Judas Iscariot is a name synonymous with betrayal and deception. His narrative highlights a disgruntled and dissatisfied member of Jesus’ inner circle.
Judas’s traitorous actions draw a stark contrast between Jesus’s devoted followers and the discontented disciple. The name Judas stirs up feelings of disgust and loathing among most Christians…
When this Christian Excuse raises its ugly head, it reveals our deeply misguided priorities regarding the global nature of the Gospel. Jesus gave us a straightforward command in the Great Commission. …
Don’t cheat on your wife, and don’t sleep with someone else’s lady. That’s easy enough, right? Well, Jesus said that it wasn’t as simple as obeying rules and refraining from the physical act.
His exact words were, “Everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed…
This Christian excuse brings to light a core misconception about the purpose of the church. Was the church given to us primarily to meet our personal spiritual needs? Or was it given to us as a tool to meet other people’s needs? …
This Christian Excuse is the modern version of the story of the Rich Young Ruler (Luke 18:18–30 NIV).
In this instance, we could change the story title to the Busy Young Man or perhaps the Ambitious Young Man. …
My understanding of “calling” has evolved over the years. Early on, a narrow institutional perspective defined my view of being called. It was the only framework I understood at the time, but now my view of calling is profoundly relational. …
Culinary adventures and life-long regret
After a highly productive Leadership Team meeting in Ghana, we were “blessed” with a local treat. One of our leaders had grown up in Ghana (he was now stationed in another part of the continent). He wanted to share one of his favorite dishes. Kelewele…
(In 2017 my nephew was diagnosed in the womb with Spina Bifida. I knew his life would be characterized by struggle, but his parents were brave and they trusted God. They decided to name him Elijah. I wrote this letter to Elijah before he was born. …
This excuse disguises itself as self-preservation, but Jesus teaches that partial forgiveness is both dishonest and self-defeating. Forgiveness is a tricky concept because it goes against our profound human need for justice.
But the fascinating thing is that when we have been slighted, we want justice, but when we are…
Every missionary has heard this one at least once, primarily when a family does not support someone’s desire to go overseas to do missionary work.
People say: “There are lost people here in America, why don’t you just stay here and work.”
It can be very frustrating because we know…
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