Category Archives: church life
Understanding the Gospel of Bill (W)
Every once in a while, I’m introduced to something quite wonderful. I usually look, and mostly move on. However I approached this blog and felt I just made an awesome discovery. I asked myself (I talk to myself a lot) if I should or shouldn’t share this with you. I came to realize that if [...]
DOA: How Faith Killed My Faith in Atheism
(In this essay, writer Lee Strobel offers his defense of Easter.) It was the worst news I could get as an atheist: my agnostic wife had decided to become a Christian. Two words shot through my mind. The first was an expletive; the second was “divorce.” I thought she was going to turn into a [...]
The Kingdom is a Family on Their Way to a Party
“Anyone who does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.” Mark 3:35 There is a hidden mechanism lying in wait for us in this verse. The fact that it is there at all borders on our sense of reason and the fantastic. To be a brother, or a sister to Jesus is almost absurd. [...]
A Comment From a Reader: “The Battle is Fierce”
The following email conversation took place recently. The topic was the post, entitled, “Loneliness and Depression are Best Friends.” I offer it to you today as an encouragement to you. If you want to, you may send me your own reply to this person, and I’ll forward it to them. http://brokenbelievers.com/2012/02/10/when-loneliness-meets-depression/ ******** A Comment to [...]
The Parable of the Good Mormon
25 Then an expert on the law stood up to test Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to get life forever?” 26 Jesus said, ”What is written in the law? What do you read there?” 27 The man answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.” Also, [...]
The Fishbowl and Your Pastor
Having been a senior pastor for three years, and in full-time ministry 20+ years, I have had to adjust to the constant surveillance of my life and my families. To be so visible, was wearying and maybe even demeaning at times. I was constantly “center-stage.” It’s funny but these two ingredients– the fishbowl and my Pastor’s [...]
The Mystery of Each Other
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. 1 John 4:12 As believers we should be confident of the mysterious substitution that has happened between Jesus and us. He has exchanged places with us, giving to us his righteousness [...]
Sorting Out What is Real
It’s a terribly cold, gray day here in Alaska. Very typical for the end of November. Just as typical is that I have had a heaviness descend on me, just like when the fat kid sits on the little kid at the bus stop. This grayness seems to be a premonition, I feel, of what I face trying [...]
Go Lower Yet: Becoming the Servant
“Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.” John 13:14 Some Christians reading this part of scripture, have concluded that foot washing should be part of the Churches customary routine. Their case is compelling, and they may be right in their interpretation. There is as [...]