Oh, I know, I’m an ageist. But I don’t mean it that way. I fact, I firmly believe people in their twenties, officially one generation behind me, are better than my generation. What I mean by this is they are more altruistic, more international, more objective and less fearful than any generation I can remember.
And yet, they are also delusional. And here’s why [...]
We’re changing the way we approach our Sunday Morning Music posts. For the next month, these posts will be authored by artists so you can get a glimpse into what inspires them. We hope you enjoy today’s post from our friend, Trent Dabbs.
Whoa! Magic clerk won by only 1 vote. So fun to have so many of you chiming in.
Which is your favorite this week? [...]
I have a lot of conversations with people worried about what they do. Worried they aren’t making an impact. Worried their life isn’t panning out the way they expected.
But I know for a fact that the person you are becoming is far more important than the work you are doing.
This isn’t just my spirituality talking either. I believe good character creates sustainable success [...]
Oh, I know. You’re thinking that if I say Jesus loves my arrogance, I’m enabling arrogance. I’m not. You shouldn’t be arrogant, and neither should I. But I am. And Jesus likes me more than you like me and we are all going to have to get used to that.
I remember once making a long drive across Scotland with a friend and her child. The child squealed and complained and whined for about a hundred miles. It was all I could do not to jump out of the car. I couldn’t believe how annoying the trip was [...]
It happens and it really stinks. You’ve been married for years and suddenly you find yourself attracted to somebody else. Maybe he or she works in your office; maybe you even met them at church.
A long conversation turned into a test-flirt that got rewarded and then the touch of a hand and pretty soon you’re talking about how to navigate some pretty serious deception. Maybe you never thought it would go this far or you planned on stopping it before it reached this point but … you didn’t and now you’re cheating on your spouse [...]
A few days ago somebody sent out a tweet saying they were praying for my salvation. As I read it, I more or less appreciated it. Things like that used to make me angry, but maybe I was just tired and in a more sensitive mood. My take on the tweet was that I could use all the prayers anybody was willing to give, and also that I sincerely hope when I see Jesus face to face, I am one of the ones He says He knows.
I think my attitude toward fundamentalists, legalists and the overall self-righteous is beginning to change. Can you imagine being the guy who sent that tweet? I picture a man going to bed at night feeling smug, feeling some standard of measure that he’s attained, a standard of measure based on comparing himself to others [...]
I was recently asked what I thought about the new Pope. I struggled for an answer.
I love that Pope Francis is known as the Pope for the poor. I love that he comes from Latin America. But to be honest, Jesus talks about how we shouldn’t practice our righteousness before others to be noticed, and that’s hard to reconcile with the pomp and circumstance that comes out of Rome when a Pope is chosen. That hardly seems like the kind of entry Jesus Himself had into Jerusalem, riding a simple donkey.
But Catholics aren’t the only ones who are guilty of making a big deal out of earthly leaders [...]
We’re changing the way we approach our Sunday Morning Music posts. For the next month, these posts will be authored by artists so you can get a glimpse into what inspires them. We hope you enjoy today’s post from Audrey Assad.
Last week was a close one. Street compliments only won by a few votes. If you want your video to win, your vote matters [...]
