What to Do When You Don’t Want to Love Your Spouse: Psalm 90:17 (NKJV)
And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17 (NKJV) Do you remember your first disagreement with your spouse? Maybe you felt undervalued or misunderstood. Maybe you thought your spouse could be doing a better job. Maybe you…
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How to Interpret the Bible Like a Pro
I once asked legendary Bible scholar Brevard S. Childs to describe his method for interpreting the Bible. He replied that he didn’t have a method at all, but instead he let the text speak for itself, in its own context. He went on to explain that this context involves faith, the Holy Spirit, and a belief that the text would…
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Talk Less, Smile More
“Talk less. Smile more.”That piece of advice, from the smash-hit musical Hamilton, is given by the politically astute Aaron Burr to the overly verbose Alexander Hamilton. Spoiler alert: That relationship doesn’t turn out so well.But that line has been running through my head lately, as I’ve been thinking about how to communicate the truth and value of the Bible to…
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Get to the Why
“People don’t buy what you do. They buy why you do it.” In books and talks, leadership guru Simon Sinek discusses the importance of “starting with the why.” The context is business. Sinek’s TED talk includes references to tipping points, early adopters, and Apple products. But there are also some key principles we can glean to help us lead people…
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How to Find Sabbath Rest in a Globalizing World
Several weeks ago I attended the Q Conference. This year’s gathering in Nashville brought together Christian leaders and innovators to present their ideas, movements, and research in a series of nine-minute TED-style talks. I listened to each segment with a quickening heart. I wanted to take action. Dream bigger. Put all this new information into practice and impact the world.…
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‘Fake News’ and the Bible
Truth has taken a beating in the last few years. Recently the term “fake news” has hit the media, but the reality of deception is as old as Genesis. We can blame the Internet for getting falsehood out faster than before. We can blame cable news for tilting every story to one side or the other. We can blame the…
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Four Key Moments in Bible Engagement
“Have you been reading my email?” The woman who rushed up to me after a sermon was only pretending to be upset. “What you said about that Bible passage—it was exactly what I needed to hear. It was like you were speaking only to me.” Perhaps you have had similar conversations. Sometimes three or four (or more) people report such…
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