Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash *This blog has been updated from its original 2017 version, What The Bible Really Says About How Christians Should Vote. As we wrap up this series on faith and politics, let's talk about where to place our hope as Christians and how to maintain Christian character and witness, especially when we disagree with others…
*This blog post has been updated and revised from its original 2016 version, 3 Simple Truths to Help You Navigate Faith and Politics. No topic has caused me more grief, confusion, and internal struggle than trying to figure out how to live faithfully as a follower of Jesus at the intersection of faith and politics. I’ve also made more mistakes…
Throughout this series we’ve processed the outline of events leading up to the return of Christ and the moment He finally comes back to rapture His Church. In the final blog of this series, we’ll chat about what happens to the world after Jesus comes back and why Heaven might not be exactly what you think. Following the rapture and…
Love Has A Name: Learning to Love the Different, the Difficult & Everyone Else by Adam Weber. What’s It About? In Love Has A Name, Adam Weber shares the stories of *twenty-seven different people God used to open his heart to love more fully. Adam shares personal, real-life experiences with people who’ve crossed his path. From those stories, he shares the…
*In Part 5 we'll debunk some myths about what Heaven is like and what we'll do there. Head HERE to read. You’ve probably seen a version of the rapture dramatized in Christian fiction novels or movies like the Left Behind series. You know the drill: Christians suddenly snatched away, apparently leaving their clothes behind (yikes!), disappearing from earth, cars left…
In Part 4 we'll talk about the different views on the timing of the rapture and which one I believe most lines up with the Bible. Head HERE to read. Does the thought of Jesus coming back freak you out? It's okay to be honest. It used to freak me out. We've all been slightly traumatized by cheesy Christian end…
In Part 3 we look at the biblical outline of major events leading up to and following Jesus' physical return. Head HERE to read. In Part 1, we learned that we don’t have to fear studying the end times and how important this topic is to our faith. Now, let’s dive into why Jesus has even promised to return in…
In Part 2 we talk about why Jesus is coming back to earth and whether we are living in the end times. Head HERE to read. My favorite meme right now is the one that says, “me looking outside trying to see what chapter of Revelation we’re doing today.” :-) It’s a welcomed dose of humor in this time of…
“Blessed” is one of those church phrases that gets thrown around a lot, but sometimes we as Christians aren’t exactly sure what it means. Since the song, “The Blessing,” by Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes and Elevation Worship has gained traction in the Church, it’s inspired me to revisit what the Bible says about the topic of blessing. What Are God’s…
Here are my thoughts on The Third Option by Miles McPherson. What’s It About Pastor Miles McPherson has written The Third Option to offer hope for a racially divided nation. In the book, Pastor Miles talks about the concept of in-groups and out-groups, and the tendency for us to have an “us vs. them” mentality based on the groups we…