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“What are Gospel People?”
I don’t like coffee. And before you completely judge me and everything else I write, I have good reason. One reason is that It’s bitter and makes you run for the bathroom. But, the biggest reason I don’t like it is because it leaves a bad taste in your mouth for a while. It lingers and not in a good way. I don’t like coffee, but at least I can just not drink it. Life is too short. Tea is better anyway. But, in our society, ‘Christians’ are known as evangelicals. The unbelieving world and the media throw this word around so much like evangelicals are another group of people for their statistics. And it leaves a bad taste in my mouth….
“Death by Minutiae”
“The age of connectedness is the age of loneliness. The age of productivity is the age of burnout.” The author James makes this seemingly absurd statement in the 8th chapter of his book. These statements about the internet are seemingly contradictory in their nature. How can we have a time of being the most connected to others, and yet people are feeling the most alone? How can we have a time where we can have so much power and ability to get things done, and yet people are falling and failing even faster and getting less done. How can the internet promise so much, and yet produce such tragic results? …
“Drowning in the Shallows”
I remember opening and closing the Facebook app for the third time in a row as I sat on my couch a month or so ago. I didn’t consciously open the app. My thumb, seemingly with a mind of its own, set on the finger print ID to open my phone and then clicked the exact location of the app. The whole process being about a second. It was a habit, and a habit that I was trying to break. A few students and people in the church did a challenge to set new rhythms in our lives. And not using social media or screens for more than 90 minutes a week, was one of the challenges. Maybe you have tried to delete an app for a while, or caught yourself using an app way too much. We all know that these apps are not the best for us to some extent. But, why is that? ...
Purifying Ourselves
I love reading books and watching movies. In my experience, a good story begins with an introduction of characters, engaging conflict, and building tension. If done well, the climax will hit hard and be satisfying for the reader/watcher. Chris Davis, the author of this book, does something similar as we come to this final section of the book…
The Warrior King
I’m going to be honest. I really didn’t get Jesus as the Warrior King.
In the second section of this book. The author is exploring different metaphors that the Bible presents to help us better understand Jesus when he returns. Chapter Four is all about the first metaphor which is Jesus as the Warrior King. Now, when I said that I don’t get it, I do not mean that I don’t know what a warrior king is. I have seen Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers where the King of Rohan and Aragorn lock hands exclaiming that they will fight to the end for their people. I have read the many biblical passages of David conquering his enemies.