Christian Life, Faith, Quotations, Theology
the delight of discovering you have a problem
How do you respond when you discover that you have a problem? Whether it’s your car not starting on…
March 22, 2019-
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Christian Life, Discipleship, Evangelism, ThreshingfloorSix things to do now that it’s (almost) Spring
This week’s forecast for Fargo includes temperatures in the forties. The cul-de-sac that we live on is slowly turning…
March 18, 2019 -
Christian Life, Discipleship, Leadership, Threshingfloorleader, don’t push
In a couple weeks Threshingfloor, the young adult ministry I’ve led for the last 8 years, will be re-launching…
March 11, 2019 -
Christian Life, Commentary, Leadership, RelationshipsWhat Godly wisdom looks like
Who doesn’t want to be a wise person? While the word itself might not appear in the most popular…
March 8, 2019 -
Christian Life, Faith, Spiritual Growth, Theologydoing what is true
I’m willing to bet that almost all of you who read this could quote John 3:16 by heart, or…
March 4, 2019 -
Christian Life, Discipleship, Leadership, LifeThe high cost of not spending yourself
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his…
February 27, 2019 -
Christian Life, Theology, Threshingfloorthe God who loves to serve
Question. Does your conception of God – the Father of Jesus – have space for him putting on an apron to cook and serve you dinner? Is your God one who would encourage you to sit back at the table while he did the hard work? If not it’s time to get your conception of God shaken up. In Luke 12 Jesus makes tells a mind-blowing and often overlooked parable…
February 21, 2019 -
Christian Life, Relationships, Spiritual Growth, young adultsThe sin of distraction
A few weeks ago I finished reading the book Reclaiming Conversation: the power of talk in the digital age.…
February 15, 2019 -
Christian Life, Discipleship, Spiritual Warfare, Theology, Threshingfloorthe curse of customs
We love what’s familiar. Familiar means comfortable, and rare is the person who enjoys stepping outside of their comfort…
February 7, 2019 -
Christian Life, Leadership, TF Basics, ThreshingfloorHow to lead a killer DNA group
In this post we’ll look at five things you should be doing to lead a killer DNA group that helps people discover more about themselves and God, nurtures their faith, and act in light of the truth they’re learning.
January 24, 2019