Decades ago, while serving on a pastoral search committee, I listened to hours of sermons from people all over the country. One young applicant was certainly earnest, and he clearly aimed for …
Do You Have a Problem with Pleasure?
When Pure Pleasure: Why Do Christians Feel So Bad About Feeling Good? came out in its German edition, the German publisher asked me a number of questions behind why I thought the book needed to be …
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Have Your Loved Ones Let You Down?
I got so sad once reading the end of the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus gave so much to His disciples. They owed Him everything, but just when He needed them the most, they let Him down again and again and …
Enjoying the Earth Without Loving the World
Do you view the world as a prostitute or as a mother? I’m serious. Do you see the world God created as a giant temptress, waiting to lure us away from true faith and devotion, or do you see it …
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You Hurt Because You Care
Patrick and Michelle’s daughter has lived with her boyfriend for two years. She knows her parents disapprove but she’s open to continuing their relationship. She’s warned them that any “sermons” or …
The Valentine’s Day Gift that Keeps on Giving
Learning how to cherish each other can be the Valentine’s Day gift that keeps on giving. Chocolate will be consumed (and have to be worked off). Flowers will wilt. Lingerie will…get torn? …
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