You see, we typically focus on the main characters, as we rightly should: the Father, the older son, and the prodigal son. But I think we sell ourselves (and the story) short if we stop there.
Christian Walk
Consistency?
If we keep thinking “that wave was the last one,” we are in for one confusing and discouraging journey.
A New Frontier for Local Missions?
Here is where this all ties together—the missions numbers, church stats, and discussion of influence: should the focus of local missions change?
The Billy Graham Crusades Were Good, Right?
The Christian life was never meant to be an exclusively personal experience.
Winnowing Isn’t Winning
There are steps that we could and should take when we see the withering and wilting shoots of "exvangelicalism" littering the landscape of Christendom.
Re-Hitch to the Old Testament
After his resurrection, Jesus "beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself" (Luke 24:27). In other words, Jesus used the Old Testament to explain who he is to his disciples.
Our Need for the Church is Often the Highest When Life is Good.
I never receive texts from people asking me to join them in thanking God that they traveled safely to the beach and back. For some reason, we often struggle to list the ways God has provided for us, but excel in bringing our requests.
“Judas Ate Too”
So, yes, Judas ate too, but Judas also ate unto wrath and judgment.
SCADS
Be wary of believing the myth of being dependent on God in your daily walk while neglecting to worship with the body of Christ.
Sweaty Toddlers are Cute—Sweaty Teens Need a Shower.
In its infancy, societal sin is consistently and dangerously underestimated.
Weston Blaha 