Serving Millennials on the Journey Toward Significant Life
It’s a common argument many have made: Jesus is sweet, but Christians, and the churches full of them, are lame. Not long ago a video made the rounds nearly everywhere that explained why a relationship was better than religion. It was another jab on the church and a plus one for Jesus. On the one…
Once you can buy this car then you’ve arrived. Once you get married, then you’ll be happy. Once you become the key leader in your organization, then you’ll be important. Once you get a raise, then you’ll be living the life you always wanted. These are the lies we stretch ourselves to believe everyday. They’re…
I see it all over Facebook and Twitter each time someone famous dies. In recent weeks two well-known Christian authors passed away (Brennan Manning and Dallas Willard) and I saw countless comments using the phrase. I hear it after someone at church passes. I heard it many, many times after my grandpa passed away: “May…
I spend a lot of time with men and women who are in dating relationships and who spend a lot of time on many a discreet dating site. Once a new dating relationship begins, I usually cut to the chase and find out if they have any boundaries in mind for the physical part of…
Several years ago, I got into a debate with a close friend and the conversation went quickly south. What began as a discussion about our theological and political differences ended up in a shouting match in which each person’s character was called into question. I went into the argument with a “win-at-all-costs” mentality. Winning a…
Email is a bad form of communication but I rely on it. Email is a bad form of communication because it’s incredibly stale. It lacks personal connection. A year ago I sent an email to 10 friends of mine who are prominent writers and/or authors. I heard back from 2 of those friends. I’m not…