When Someone Asks “Why Doesn’t the Church Ever Talk about Sin?”
Going a little off course can have severe long-term repercussions. If an airline pilot is just one degree off course, she will miss her target by 92 feet for every mile she travels. That means that if...
View ArticleDiscovering a Healthier Orthodoxy
I often hear Christians say, “Christianity is not a religion; it’s a relationship.” And I’m never entirely sure what they mean. A religion’s a system of faith and practice, while a relationship is a...
View ArticleThe Problems with Christian Accountability
In nearly thirty years in evangelicalism, I’ve heard a lot of talk about Christian community. And I’ve often wondered if the community I’d heard about was a fairy tale because it always seemed to be a...
View ArticlePastors: If You’re Not Speaking Up, It’s Time to Hand Off the Mic
I fear that churches in America are being run like corporations. And like many companies, they have to appease the shareholders who make their stock payment every Sunday morning. The collected funds...
View ArticleWasting Food Isn’t Morally Neutral
When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.”—John 6:12 I was driving down a backcountry road in September with an older...
View Article4 Things I’d Do if I Were the Devil
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know...
View ArticleSarcasm, Generation X, and Our Ironic Savior
It always strikes me as funny when I hear Gen. Xers bad mouth Millennials (which seems to happen on the regular). My peers forget the early 90s when we were seen as the world’s entitled jerk...
View Article5 Ways Facebook Is a Local Nightmare
Facebook is wonderful for staying connected to people in your life, especially those who are far away. But it can be an incredibly destructive force locally. Letting it all out Life can be brutal and...
View ArticleFuture-Proofing the Church: Navigating the Coming Cultural Shifts
If I never hear the word “Millennials” again, it’ll be too soon. The discussions surrounding this generation have gotten out of control. From the Gen Xers and Boomers that want to blame “entitled”...
View ArticleRethinking Church Authority with the Iroquois
The first church I attended went through a huge split when I got there. A number of people were leaving because the church was pushing Gary Ezzo’s Growing Kids God’s Way curriculum. It was a parenting...
View ArticleChurch or Government: Whose Job Is It to Take Care of the Poor?
Whenever you see a left-leaning Christian talking to a conservative about poverty, it turns into a question of who should be taking care of the poor. I found myself in a debate about this the other...
View Article5 Things the Fundamentalists Forget about Jesus
We all know fundamentalists, but most of us would never admit to being one. Truth is, I’m a recovering fundie. I was baptized in a particularly conservative church and believed that somehow I’d been...
View ArticleHello, I’m a Recovering Racist
If you would have told me that I was a racist ten years ago, I would have been pissed. Racists are skinheads or the Klan members. I wouldn’t have had a lot of proof that I wasn’t, but I would have...
View Article8 Signs of Unhealthy Christian Groupthink
Have you ever listened to a conversation in your small group or Bible study and knew that you should keep your opinion to yourself? Maybe the topic revolved around a social problem or political...
View ArticleAsk Jayson: How Can I Convince My Atheist Friend?
Jayson, I have a good atheist friend that I have known for 26 years. (Guess what I feel guilty that he hasn’t become a Christian yet). Last week we were having quite a heated debate about whether the...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to One-Issue, Pro-Life Voters
I recently shared a HuffPo article featuring an interview with Phillip Yancey. If you’re unfamiliar with Yancey, he’s an award-winning author who’s written some of evangelicalism’s most...
View ArticleAsk Jayson: Is Spirituality Too Sensitive to Laugh About?
Hi Jayson, I was reading your post about atheists today, and you seemed like you’d get a question I’ve been struggling with. Is salvation ever a laughing matter? To explain: we have a neighbour who is...
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5 Reasons I Love the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible
“Are you interested in reviewing our new NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible?” Luckily, the question arrived in an email so I didn’t have to pretend to be all nonchalant in my response. I was able to...
View ArticleDear Christian, Your Hope Isn’t in Politics
There’s a dangerous political subtext that runs through New Testament. When Herod slaughtered the children in Bethlehem, it was a political act. He was afraid that, when Israel found out its Messiah...
View Article3 Reminders for Turning Conversation into True Communication
It’s truly amazing that communication is possible at all. Every one of us is an island in an archipelago—a profoundly complex world separated by an expanse. We’re all trapped within our own minds as we...
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