The Necessity of Literality

The Necessity of Literality

I remember the first time I realized that God really will speak. It was about four decades ago. I was sitting in my car in the parking lot of a Christian bookstore reading the foreword to a book I'd just purchased. The book was about the three major views on the Millennial Reign of ...

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Working with a Wellness Professional

If you're looking for solutions to health challenges, and are willing to make changes (not just take pills) you can experience well care. You want to work with a doctor/clinician who puts the responsibility back on your choices, and helps you make the necessary changes.

Six Ways the Bible is Like a Movie You've Never Seen

Considering going to the movies this week? You already have preconceptions about many of the films at the theater—and even opinions on the actors and director. And that's okay. It's one way we make daily choices—based on past information and experience. But how many of us pretend to have a ...

Revelation Driven Churches: Marks, Risks and the Critical Need

Everywhere I go I hear people desperately crying out for the end of church as we know it. They can't deny that the Spirit of God is creating a disturbance, a dissatisfaction and a yearning for brand new wine. Pastors, please hear me. The Spirit-driven remnant that God is uniquely awakening to an ...

Am I a Soldier...

Today is Memorial Day. I am a veteran. I am a Marine. I respect everyone who served, good, bad, or ugly, and I respect organizations and functions that set aside time during their events this weekend and today to recognize the sacrifice of those we've lost.

Makeover vs Transformation

On the face of it, it may seem as if these terms are synonymous. Sometimes we get excited by changes, and seek out superficial change such as home or body makeovers. We crave losing weight at the beginning of the year, and tend to want to "spring clean" our homes at this time of the year, and focus ...

Something about Time

I recently had the joy of attending a couple different family graduations, one for a nephew and another for a child. I always enjoy these celebrations of accomplishments, and I find them frequently reminding me that time well spent is truly a gift. It's a funny thing, time, in that once it's gone ...

The Best Use of the Human Body

According to research by the Mental Health Foundation, "one in five of the 4,505 adults surveyed (20 percent) felt shame over their body image." We need a shift in the way we think of our bodies, such that we consider them more in terms of functionality than presentability.

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