I fear Christians are doing decision-making the wrong way. We are not lone wolves who must discern the will of God on our own. Spiritual gifts like discernment are given for the common good.
All by Jason Locke
The Emptiness of Outrage and the Possibilities of Humility
Too many Christians today are trying to be like traditional fishermen, more obsessed with killing than with catching people alive.
Liberals and Conservatives Can Benefit From Each Other
In the last year or so, I have stopped pretending I can somehow bridge the divide and have instead devoted myself to understanding it.
Three Things Church of Christ Elders Do Well
The elders in most of our churches today are deeply devout individuals with amazing spiritual maturity.
Reopening After COVID-19: Treating Our Worship Spaces as Workplaces Rather Than Theaters
I think it’s time to think creatively about how to reopen churches in a way that honors both God and neighbor.
Leading Your Church Through the Pandemic
This global pandemic doesn’t have to wreck your church, but it will reveal your church’s latent leadership strengths or weaknesses.
Gluttony and Temperance: Ever-Present Vice and Neglected Virtue
With how much restraint do you enjoy life’s greatest pleasures?
The Reason You Get So Angry with Those Who Differ
Christians shouldn’t have to agree with people, even on big things like politics, in order to have healthy relationships with each other.
Hey, Evangelicals! Where’s the Laughter? Where’s the Love?
While there’s no doubt about the massive good done by many evangelical churches, evangelicalism as a whole has a real problem. For followers of Jesus, this should be a major issue.
The Subject of Our Fears: Finding Faith in an Anxious World
The hope of Christianity embraces a world of hopelessness. Ours is the most real hope of all, because death sits at its center.
Talking about Faith and Mental Illness
If your church wants to talk about mental health, I’d suggest nine things you ought to know.
The Key to Healthy, Godly Masculinity
Healthy, godly men need dreams. They need to believe that life has meaning and that their actions count for something.
Massimo Bottura and the “Success” of the Less-Traveled Path
Aspects of Massimo’s journey are helpful to those looking for “success” in today’s world of declining churches.
Why Are You Afraid of Losing Your Privilege?
If the humility of Jesus is truly our model, why are positions of power so difficult to give up?
A Missional Plea for Christian Pacifism
Historically speaking, pacifism appears the unquestioned stance of the New Testament and the early church.
Finding Beauty in the Face of Death
Is it possible to find beauty in the face of death? Can your heart be full of peace even when you know death is knocking on the door?
The Path to Church Renewal Leads through the Desert
As a weary and wounded church pastor, I'm warning that the journey toward missional renewal isn't easy.
Forget the Church Growth Model; Here’s How Evangelism Can Work
The Church Growth movement rests upon building churches of people who are alike. It leans into a principle of homogeneity.
Saving Pastor In from Deportation
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Each person should suffer the consequences for the mistakes they make.
The Day I Escaped My Bubble
I had experiences that made me question my view of reality. But at the end of the day, I always came back to people who rooted me in to the standard thinking of our group.