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, Journal, Relationships10 pieces of wisdom from 10 years of marriage
Back in July Kelly and I celebrated 10 years of marriage. Here’s my top 10 pieces of wisdom gleaned from reflection on that time together.
December 7, 2022 -
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 -
Christian Life, Faith, Spiritual GrowthRethinking Temptation
If you could snap your fingers and, by your own power, instantly remove all weakness and temptation from your…
March 4, 2022 -
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, Communication, Community, Discipleship, Spiritual GrowthEscape vs. Embrace
When there’s conflict in our marriage Kelly and I have discovered that we both have radically different and generally…
January 29, 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, Commentary, Culture, LeadershipCrist, Christ, and the curse of Christian celebrity culture
Last week Charisma Magazine and a few other organizations broke the story that Christian comedian John Crist has been…
November 22, 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