The Church Reset series continues in Chapter 11, as I read and discuss the kinds of sacrifices it will take to become the church family God wants us to be, with an emphasis on arguably the two most important actions.

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In the wake of his death, much has been said about the life of Pope Francis and what happens next. Others have focused on the error of the papacy itself, including my colleague Dr. Brad Harrub (here).

While I’m not a member of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and vehemently disagree with much of what they stand for, I acknowledge that the office of the Pope holds tremendous sway over the religious and even political world. Though I oppose all of them, some do a better job than others. To that end, I believe Francis was truly terrible at the job. That being the case…

I want to focus on what Francis did give us—and that’s the value of a bad example.

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April 22, 2025

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I am still resentful about how many Christian voices spent the summer of 2020 lecturing good-hearted Christians for their alleged complicity in racism and white supremacy.

Sermons were preached, articles were written, podcasts and roundtable discussions were posted, all lamenting the problem of “systemic racism” in our majority-white country.

People who don’t have a racist bone in their bodies sat in the pews and were scolded for their part in “biases” and “injustices” in sermons taken from Robin DiAngelo and Ibram X. Kendi books rather than God’s Word.

On social media, we were scolded for not participating in the “say Black Lives Matter” game. Of course we think they matter. Having to say it to prove it is like answering the “have you stopped beating your wife” question.

Performative self-flagellation was the only way to avoid suspicion: “As a white person, I know I haven’t done enough… It’s my turn to listen.” Any who denied their racism only proved how racist they are, because such claims showed their “white fragility.” It was awful.

And now there’s the Karmelo Anthony/Austin Metcalf issue...

April 17, 2025

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As a kid, I remember hearing “Violence is not the answer.” As political violence increases in the U.S., it seems many people missed that day in school.

April 15, 2025

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The Church Reset series continues in Chapter 9, as I read and discuss the role of the Holy Spirit and how we've essentially attempted to seal Him off from the work of the church.

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What do you "normalize?”

The word "normalize" has become popular in recent years. It's used to argue that certain behaviors should go from questioned or challenged to widely accepted.

And when you normalize something, by definition you abnormalize something else. "Normalize self care" is a common refrain, which also means questioning or criticizing self-care would be abnormalized.

This is how culture is created.

April 10, 2025

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Forgiveness is one of the foundational pieces of Christianity, so it’s important we get it right. None of us stand a chance at the judgment without forgiveness. And, as those who are so utterly dependent on forgiveness, we are bound to practice it toward others.

Jesus taught His disciples to forgive 70x7 (Matthew 18:22), and that if we don’t forgive others, then we will not be forgiven by the Father (Matthew 6:14-15).

But what about when the offender doesn’t ask for forgiveness?

April 7, 2025

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The Church Reset series continues in Chapter 9, as I read and discuss the role of the Holy Spirit and how we've essentially attempted to seal Him off from the work of the church.

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