Humans are often people of the extreme. We don’t eat ice cream, we eat a massive bowl of ice cream (okay, maybe I’m the only one who struggles with that). Everything in our society is “awesome,” or to quote a former president, “yuuuuuge.” Think about the politics of our day. You are a democrat or …
Andrew Fuller and the Need for Spiritual Guardrails Read More »
I have struggled for a while with most of the models that I see for discipleship. It’s not that there aren’t any really good materials in print…there are hundreds. Many are very text-based and walk believers through what the Bible says about following Jesus. My struggle is with what I am seeing around me as …
A Christmas Carol is mandatory viewing for our family around Christmas time. We love its many iterations, from the Muppets to Jim Carrey to several of the live-action versions. There’s something about Dicken’s classic story that fits with Christmas. It fits because A Christmas Carol is what Christmas is truly about: redemption. Scrooge is a …
When Belief Falls Short of Practice: Charles Dickens: A Life Read More »
We are created beings, fallen, broken, and extraordinarily finite in our understanding of the future. This leads us to change frequently. Sometimes that is a good thing. The person in the grip of alcoholism may find freedom, the parents who are perpetually late may take steps to be on time for their commitments. Sometimes change …
If you follow current studies or events, you will know that American society is facing a drastic increase in the “Nones.” These are individuals who do not identify with any religious creed or belief. And yet “spirituality” is on the rise. People are looking for something that will fill a definite need. But why should …
