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It’s undeniable that here in the Bible Belt, we have an abundance of choices when it comes to church. More often than not, where we settle boils down to our personal preferences on programs and style. When our preferences are…
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Figuring out who you are can be difficult. Am I a goofball with a penchant for melancholy? Sometimes I feel like a Vulcan clown. Getting your head wrapped around your identity in Christ can be difficult as well. Am I…
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Is Christianity primarily a revelation of something done for you, or is it a calling to works done by you? The core of Christian belief rests on faith alone; however, that is much more than a facet of salvation. From…
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Being gospel-centered is trendy within certain circles of Christianity. Broadly, it’s a response against the prosperity gospel, the social gospel, and seeker sensitivity run amok. As a result, there are coalitions, conferences, and curricula all aimed at shifting the focus…
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I returned home to find my copy of Ragged had arrived while away on a work trip. I sat down that Sunday afternoon, read the first half of the book, and continued to finish it over the next six days….
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Reality is not limited to the visible. Christianity is not at its best when it relegates its very lifeblood to mere symbolism or takes spiritual results into its own hands. Lately, the tangible grace and peace of Christ dispensed through…
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Growing up in the dueling fronts of an alcoholic home and a well-meaning fundamentalist church created the perfect storm for me to adopt what might be referred to as civilized Christianity. Civilized Christianity is a religion of pristine lives. As…
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Apart from the gospel, what does the church really have to offer? After a few critiques of evangelicalism’s lack of gospel focus, it seemed time to clarify what focusing on the gospel should look like in the context of our…
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The church has found religious ways to mask its penchant for handing out the bible’s commands like prescriptions for what ails the congregation and society. But legalism by any other name is still legalism. Piety, sanctification, and biblical application are…
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It’s easy to go with the flow and never push back against our churches or leaders when they drift from their straightforward mission. If Jesus were a consultant we could hire, what would be the results of His audit of…
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