Where is it written that Christians should artificially look or act a certain way to make it look like being a Christian is always great?
Author: M. Dennis
Inhale Deeply
While we may sometimes have a filter in the way, there is nothing like inhaling pure air...or unfiltered truth.
Keep an Eye Out
When we make a request from someone we trust, do we expect results, or just move on?
John 1 and 1 John 1
While the Biblical author John couldn't write everything down, he testified to what he had personally seen and experienced.
Just Like Me
What would happen if we all saw other people as created in God's image, instead of letting other things get in the way?
Side Quests
Opportunities that look attractive will regularly pop up. We must choose the best ones to focus on, though, so that we don't get pulled away from what is most important.
Where Is the Church?
What if every follower of Jesus had such a positive and lasting impact on his or her community that no one would have to think twice when asked "Where is the church?"
Indestructible
Although we may face challenges from without, it is only through God's power that we can hold up.
Say What You Mean, but Don’t Say It Mean
Just because we know something to be true, doesn't mean that we should necessarily blurt it out, especially without first mixing in a bit of grace.
What Are We Trying to Win?
Life is not a game, but we need to make choices with an eye to succeeding in the "end-game", and towards getting to the outcome that we want.
Do I Have Enough Cash?
A good relationship with God isn't about collecting enough good deeds to pay for miscellaneous "bills" we have incurred. There is a great cost for us to be redeemed, but it has already been covered.
The “Howard Johnson’s” Chorus?
What can we do when reading the same thing starts to feel a bit monotonous?
I Don’t Wanna!
When we reach the end of our own strength, we can quit, or we can seek help from God's limitless supply.
God’s Ultimate Plan vs. My Own
Can we become so focused on our preparations for this earthly life that we forget to prepare for the eternal?
Worshipping What We Make
We would never worship something that we made ourselves, treating it like something greater than we are...would we?
Hardcore Mode
Whether we remember classic arcade games or modern games' hardcore modes, reality has one thing in common with them: We get only one life in which to make the choices that affect the outcome.
What a Relief! (Part 2)
When we are weary and tired, may we remain faithful, but with a strength that exceeds our own abilities.
What a Relief! (Part 1)
No matter our challenges, we can get through them with help. Trials in this world are always finite.
“I’m Always Angry”
How can we find ourselves being defined by others according to the good that our life produces (with God's) help, rather than by the vices that we fight against?
Being in Community Without Living on a Commune
The idea of twelve men quitting their day jobs and following Jesus seems out of place today. How do we invest in others, in the very different world that we live in centuries later?
Those Who Sin Differently 