When is enough, too much? Are our goals of accumulation helpful or hurting? Rather than aiding our happiness, our pursuit of more has left many exhausted, isolated, and broken. In this episode, Chris Nye helps us find a better way. Chris Nye is a pastor and writer living in the Silicon Valley of Northern California.…
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How Do You Grow?
How do you grow? Listen to this episode to hear Darryl Dash explain how a health and nutrition company totally changed his perspective on helping people grow to become more like Jesus. Listen to the full episode below: You can also find this episode anywhere you listen to podcasts, including: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Google Podcasts || Overcast You can…
Process Not Outcomes
Not long after I finished preaching a man approached me with his family walking behind him. “Thank you for your sermon today,” he said. “It was exactly what I needed to hear. I’m going to stop drinking alcohol. It’s been a long time coming, but I decided during your sermon it’s what I need to…
A Dangerous Life
This post will wrap up my series on exile, using Walter Brueggemann’s book Cadences of Home as our frame of reference. Though each post functions on its own, be sure to check out PART ONE, PART TWO, and PART THREE. In previous posts, we’ve established that life as a Christian believer in much of the Western World…
Responding to Exile
This is the 3rd post in the short series on exile, using Walter Brueggemann’s Cadences of Exile to help initiate these thoughts. Be sure to check out parts ONE and TWO on this subject, because the three posts are deeply connected. As we’ve already discussed, there are many aspects of Old Testament exile that are true…
The Discombobulation of Exile
Let’s continue working through our short blog series on what Old Testament exile might have to teach 21st century believers in the western world. We’re using Walter Bruggemann’s book Cadences of Exile as a jumping off point. Make sure to check out the first post in this series because each post will build on the…