What comes to mind when you read the words “Cancel Culture”? Is this a more positive or negative concept in your mind? Decades ago, the cancel culture movement was about undoing social injustice with an aim for progress and change. The idea is now often used to shame, silence and negate someone’s beliefs or conduct. […]
Some say Christians are their own worst enemies. There never seems to be a shortage of church scandals and character failures. These offer people struggling with their faith, or those on the fence, the ammunition to argue against church. Many people come online having either walked away or never having been to church. They have […]
A true evangelical attitude starts with a loving heart prepared to engage all questions and brokenness with grace.
The number of conversations of a sexual nature seem to be increasing as “nothing is out of bounds” and culture supports a less biblical view of sex. These can be very sensitive and difficult for both the seeker and responder. As we see more men and women bringing issues of pornography, masturbation, extra-marital affairs, and […]
Most of us think about financial hardship when we hear the term “identity theft”. If you have ever talked with someone that has been the victim of this then you know it is very sad and difficult. However, there is another form of identity theft that is spiritual and unfortunately growing more common. This spiritual […]
It is hard to read the news and not hear something about the advancements and impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on our world. What started as help with answering questions or writing something has quickly evolved into cloning voices, creating art, and producing video based on a few words. The most ubiquitous application for AI […]
One of the sad realities we see in offering live conversation is how often we speak with people that have no one to talk to in their lives. The other observation in how that loneliness leads some into poor choices. We talk regularly with people trying to recover from one-night stands and online hookups. Some […]
Abortion has always been an emotional topic. As the laws around abortion continue to change in the U.S., we want to encourage conversations filled with grace and love. An unwanted pregnancy can be a frightening experience for someone who is not emotionally, physically, or financially prepared for such a responsibility. This difficult conversation is an […]
As we encounter people that want or need to hear the Gospel, the power of our testimony is always lessened when we have unconfessed sin in our lives or trying to walk in our own strength. It is like encouraging someone to be in the Word when we have cracked open our Bible in a […]
God did not design us to live alone. We are all created for community. We are stronger when we are living with others and not trying to do life alone. This is especially true for believers. We need other believers around us to encourage, teach, pray, and worship with us. Our decision to follow Jesus […]
© Copyright 2024