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Jesus hates hypocrisy

A few years ago, I heard a pastor confess his struggle with hypocrisy. As his congregation was preparing to host a midweek conference, the…

Living My Faith

Better than 7,700,000,000 likes

It feels pretty good to be liked. Whether you’re a social media user or not, you’ve probably felt the rush of having someone notice…

Social Issues

God exalts the humble

Around 2014, I met a man who had committed a felony against a minor. When the man was released from jail, he wondered if…

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You are the problem-and the solution

A friend asked on Facebook, “Quick question for everyone: why do you think things are so messed up right now?” I skimmed through every…

Prayer

The key to great prayer

A few weeks ago, I asked our church a dangerous question: “What grade would you give your prayer life?” About 160 people gave their…

Prayer

Prayer 101: A basic conversation guide for a deeper prayer life

A couple years back, someone told me about a theory that says there are three basic types of conversations: Me/Me conversations: A conversation that…

Life’s Challenges

When life is bleak

Sometimes everything is laid bare before us. We see clearly the reality of our situation and our neediness. We can assess how our own…

Living My Faith

The problem with getting older

Now that I’m 40, the devil loves to use my experiences, hard-won wisdom, and lessons learned to convince me that I don’t need to…

Living My Faith

I serve

If your life had a motto, what would it be? Here’s a better question. Would the motto you give your own life match the…

Living My Faith

Don’t despise ordinary things

I almost got depressed the other day in church. As I was preaching, I said, “After six years as your pastor, I have preached…

Living My Faith

Risk factor

“I’m not judging you; I’m just sayin’ . . .” is a trendy, risk-adverse attempt to vent one’s opinion without the added bonus of…

Life’s Challenges

Jesus calls the broken

Have you ever pretended you had it all together? Recently, I met a friend for coffee and, fueled by Pastor Mike’s sermons, decided to…