Tag: Christian
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in ministry this week
Every time I visit a small group, I am so blessed by the authentic conversations that happen there. People aren’t afraid to ask hard questions, or to admit when something is hard for them to grasp or embrace for themselves. It’s a space for vulnerability, and a space to work through ideas with others who…
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“What We Believe” (1)
This week, my local church started a seven-week series (essentially following the Lent season, the seven weeks leading up to Easter / Resurrection Sunday). It’s called “What We Believe,” as we’re diving deep into Scripture and considering the most crucial foundations of the Christian faith.
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About that Super Bowl commercial…
Ultimately, while I do think the He Gets Us ad has its problems and in some cases only furthered the resentment some feel toward Westernized Christianity today, I’m thankful for the opportunity it’s provided for conversations about authentic Christianity.
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Theology in Taylor Swift’s Midnights
I’ve chosen three songs that got me thinking a lot about the messages they send: “Anti-Hero,” “You’re On Your Own, Kid,” and “Karma.” As with any culture I consume, I read these songs through my Reformed, biblical worldview.
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“Get Better or Get Bitter”
“Resolved, never to do anything, which if I should see in another, I should count a just occasion to despise him for, or to think any way the more meanly of him.” Put another way, “If I’m going to hold someone to any kind of standard, I better be meeting that standard myself.”
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New Year 2024
Every year, it seems like I see more and more memes about “dead week,” the week between Christmas and the New Year that’s “sluggish” and “the strangest week of the year,” when “time seems to have no meaning.” Friends shared these memes to their Instagram stories, unofficially giving each other permission to get nothing done during this…
Detroit, Reformed. 