Many popular movies are about the origin of certain characters or situations – how they came to be – Batman Begins, X-men origins, Star Wars – the Phantom Menace. Continue reading “Why Do We Love Origin Stories?”
Why Do I Hate Vacuuming?
By: Sam Chan
I hate vacuuming. But I love mowing the lawn. Continue reading “Why Do I Hate Vacuuming?”
What Shall We Do About Our Coffee Snobbery?
By: Sam Chan
What is “sin”? Jesus might explain this way – “You know how if you drink a single origin espresso you look down on the person drinking the instant coffee? Well … that’s sin.” Continue reading “What Shall We Do About Our Coffee Snobbery?”
The Reason to Rejoice
We all like a good celebration – a reason to rejoice – especially when it is something to do with us that is being celebrated! Continue reading “The Reason to Rejoice”
Why We Must Remember our Christian History
By: Stephen McAlpine
My father died of Lewy Body Dementia, a particularly cruel sub-genre of a particularly cruel disease. ‘LBD’ not only shuts down your brain, but shuts down your body. Continue reading “Why We Must Remember our Christian History”
Hey Christian, Don’t ‘Quiet Quit’ Your Faith
By: Stephen McAlpine
Hey Christian, are you in danger of quiet quitting your faith? You know what quiet quitting is, don’t you? Continue reading “Hey Christian, Don’t ‘Quiet Quit’ Your Faith”
Does Church Matter?
By: Brian Harris
I’ve just finished teaching a week long intensive called “Denominational Distinctives.” Continue reading “Does Church Matter?”
Life On Mission is About Three Simple Things
By: yesHEis
History has been filled with famous preachers and evangelists who have shared Jesus with millions of people around the world. Billy Graham held huge rallies with an ocean of people in attendance and thousands of people choosing Jesus. Continue reading “Life On Mission is About Three Simple Things”
John and Amy’s Kitchen Table – And What it Says About Worship
By: Stephen McAlpine
It was one of those serendipitous moments. There, advertised on the Facebook page of a friend from my old days at Fremantle Assemblies of God church in the mid 1980s, was the kitchen table and chair set we had been looking for. Continue reading “John and Amy’s Kitchen Table – And What it Says About Worship”
Why We Need to Get Serious About Having Fun
By: City Bible Forum
“What do you do for fun?” Simple question, right? Not too difficult to answer. Or so I thought. Continue reading “Why We Need to Get Serious About Having Fun”