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Weekly Newsletter

October 28, 2016

finding wisdom in a foolish world

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Making marriage work isn’t always an easy task, but the path to brokenness is clear. If you want to kill your relationship, there are some very predictable steps you can take. 1. Assume every conflict is an intentional act by your spouse designed to hurt you. It wasn’t an accident. It wasn’t a misunderstanding. It was a calculated attempt to inflict the most harm possible. 2. As seasons change, don’t make a concerted effort toContinue Reading...

If there is any major idea of American culture, it is that wealth, power, and fame will solve life’s problems. We might cognitively know that isn’t true, but we feel it is true and we live our lives as though it is reality. It’s not. (See: Why a New Job or Spouse Rarely Leads to a Changed Life) If there is any major idea which Jesus dismisses, it’s that wealth, power, or fame can solveContinue Reading...

One of the strangest elements of the pastorate is that I encounter a constant stream of people telling me what to do. It’s a bit ironic. Most people assume a majority of my time is spent telling other people what to do, but in reality I very rarely explicity tell others what to do. In most cases, I’m a sounding board trying to assist them in making their own decision. Yet on a near dailyContinue Reading...

It’s not uncommon for me to sit at the barber shop or some other place where I wait as other people are talking, and to hear the customers talk about how bad things have gotten. It’s one thing when this discussion is about America, but it’s another thing when people are talking about things of faith. Whether or not America is in decline is a political discussion saved for another time. Whether or not GodContinue Reading...

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It’s bigger than you. That doesn’t diminish you. It doesn’t mean that you aren’t important. It doesn’t mean you should never think about yourself. But it does mean your happiness, satisfaction, and desires do not reign supreme in your marriage. Marriage must be bigger than you. Apart from God, this isn’t the case. Through a secular mindset, marriage is simply about the individuals involved. It’s a tool whose primary focus is personal fulfillment and desire.Continue Reading...

It’s a crazy election season. Maybe all election seasons are unique, but this one seems different than every one one before. The divide seems great. The rhetoric is heightened. And each side is strongly making their case. While this cycle has been confusing to the pundits and common man alike, there are a few things I know. Here are 7 things I know about this election: 1. There is not one way all Christians shouldContinue Reading...