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God With Us (Still)
Jesus commissioned disciples who were still doubting. He didn’t wait for certainty. So why has the American church decided that doubt is weakness, that outsiders are threats, and that Jesus needs a political party to protect him? Continue reading
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If Everyone Heard, Why Does the Church Spend so Much Time Talking to Itself?
Pentecost is the story of a Spirit that refused to stay in the room. So why does so much of the American church keep locking the door? Continue reading
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A Christian Nation
This past Sunday, thousands gathered on the National Mall to “rededicate America to God.” I was away that week, but I cannot let it pass without saying something. A nation cannot be Christian. Only people can. And the version of… Continue reading
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God Is Not Far
Paul walked through Athens and saw a city full of idols — and instead of writing those people off, he found the longing underneath and named it. That’s a very different approach than the one much of American Christianity has… Continue reading
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The Way Has a Cost
Jesus said “I am the way” and then one of his earliest followers showed us exactly what walking that way costs. This week we look at what genuine witness requires and what it might mean to actually follow. Continue reading
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Four Things the Early Church Did
The early church in Acts 2 had no building fund, no social media strategy, no political action committee, and no marketing plan. And somehow it changed the world. What were they doing that we’re not? And why is the American… Continue reading
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When the Doors Are Locked
Fear didn’t end on Easter Sunday. For many of us, and for much of the American church, the doors are still locked. What does it mean to live as though the resurrection didn’t really change anything, and what Jesus does… Continue reading
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Life Has the Final Word
Mary Magdalene didn’t go to the tomb expecting good news. She went because she loved someone who was dead and she didn’t know what else to do. John is very deliberate about telling us it’s still dark when she arrives.… Continue reading
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The Wrong Kind of King
There is something hopeful about Palm Sunday. The palm branches. The singing. The festive chaos of a crowd that genuinely believes the moment they’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. It reads like a victory parade. And for one brief,… Continue reading
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