The Third Way
So much of life is bipolar. Either you’re Republican or Democrat. Either you’re Pro-Life or Pro-Choice. Either you’re anti-gay or Liberal. Either you’re liberal or conservative. It’s tiring to choose. In studying and reading, I find that there are so many scholarly and well-defended viewpoints on everything. It’s rather mind-boggling how much well-defended information is at our fingertips. Now, before we go further, I’m not a relativist. I don’t believe all truth is Truth. In fact, I take pretty firm stands on Truth. However, Jesus seemed to always offer a third way between two polar opposites. Was Jesus pro-life? Certainly. Does

Community, Motivation, & Accountability
I’m an introvert. To determine your extrovert/introvert nature, the question is simple: Are your more energized/rejuvenated by being with and around people or by yourself? For me, I need to charge/power up for several hours to be with people for one hour (ish). However, I’ve noticed something lately: God’s been changing my heart. The more I grow in an intimate relationship with God, the more I crave authentic, deep rela

The Spirit Moves
I often hear Christians say, “The Spirit does what the Spirit chooses to do.” In essence, they believe that whatever happens is the will of the Spirit. For some time, I have found this extreme view to be troublesome. First, it places way too much emphasis on every action being directly under the guide of the Spirit. Second, it places way too little emphasis on the allowance of or the acceptance of the Spirit on the part of humans. Third, it doesn’t place any responsibility on the part of human beings. Fourth, it generally becomes a cop-out or an excuse of the way things are happening. As I’m reading P

A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years By Donald Miller My review on Amazon: Live a better story. Donald Miller has a way of crafting words — fluid yet disconnected; meaningful yet separated. His books read like a river — at times, rushed and hurried like rapids, and other times, you feel the need to paddle in the slow moving stream. His latest, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years,

To Thine Own Self Be True
These words, spoken by Polonius and written by William Shakespeare in Hamlet, have done some significant damage to our world. This phrase, one of Shakespeare’s most famous, implies that what matters most is to be true to yourself. First, what is your true self? Is it when you are fervently bashing abortion clinics? Is it when you refuse to attend church because the pastor isn’t giving you enough attention? Is your true self the guy/girl who lashes out at his family in hostility and anger? Is it your true self when you openly divide ministries and attempt to disrupt a church family by displaying your critical and angry heart? Furthermore,