Commentary, Culture, young adults
The lie of self love
A couple months ago Miley Cyrus’ song Flowers was the number one song in the world on Spotify, with…
July 20, 2023-
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Christian Life, Church, Relationships, Spiritual Warfareif you win the fight you’ve lost the war
The win in conflict among God’s people isn’t that one person comes out as a victor; it’s that all parties involved grow in love together because, as Jesus says, love fulfills the law.
April 21, 2022 -
Church, young adultsdon’t ditch your church
A couple months ago I was talking with a friend who pastors a church in the twin cities area.…
January 19, 2021 -
Christian Life, ChurchBrokenness is essential for real community
“the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to…
January 5, 2021 -
Christian Life, Discipleship, RelationshipsFight the isolation
Early last week Kelly and I went to Costco to get groceries. The usually busy, relatively boisterous warehouse store…
April 3, 2020 -
Christian Life, Community, RelationshipsGospel community requires conflict
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members…
January 21, 2020 -
Christian Life, Missional, TF Basics, Threshingfloor, young adultsTen truths about Kingdom communities
Threshingfloor’s mission is to cultivate Kingdom communities. That three word statement carries a lot of weight.. We aren’t just…
January 9, 2020 -
Christian Life, Discipleship, Faith, Parenting, Relationshipshidden love is unhealthy
“Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of…
December 2, 2019 -
Christian Life, Discipleship, Leadership, Missional, Relationships, Spiritual Growth, Threshingfloor, young adults8 tips from Jesus for dealing with difficult people
During a recent training session with one of elementum’s partner ministry leaders, I was asked the eternally pressing question…
October 15, 2019 -
Culture, Discipleship, young adultsYoung adults prioritize relationships. Here’s four things churches must do in response.
A couple weeks ago I got to spend an evening with one of elementum’s partner ministries. During the groups…
April 15, 2019