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When Church Doesn’t Meet Your Expectations

Jul 10, 2024

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“Find your passion” sounds like dated advice, but every now and then we still go back to that, especially when we’re stumped on what we should do.

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The Kind of Compromise We Need When Dating

Feb 11, 2022

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"Is he worth wearing a skirt for?" That's the question a good friend left with me after I shared my doubts about the guy I was dating.

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6 Signs Your Christianity Is Too Comfortable

Sep 30, 2021

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Has your relationship with God become more like a once-a-week date, same time same place, with a 10-to-15-minute check-in every other day—at best? Does Christianity still define us, or have we redefined Christianity to suit us?

Singleness in the Church: 3 Ways We Can Do Better

Aug 3, 2020

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Let’s name something that probably doesn’t get mentioned enough: The church as we know it today custom tailors a lot of its activity to the family. From ministry programs to sermon applications, even to the term “family-friendly,” our churches operate with families in mind as their primary audience.

When Church Doesn’t Meet Your Expectations

May 14, 2020

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As a pastor, I’m used to hearing from people that they feel disconnected from their (or our) church, even if they are deeply involved. Their experience simply hasn’t measured up to what they had hoped it might be. If you feel disconnected from your church, you’re not alone.

Why I Decided Not to Leave My Church

Jan 8, 2020

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The questions themselves were good, but I realized something was off the day my pastor preached about how we needed to step up as parents, and I left service wrecked with a heavy sense of guilt. You see, I don’t have kids.

5 People You Need to Be Friends With

Nov 15, 2019

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Church is dismissed and the rustling starts. Do you quietly sneak out the back doors of the sanctuary? Or do you stick around, finding ways to soak up the richness of the diversity of the body of Christ?

Finding Community Among Refugees

Feb 6, 2018

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The repurposed wood was the first thing that stuck out to me as I walked into the church. A greeter said “hello” as she handed me a bulletin, but didn’t ask my name or give hers.