounds really spiritual and godly. Say’s “God is good,” CONSTANTLY. Enough to make you go crazy as you think about the people who love …
Nihilism 2022
I heard a conversation recently about the knowability of virtue, and it put into crystal-clear perspective the chasm that exists between Christian faith and the relativism of our age. In …
No One Likes the Product
The Jesus Creed is a Scot McKnight blog located on the Christianity Today website. The blog is named after McKnight’s popular book by the same name. In the article below …
The Image of God
Text: Hebrews 1 1-3 Going through a long line of prophets, God has been addressing our ancestors in different ways for centuries. Recently he spoke to us directly through his …
What is Nihilism?
Nihilism (/ˈnaɪ(h)ɪlɪzəm, ˈniː-/; from Latin nihil ‘nothing’) is a philosophy that holds that human values are baseless, that life is meaningless, that knowledge is impossible, or that some set of …