Think Like Jesus

what it means to be Christian

Scripture as Source

  • Unintended Results of Isolation

    In the movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks’ character is stranded by himself on an island for the majority of the film. What makes this movie most captivating is the exploration of how isolation eventually affects even the most well-disciplined mind and life. So what does that have to do with anything remotely (pun intended) spiritual? Read more

  • Perspective

    One of the most difficult things to come by in this life is perspective. I have often used the example of one’s hand in front of their own face… it’s impossible to see anything else, really. So is your hand suddenly inflated in that moment? No, but it’s all you can see. Why? Perspective. In Read more

  • Who Is God?

    Much has been written and said about this One named God. In His name beautiful things have been done and ugly wars have been fought. He is credited with the creation of worlds and children. Many people have received instructions about life that they claim came from this God. Who is He… really? How can Read more

  • The Right to Die

    This is a difficult (and personal) discussion. I have experienced firsthand the complexities of this topic. Three times in the last several years I have had to deal with this issue on a personal level. First, with my best friend from college, who almost twenty years ago was hit by a truck and until his Read more

  • Responding to Hurt

    In the spirit of full disclosure… my thoughts are my own. You are free to agree or disagree. The prompt for this post was some really difficult-to-deal-with news that came my way last week. If you came here to read dirt or details you will likely be disappointed. My desire in writing is to remind Read more

  • The Value of Solitude

    Busyness is a very western value. For the majority of us there is even a certain amount of discomfort in solitude. There are likely many reasons for this. I think among the most significant would be that most of us do not know how to be silent. We cannot imagine any value coming in stillness Read more

  • Broken

    Sometimes life doesn’t work out the way you thought it would. Sometimes it doesn’t even go how you planned. I’ve been thinking much lately about the concept of brokenness. What does it look like? How does God meet us in our brokenness? In fact, this was the theme of our Easter service this year at Read more

  • Spiritual Preparation

    This week we’ll visit Matthew 4 where we will witness Jesus’ preparation for his public ministry. This time includes some intense temptation. The beauty is in the humanity of Jesus put on display for us to use as a template when we too are tempted. In addition to his preparation we’ll see Jesus begin to select his Read more

  • The Significance of Baptism

    This week our new study series entitled Follow Me takes us to Matthew 3 where we are introduced to a man who would become known as John the Baptizer (a.k.a. John the Baptist). It is the New Testament’s earliest mention of the practice of baptism and gives us a window into its significance. Does baptism save? Is it a Read more

  • An Unlikely Entrance

    The BIG IDEA for this week has everything to do with the birth of Jesus found in Matthew chapters 1-2. While it may seem a bit strange to study the birth of Jesus any other time than Christmas, perhaps the timing will give us a new perspective. The BIG IDEA question for this week is “How Read more

  • The Messengers

    This week we focused our attention on 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 and a specific challenge given to those of us who already believe. The end of the text tells us our title – ambassador/messenger – and the beginning of the text gives a bit of a job description. The reflection question this week was, “How can I improve as Read more

  • Redemption Realized

    As we finish our series entitled God’s Provision: Ruth’s Redemption in Ruth 4 we witness the culmination of the story and the fulfillment of its subject. Along the way we have time and again seen God providing for His people. For Naomi He provides Ruth. For Ruth He provides sustanence and favor. Now it would seem that Read more