On a Fear of Success
While I don’t deny that pursuit of God will sometimes bring physical blessings, those blessings should almost always come with a warning label.
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Martin Luther Was a Jerk, But I Still Love Him
But I don’t love Martin Luther because he was faultless. Just the opposite. Luther was a dumpster fire—filled with frailties, insecurities, massive blind spots, and heinous behavior. Luther, for all the good, was also an instrument of evil.
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Why You Should Stay At Your Church Longer Than You Think
Don’t let an argument with your pastor or your Sunday School teacher keep you from going back. Don’t let your preferences of peripheral issues (carpet colors or worship style) keep you from leaving a family. Don’t let your doubts and discouragements about church growth and church leadership keep you from digging deeper where it matters most.
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Pastors Are More Than . . .
Pastors are not primarily comforters in the wilderness who whisper platitudes. We are dynamite-men. Lighting fuses and waiting for the power of God to make a way into the promise land of faith.
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Rhythms of Sunday
I only recount this to remind myself that God is not offended by our rhythm or put off with ordered liturgy. That is, he’s not moved by new songs or old songs. He doesn’t prefer bands or choirs. He is indifferent, I think, to smoke machines or stained glass windows. I believe he loves it when we just show up with a little bit of faith in hand.
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