Losing Our Version of Jesus

Losing Our Version of Jesus

(This is part one of a two-part email. Next Monday is part two.) How many times has the phrase, “The Bible could not be any clearer about…” been used to manipulate and even abuse people? I will not give examples, but just study a little history. It’s happened one too...
Losing Our Version of Jesus

Stop Fixing People.

Jesus was unbelievably chill with people nothing like him. In fact, the invitation Jesus gives throughout the New Testament to thugs, prostitutes, political zealots, pastors, and pimps was to simply follow him. Follow him before they believed. Follow him even if they...
Losing Our Version of Jesus

Your Children Mirror What You Model.

So, quick thought for parents in the middle of raising little angry houseguests (I mean…incredible gifts from God). It’s so easy to become obsessed with teaching behavior to our kids that we undervalue the role of modeling behavior for our kids. One of the areas where...