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Jesus, Us, and “The World.”
By
Tom Davis
Following up on yesterday’s post, I want to dive into the topic of “the world”–a phrase that Jesus uses often in opposition to “the Kingdom of God.” Jesus talks about Kingdom values and ethics–which typically center on repentance, obedience, love, humility, and service. And he contrasts those with worldly values and ethics–lust, greed, selfishness, pride,…
What’s Wrong With Christians?
By
Tom Davis
My first article for Beliefnet was a little piece titled, “Why Christians Suck.” I made the case that our faith is largely disconnected from our actions. In short, we suck because we do not do what Jesus commands us to do. There was another group of people who lived like this in the first century.…
Helping Young People to Dream Again
By
Tom Davis
As a father of seven, I know how challenging it can be to keep your kids inspired and focused on something greater than themselves. There are so many competing voices in our culture pulling them in a million different directions. As a parent or mentor, what can you do to help guide them spiritually? One…
The $2,000 Tortilla Chip
By
Tom Davis
When I heard about the $2,000 tortilla chip, I wanted to share this story on my blog about the intersection of our perspective on our resources when life happens to us. This is part of an occasional feature I will do called “Share the Love.” On “Share the Love” days, I’ll provide a guest post from…
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