God Loves Pot Stirrers Too
“John, you jerk! You always go looking for trouble! Why do you stir the pot? Why bring up controversy?!! Why can’t you BE MEEK AND HUMBLE LIKE JESUS AND ME?!!!!” Perhaps God has called you to stand meekly on the cultural sidelines, wringing your hands and clutching your pearls. It may be that the Holy […]
Lawless People Make Their Own Law
Anyone who denies that God exists is ‘lawless.’ “John, you jerk! You think I’m lawless because I don’t share your faith??!! HOW ARROGANT!!!!” Actually, the arrogance is coming from the one who believes he can define what is lawful all by herself. I don’t have an ego large enough to do that. You pretend that […]
Some of the most closed-minded people on Earth refer to themselves as ‘free-thinkers.’ I found an article proclaiming that the ‘Big Bang theory was (probably) not how the Universe began. This statement was in the introductory paragraph: “If you want to know the answer to the biggest question of all — the question of our cosmic […]
Every Story Doesn’t Deserve Safety
Don’t believe that shame ‘dies’ when stories are told in safety! Trusting this statement could actually multiply shame in your life. Depending on the ‘story’ you want to tell, there may not be a “safe” way to tell it. What you’re calling a ‘safe place’ is the empty hope of having your sin validated. The […]
When Pastors Hate The Church
Q: What’s the difference between a pastor who ‘calls out conservative Christians’ and a straight-up enemy of the church? A: The pastor has reserved parking at the building and gets to speak on Sunday morning. This is an actual bio from an actual person I actually lifted from the internet: “[Name Withheld] is a pastor […]
Finding The Lust of Your Life
If you’re a married Christian person looking for a way to ditch your spouse who doesn’t understand who you truly are, I’ve got some bad news. Biblical marriage requires you to keep breaking your own heart. You must force yourself to genuinely care about your spouse. Force yourself to be faithful. Force yourself to be […]
Encouraging Thoughtful Encouragement
Christian people are constantly encouraged to be encouragers. Whenever we find someone who is ‘going through rough times,’ we’re obliged to say: “God’s got this!” and “God won’t give you more than you can bear!” Whenever we find someone in despair, we think it’s our job to lift them up with a wave of enthusiastic […]
Fools Mock Research
You won’t find a more hypocritical group of folks than the self-described atheists. They proudly proclaim their love of science. They speak of the importance of asking lots of questions to challenge your presuppositions. They’ll tell you that education is a lifelong process. They wax eloquent on the virtue of adapting your beliefs to accommodate […]
Judge Not And Be Useless
“John, you jerk!! Why are you writing about judging again???!!!! You’ve written about it a thousand times!!!! Get over it already!!!” You have a point. When I posted a quote from R.C. Sproul about Christians having no reason to be smug, I wasn’t expecting a lecture about how the ‘vast majority of Christians love to […]
Your Amateur Opinion Of Experts Bores Me
Since you started this silly game, I’ll play along. Are you an expert on the subject of experts? No? Well… …this may come as a shock to you, but your opinions about experts really do matter less than my own. You don’t know any more about experts than I do. In fact, you apparently know […]
