Category Archives: the why

Way-of-Lifers

If the TV game show Jeopardy had a category entitled Biblical Concepts Gone Awry, one of the “answers” would be “A way of life”, and I’m convinced the right question would be “What is worship?”  Jesus’ way of living is … Continue reading

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Trusting God’s Word in their hands

One thing I’ve discovered about myself is my fear of putting the bible in new believers’ hands and trusting God’s Spirit to reveal something to them as they read it.  Or perhaps the fear is more that they’ll read the … Continue reading

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How Christians Talk About Those Who Aren’t: The problem with labels

In April I attended the Pepperdine Bible Lectures where urban missionary Ben Cheek, who was invited to speak at a panel on church planting, was asked the following question: “The people you’re targeting in the New York City Metro area – would … Continue reading

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