Created to Love
God created us to love. From the foundation of God’s unconditional love for us, God calls us to love and worship God and serve and pursue justice for the people around us. Created to Care As you may or may … Continue reading
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Category Archives: General
Exclusive or Inclusive Worship?
The month of June is crazy for me with a conference (InterGenerate 2023) and a long-overdue family trip. So, for the next month (except the week of June 5th with a practical ministry post on self-care by our own Elaine … Continue reading
What about Sins and Sinners?
The month of June is crazy for me with a conference (InterGenerate 2023) and a long-overdue family trip. So, for the next month (except the week of June 5th with a practical ministry post on self-care by our own Elaine … Continue reading
Pride, Identity, and Belonging
The month of June is crazy for me with a conference (InterGenerate 2023) and a long-overdue family trip. So, for the next month (except the week of June 5th with a practical ministry post by our own Elaine Seekon), I … Continue reading
Insiders and Outsiders
The month of June is crazy for me with a conference (InterGenerate 2023) and a long-overdue family trip. So, for the next month (except the week of June 5th with a practical ministry post by our own Elaine Seekon), I … Continue reading
Faith like a Child? (The Ideal Child)
We’ve been told that we should have a child-like faith. But what does that mean? How can an interpretation of this idealized child be harmful to children and adults? The Ideal Child (Part 1 of 3) We should have faith … Continue reading
Evangelism and Vocations
When we talk about spreading God’s kingdom, do we mean that every Christian should tell others about Jesus? Or do our different vocations mean we spread the kingdom in other ways? The Mission of the Church, Part 3.5 For the … Continue reading
No Justice, No Kingdom (Do Justice)
The kingdom of God is a key part of Jesus’ message. This kingdom—where God’s will reigns completely—cannot exist apart from justice. Do Justice, Week 5 This is my fifth and final blog post on biblical justice. I have taken these … Continue reading
Loving in the Long-term (Do Justice)
Why “do justice”? It’s simple: love. In Scripture, love is not a feeling, it is intention and action. Love in the short term is charity. Love in the long-term is justice. Do Justice, Week 4 This is the fourth (out … Continue reading
Shalom or Poverty (Justice)
Shalom is God’s vision for the world where every person has all that they need to flourish. This is the heart and goal of biblical justice. Do Justice, Week 2 Here we are in Week 2 of my five-week series … Continue reading