Often, God uses children to teach you an important lesson. Last night I was reading the Bible with my daughters before bed. We were looking at 1 Samuel 8, where Israel asks for a king 'so that they can be like all the nations around them' (1 Sam 8:20). It's a tragic moment in history.… Continue reading I Made My Daughter Cry – And She Taught Me A Lesson About Evangelism
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God & The Transgender Debate
Transgender issues have increasingly become part of our cultural conversation. And they're not about to disappear. This means Christians need to work hard at engaging thoughtfully and lovingly on this topic – but that's easier said than done. Many Christians have fallen into two opposite errors. On one extreme, many have forsaken the truth of the Bible… Continue reading God & The Transgender Debate
Christians Need To Understand Gender Dysphoria Better
The church has often done a very bad job of understanding and responding to transgender issues – and the consequences have been disastrous. This matters because we're not just talking about issues, we're talking about people. By failing to respond to transgender issues with truth and grace, we have caused great harm and damage in people's… Continue reading Christians Need To Understand Gender Dysphoria Better
Are you “filled with the Spirit”?
At my church we are continuing to move through our series in Ephesians, and this past Sunday I preached on Ephesians 5:8-21 (you can listen to it here). There's one particular phrase in this passage that's of particular interest for this post: be filled with the Spirit. Paul exhorts these new Christians to be filled with… Continue reading Are you “filled with the Spirit”?