Book review: Fenelon
This book is different from what I normally read. Fenelon was a French Catholic archbishop, theologian, and poet who lived from 1651 until 1715.
How are your listening skills?
Who among us has not heard the expression, “God gave us two ears and one mouth, so that we could listen twice as much as we speak”?
How to get more out of the Bible (Interview with David Instone-Brewer)
Even if you're reading the Bible every day, you may be missing—or misunderstanding—some of what it says.
Self-criticism vs. self-focus vs. self-awareness
A lot of us grew up with the belief that self-loathing is next to godliness and that any kind of positive evaluation of ourselves is just pride at work.
The top 2 ways most leaders misuse their gifting (and how to fix it)
We’re all gifted at something. Sometimes in the name of false modesty we pretend we’re not really that gifted. But that’s just not true. You’re gifted at something.
Why Bible translations matter
What’s your favorite Bible translation? Does it really matter which one you choose?
What to look for in a church
Instead of looking for temporal internal needs when evaluating a church, look for eternal external needs.
God rejects the proud, and so does everyone else
Sinful pride is an inflated sense of importance. The Bible calls it thinking too highly of oneself. We often identify it as arrogance or egotism.
The perils of Christian celebrities
Why are people who have done so much for God’s kingdom so vulnerable to sin?
A father’s mission: Dan Gregory’s Christ-centered approach to addiction recovery
One out of every 10 American adults struggles with an addiction to drugs or alcohol.
Repentance and how to follow Jesus well
If Jesus is the Good Shepherd, then what are we?
Inspecting earthly fruit without judging eternal destinies
What is the difference between being a judge and being a fruit inspector?
So you don’t think reading your Bible has any impact on your life!
If you have started and failed to develop a consistent reading of the bible, I encourage you to give it another try.
Why you’re not as grateful as you think you should be
My suspicion is that most of us are not nearly as grateful as we should be.
What I learned about grace from a 50-year-old sermon
One of my favorite preachers is Steve Brown who was formerly a pastor at the Key Biscayne Presbyterian church in Florida. Steve is an author, speaker, and now a seminary professor.
Punching Men in the Face for Jesus — guest: Shane Manney, 5 Stones Fight Club
His headquarters: a fight club eight miles from Hershey, Pennsylvania.
My “5 minutes of nothing” rule to dissent from the “kingdom of noise”
Where was Luther when he had this epiphany? In a grand library? Walking in a beautiful garden perhaps? No.
From childhood misconceptions to lifelong transformation
Salvation is not a mere transaction. It is not a matter of saying magic words and getting dunked in a magic pool.
We need new leaders: Responding to the cry of the 21st century
Christlike leaders should strive to be Jesus-followers.
Why do I do what I don’t want to do?
So, why do people do what they don’t want to do? I believe we do what we don’t want to do because our hearts listen to the wrong counsel based on the desires of our hearts.
