Because apparently I love to stir the pot, we are going to revisit the pews vs. chairs conversation. Actually, let me say that better: we have kicked this can far enough down the road and as much as I’d like to, we can’t delay it much further.Our poor pews have served faithfully for a long time, but they are showing their age. The fabric is wearing thin, there are already several visible tears, an...

I follow this Christian Psychologist named Sean Tobin. He has a lot of really insightful things to say.  Here is a summary of one that will help us understand what social media algorithm is doing to us:  The Algorithm Traffics in Reaction — Choose Response InsteadHere’s the distinction that matters most right now:Algorithms train you to react. A healthy inner life trains you to respond.Modern plat...

Don't Be Shaken: What the Bible Says About Aliens, Deception, and Staying the CourseThere is a growing drumbeat in our culture around what some are calling "Disclosure Day" -the idea that governments around the world are preparing to reveal evidence of extraterrestrial, sentient life. Horror author Stephen King recently made a striking claim: that disclosure is designed, at least in part, to shatt...

Most Christians have spent their lives hearing sermons about sin, thinking about sin, fighting sin, confessing sin, tracking sin, and becoming deeply conscious of sin. But the shocking reality of the gospel is that the New Covenant constantly points the children of God toward righteousness consciousness instead of sin consciousness. Religion tells you to obsess over your failures. Jesus came to gi...