Julian had a problem: Christianity was taking over his empire. But dealing with that problem highlighted an even bigger one: his authority as Emperor wasn’t sufficient to rid his land …
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A Place for Messed Up People
If you had to describe your church, how would you go about it? What words would you use? Even better, how would your community describe your church? What would they …
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“I really only love God as much as I love the person I love the least.”
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Listening
“The first service that one owes to others in the fellowship consists of listening to them. Just as love of God begins with listening to His Word, so the beginning …
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G. K. Chesterton on Free Love
“Free love is a black and white contradiction in two words. A lover can never be free. It is the nature of love to bind itself.”
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Changing the Seating Chart
Slaves have always had it tough. In early America, they had no property and no rights. It was worse in ancient societies; there, they literally didn’t have an identity. The …
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Eugene Peterson’s First Convert
No two Christians share their faith the same way; some quote Scripture while others pass out tracts. Some use methods like “The 4 Spiritual Laws” or “The Roman Road.” But …
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“Get Outta My Pew…Or Else”
We’ve all heard people joking about someone “taking their seat” in church. Usually, it’s nothing more than just an expression. But there was nothing “usual” about what happened when one …
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In 1992, British-born Derrick Redmond was in search of an Olympic medal. Which color, he cared not. He just wanted a piece of human history, and he had disciplined himself …