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Read MoreThere are at least two indicators that reveal what we value the most.
The first is our money. We invest in what we believe in. That’s what Jesus meant when He said, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21). Our investments lie where our affections lie.
Our calendar is another indicator. It’s been said that time is our most valuable commodity. We devote this priceless resource to what we determine to be valuable. We will break the bank—the bank that holds our money and the bank that controls our time—for what we truly treasure.
Read MoreWe’re closing in on completing four years of a mission that began in September of 2018. Here’s a brief recap …
Read MoreDolores Doles pointed me to Jesus. She embodied grace and truth and was one of the brightest lights in a spiritually dark time in my life.
I was in the 10th Grade when I met her. She was an Administrative Assistant in the church I attended and a consistent presence in our student ministry as a volunteer. I had gone through the motions of being baptized when I was 12-years-old. I had written some songs about Jesus, not because I was a follower, but because I was a musician who knew the Bible from years of church attendance. When Dolores learned about my backstory, she began to cut through my religious facade with kindness and grace.
Read MoreOne of my favorite John Lennon songs is Beautiful Boy, written for his son, Sean. He includes a quote from Allen Saunders that says, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." That's a good description of 2021 for me. Last December, I posted a 2020 Mission Update video—#STILLHERE—that included an exciting game plan for 2021. And then I went dark. Life happened …
Read MoreRay Berglund believes that a better future is directly connected to building better men. The principles of authentic manhood deepened his relationship with God and changed his life. Now, in the midst of a pandemic, he is simply paying it forward.
Read MoreWe tend to swing to extremes with grace on one end and truth on the other. But Jesus didn’t switch off grace to access truth, or switch off truth to access grace. They were always integrated. He can enable us to extend grace and truth to our children even when the circumstances are hard.
Read MoreEverybody needs examples like these. These father-figures gave me a practical and relational understanding of my Heavenly Father.
Read MoreOur heart is unfixable. It may be hard to accept, but we don’t have enough intelligence or skills for this job. Education is valuable, but even the most educated and advanced people in the world have committed heinous crimes against humanity. Our heart—who we really are at the core—is defective.
Read MoreA common mantra among business gurus says, “Your system is perfectly designed to give you the results you’re getting.” That’s also true about life. If your system is only producing a nice collection of stuff and accomplishments with no eternal significance, your success and satisfaction is only temporary. If you want more, then you need a new system.
Read MoreWhy would we celebrate the execution of an innocent man? What’s so good about Good Friday? … Jesus died for the worst of us, and he died for the best of us because all of us need forgiveness. All of us need a Savior.
Read MoreHow do you see Jesus? A compassionate Good Shepherd? A meek and mild, even cuddly, Lamb of God? Perhaps you prefer a well-manicured Bridegroom in a black tie and tux? But have you ever imagined the Man yet God, sweating in the sun as he homelessly walked on earth speaking unfiltered truth and fiercely going toe-to-toe against the leaders of religious oppression? Perhaps a better question is this: How do you prefer Jesus? Do you like your Lion of Judah with or without claws?
Read MoreOur roster of neighbors is typically comprised of people who look like us and think like us. We gravitate toward safe homogenous environments—comfort zones populated by people who are similar in appearance and share similar opinions. If we’re not careful, even Christian communities can become isolated subcultures.
Read MoreFriendship must be intentionally cultivated within marriage. Friends don’t automatically grow together, but without attention they can easily grow apart. A loving friendship in marriage can survive many things, but it cannot survive neglect.
Read MoreWhen the unthinkable happens, it shakes your faith. You may question the love or even the existence of God. And if He does exist, then where was He when this horrible thing happened? We don't get over unthinkable things like this, but we can get through them—stronger, deeper, and better on the other side.
Read MoreThere are lots of opinions about the true meaning of Christmas and what the perfect Christmas should look like. Some opinions can be polarizing. You can't fully understand the true meaning of Christmas without bringing the cross into the conversation.
Read MoreWhat’s in YOUR closet? Will you try to contain it and spin it, hoping no one cracks open the door and sees what’s really inside? Or, will you finally get honest with yourself and deal with it responsibly—with humility and real accountability?
Read MoreToxic masculinity is a systemic problem that requires a holistic solution. It’s a disease, and the cure is more complex than legal compliance or even behavior modification. Men (and women) need transformation—a heart change—and only God can change the human heart.
Read MoreAll of these caricatures have been the faces of toxic masculinity since the Fall of Man. Turning the spotlight on them and giving them a name will expose these destructive versions of masculinity and help move us closer to the cure.
Read MoreThere are versions of masculinity that are professionally and relationally demeaning. They’re culturally destructive, and even though some of these guys are too self-absorbed to see it, these twisted versions of masculinity are personally debilitating. Toxic masculinity is real. It’s hazardous material that can’t be covered up with a “boys will be boys” blanket.
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