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Part 4: Speech That Heals: Five Biblical Marks
Read more: Part 4: Speech That Heals: Five Biblical MarksIf truthful speech matters this much—if words can either heal or harm—what does faithful speech actually look like? How do we speak in ways that…
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The Foundations of Biblical Worship
Read more: The Foundations of Biblical WorshipWorship has become the church’s most divisive battlefield. We argue about music styles, debate contemporary versus traditional, and split congregations along preference lines. But we…
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Misleading Memes & the Manger
Read more: Misleading Memes & the MangerThere has always been only one kingdom and one true King. Jesus Christ stands over all human systems, cultures, and ideologies. Yet Jesus does not…
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Part 3: Your Words Matter (The Reason Why May Surprise You)
Read more: Part 3: Your Words Matter (The Reason Why May Surprise You)(Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 of The Tyranny of Niceness series) In 1633, the Roman Inquisition brought Galileo Galilei to his knees. The…
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The Theology of Worship
Read more: The Theology of WorshipWorship is the declaration of God’s holiness and glory and our surrender before Him.
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Part 2: The Framework We Forgot: When Disease Looks Healthy
Read more: Part 2: The Framework We Forgot: When Disease Looks HealthyThe first article in this series ended with questions that matter more than we realize: What are human beings designed to be and do? What…
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Part 1: When Kindness Kills: The Hidden Danger of Affirming Speech
Read more: Part 1: When Kindness Kills: The Hidden Danger of Affirming SpeechWe live in a world where words have become weapons. To disagree is treated as a form of violence. To challenge someone’s ideas is oppressive.…
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Your Right to Define Reality (And Why It’s Killing Us)
Read more: Your Right to Define Reality (And Why It’s Killing Us)When Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote these words in 1992’s Planned Parenthood v. Casey, he crystallized a view of freedom now defining our cultural moment. It…
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Not a Fan
Read more: Not a FanOur churches are full of fans of Jesus. Fans who sing the songs, wear the cross necklace, join a class, post the Bible verse, even…
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A Throuple is the Logical Next Step
Read more: A Throuple is the Logical Next StepThe Montreal throuple isn’t an aberration; it’s the logical conclusion. Once you remove the definition, any form becomes legally permissible. The critics were right. When…
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What’s in a Name? Why I Chose “Redemptively Speaking
Read more: What’s in a Name? Why I Chose “Redemptively SpeakingNames matter. The name is a deliberate declaration of the lens through which I want to see, interpret, and communicate about the world we live…
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The Only Way to Really Be Happy
Read more: The Only Way to Really Be Happy“Don’t worry” may have become a cultural catchphrase, but worry is everywhere. Stress is the leading cause of heart disease. Work pressure fractures families. Anxiety…