Social Media according to the Gospel
(Old Facebook Post – Expanded)Let’s talk about social media. But first ponder, in context, this 141-character tweet from Jesus: “…When so many thousa..
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Tools for Reading Old Testament Stories Well
(Old Facebook Post – Lightly Edited)Old Testament stories can be confusing. What do they mean? What are they intended to teach us? How can we read the..
“The Expulsive Power of a New Affection”
(Old Facebook Post – Revised) Do you long for victory over sin–for yourself, or for those you love? Here is some great reading from an old..
Decision-making with God in the picture
(Old Facebook Post)Good words from a good book–Jerry Sittser writing in The Will of God as a Way of Life:“I think decision-making is inherently messy,..
Mennonites, education, and missions
(Old Facebook Post) Words about Mennonites and education from a friend on a cross-cultural mission field: “I think the challenge for me was bei..
Story-powered godly living
(Old Facebook Post) What is the best way to teach people how to live godly lives? Michael Lawrence, speaking as a pastor at T4G (Together for the Gosp..
A Definition of “Baptism”
(Old Facebook Post) How is this for a definition of baptism? “Baptism is our confession of faith in Christ through which we are saved by the gra..
Fun with church history and chastity
(Old Facebook Post) Church history is fun! Today I learned from St. Augustine what the 3 floors of Noah’s ark might symbolize: 1st floor–c..
What’s this bit about “sinful nature”?
(Old Facebook Post – Revised)Two questions:Does a Christian still have a sinful nature?Did Adam’s sin cause everyone to be born with a sinful nature?A..
Old Testament holy war and Christian nonresistance
(Old Facebook Post – Revised)I learned another reason why I, as a Christian, cannot serve in any military. Here is the teaching of the Old Testament r..
