OUR CONFRONTATIONAL CULTURE

Three Ways to Confront the Culture as Jesus Did

We live in an increasingly confrontational culture. More and more of our political leaders are taking to twitter causing an avalanche of responses. Technology has given us unprecedented access to each other and equally unprecedented angry conversations. Millions have entered the fray. In the present cultural morass, where millions can react with lightning speed, how […]

protest

SIX BIG GRACE-KILLERS

Dangers to the Grace-Filled Church

The saving grace of God is a fundamental belief of the Christian church. It is also the quality that fuels compassion and kindness. It is the engine that drives the mission of the church. Few Christians would argue against God’s grace. However, practicing grace is not as easy as you might think.   Grace: The […]

church life

PRACTICING FATHERHOOD

Five Practices for the Art of Fatherhood

Happy Father’s Day to all of you who are “practicing fathers.” I like that term — “practicing fathers”. I borrowed it from the medical and legal professions. A doctor will say I’m practicing medicine, or we’ll ask, where is his medical practice? A lawyer will say, I’m practicing the Law, or we might ask, where […]

fatherhood

THE JESUS THANKSGIVING MEAL

Six Ways Jesus Celebrated Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, originally a harvest festival, has been celebrated nationally on and off since 1789. It became a federal holiday in 1863 when then President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.” But did Jesus beat us to the idea? Did Jesus actually celebrate […]

Lord's Supper

HOW TO FIND THANKSGIVING

Stories of Giving Thanks in All Circumstances

Story Corps provides people across the country with the opportunity to record and preserve the stories of their lives. Its first recording booth opened in New York City’s Grand Central Station in 2003. The concept is simple: Two or three people in a recording booth talking to each other about the things that are important […]

memories