There’s a shift among Jesus-followers today. We’re beginning to focus more on the “journey” of faith. There is less talk about a moment of being “saved” and more discussion of development and transitions. This is especially true at Evergreen. But is this a new idea? Are we losing an important part of Christianity by thinking [...]
Love is a decision. I write this with a new perspective. Someone brought up the fact that making love a decision may not be romantic or sound like it is from the heart, but to me it is in the choosing where most of our meaningful experiences begin.
Furthermore, I don’t see love as a feeling [...]
I was listening to David Sedaris this week. If you are an NPR listener, you know that means I was trying to drive while laughing like a hyena and gasping for air at stop lights. If you don’t know him…well…trust me.
He was talking about the performance art scene, describing artists strung out on speed, art [...]
The answer to the question is quite vast depending on who you are talking to. Well today I am talking to you, Blog reader. What do you think a disciple is? How do you think Jesus defined what a disciple was in Matthew 28:19 - “go and make disciples of all nations”?
Can a disciple be [...]
I grew up in church, and by the time I was in high school I knew the “Gospel” message well. We’re sinful people, and Jesus died for our sins, so if you ask Jesus to live in your heart, you’ll get to be in Heaven with God when you die. Or some of us church-kids [...]
