Are you alive or just going through the motions? Zombies have become popular in our culture since the show The Walking Dead became popular. Zombies walk around and eat. From a distance they can appear alive but they really are dead.
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What’s the big deal? If it makes me happy and it’s not harming anyone, who cares? Why can’t we all just get along? These questions are some of the most central questions around our American culture today when it comes to faith and sexuality. Tolerance is considered by many to be the main virtue.
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Compromise can be a good or bad thing. We teach our kids to make compromises with each other to help negotiate the best way to live together. Peace often involves compromise.
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"Hey you are going to suffer because of your faith in Jesus" is not the most attractive message for those who are not part of the church and can be a bitter pill to swallow for those of us inside the church.
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Why church? Why does the church exist? Why does it matter? Why should people be a part of a local church…. These are great questions that many people are asking in our post-Christian culture. Both Christians and non-Christians alike.
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Ignoring real warning signs can have devastating consequences. Look no further than the hubris of Stockton Rush and the catastrophe of the Titan sub, who ignored all warnings and lawsuits aimed at its fatally faulty design.
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Ever seen a kid who was angry and content to be so? “I’m grumpy and I’m gonna stay grumpy!” It’s almost comical to watch and it doesn’t do anything good for their emotional, mental, or relational well-being. Yet their resistance to let it go is strong.
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Are you the kind of person that goes to the grocery store often to get what you need each day or do you go to the grocery store occasionally and stock up on the things that you will need for the coming weeks?
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If you’ve ever watched a 5 year old soccer game, it’s pretty entertaining. Often they just form a pack around the soccer ball and lose track of where they’re supposed to go. It’s not uncommon for a kid or two to start taking the ball in the opposite direction and attempt to score on their own goal. Any sideline viewer can legitimately ask, “What team are these kids playing for? And which direction are they supposed to go?”
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Odds are, you do pray. The vast majority of people admit to doing so recently, even atheists (no joke!). The question really is not whether or not you do, but what does it look like? And is it satisfying? Effective? Powerful?
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Summer is coming! Most of you are probably excited, maybe some of you are dreading it but no matter what, it's coming! Summer is a built in time every year to get away, to take time off of work, to go on vacation, to see distant family, to enjoy, rest and restore. It’s ok to check out a bit from work and school and the normal daily stresses but if we check out from God and his Church this Summer we will find ourselves going into the Fall stressed, discouraged, tired and disconnected.
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“Where am I headed? What’s next for me? And who am I really?” are all questions we can wrestle with as we contemplate our place in this world. These questions can leave us questioning ourselves and our future and leave us restless.
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