Too many Christians today are trying to be like traditional fishermen, more obsessed with killing than with catching people alive.
All tagged humility
What Did Mary Know?
Making the meme circuit again this Christmas is a new classic that takes on the almost-30-year-old question: Mary, did you know?
Introducing the What We Really Think It Says Bible (Now in Imitation Leather)
Hello there. Have you ever tried to read the Bible and actually do what is says?
The Black Mamba: Lessons from and Tribute to Kobe Bryant
Bryant models to us that leaders celebrate the wins of other winners, even if the win is greater than theirs.
“The Invisible Gorilla” by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons
We greatly overestimate our knowledge and we have far more confidence in ourselves than our abilities actually merit. (Nonfiction)
Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly
To operate under the assumption that we all encounter injustice in the same way diminishes the strength that comes when we purposefully stand up for each other.
The Bill of Rights
How does my understanding of myself as an American citizen with these guaranteed rights inform my view of gospel living?
The Wool We Wear (Part 2)
“Find the lost sheep!” we cry in our pre-rescue briefing, night-vision goggles on and machetes raised.
The Wool We Wear: A Series on Shepherding Well (Part 1)
Any Christian, of any measure of maturity, is called to model Christ as shepherd.
Let’s Get Ready to Rumble! (A Primer on How to Fight in Church)
If a church doesn’t learn how to fight, war is the inevitable and unenviable outcome.
Leadership As Listening
When we think of great leaders, we tend to think of people who were great speakers. But to be great leaders, we need to start by listening to those who are under our care.
Understanding Jesus, Understanding Ourselves
Until we understand who Jesus is, we cannot properly understand who we are. If our Christology is wrong, our anthropology will undoubtedly be flawed as well.
Jesus’s 12 Rules for Life (Part 2)
Treat people like they’re more than their body parts. Don’t be flaky. Practice being kind and loving even to people you think don’t deserve it. Don’t draw too much attention to yourself.
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?
Humbled Himself: A Father’s Day Reflection
Being a dad is hard. With two sons, and a third on the way, I’m learning daily just how hard this calling is.
Jesus Ironed His Own Clothes
Jesus emptied his entitlement so that he could serve others. I don’t believe that in a million years he ever would expect someone else to iron his clothes.
Is There Power in the Pulpit?
It was preaching that drew Christians out to fields for the revivals of the Great Awakenings, and it is preachers today who continue to impact the minds of congregants.
#sorrynotsorry
As a Christian I have no tolerance for any sort of #sorrynotsorry theology or doctrine. There is no apology normally; just a demand for forgiveness without any confession of wrong doing.
Unlock the Magic of "I Don't Know"
Learn to utter this three-word incantation, and you might save yourself a world of trouble and heartache!