David & Bathsheba: A Bible Story Elephant In The Room

You’ve probably heard more than a few sermons that went something like this: David wasn’t where he was supposed to be. Instead he was lusting, and spotted Bathsheba, then committed adultery. Afterward he betrayed Uriah, and essentially had the man murdered to cover his tracks. David’s punishment was the loss of his

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World On Fire: Doomscrolling, Speech, & What God’s People Can Do About It

In the last two weeks I’ve heard at least three people lament “the world is on fire.” They might be referring to any number of issues and I’ve thus far refrained from asking them to elaborate on which one they’re focusing on. Because the truth is, the world is always on fire

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Feel Like A Pawn? That’s Not Necessarily A Bad Thing 

Imagine the Church is a chessboard. We tend to think of our leaders and pastors as the highly important pieces who make all the difference: the queen, bishops, or rooks. Some of us might consider ourselves a knight because a) they’re cool, and b) they’re capable of getting in on the action

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New Rules: Embracing Our Role in Kingdom Ministry

When people play board games with friends they often reach for the rule book. “Wait,” they might say, “that’s not how I learned to play.” Often they’re right; the house rules we sometimes adopt aren’t always in the official instructions. Everyone accepts that in Monopoly you get cash for landing on Free

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