Think Like Jesus

what it means to be Christian

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  • Tuesdays Are for Talking

    Knowing what it is we are rethinking, what do you want to talk about as it relates to this topic? You don’t have to be an expert. You don’t have to be a Christian. What topics and issues would it be helpful to discuss in order to better understand what it means to be Christian? Read more

  • To Whom Do Our Children Belong?

    MSNBC Host Melissa Harris-Perry recently stirred an accidental (or, intentional, depending on your perspective) firestorm. Before I answer this post’s question from my own perspective, these are perhaps the most controversial of Ms. Harris-Perry’s words… …we’ve always had a private notion of children, your kid is yours and totally your responsibility. We haven’t had a Read more

  • It’s Tuesday

    This new segment will be highlighted every Tuesday going forward. After going at it for a couple weeks now I’ve received dozens of suggested topics for discussion. What are your issues? Knowing more about ___________ would help me be a better follower of Jesus. Just fill in the blank with your response. Or if you’d Read more

  • Better Together

    OK, after today I promise I’ll stop bugging you about it. I’m only trying to prove a point… I really do want this blog to include many voices… not just mine. So far I’ve been given just one shy of two dozen ideas! Won’t you, please, add your voice. What questions or topics would you Read more

  • What’s On Your Mind?

    After just one week of being back in the blogosphere, I’ve already received a little more than a dozen great ideas from other people. So why do I want to hear from others? I have learned that when it comes to honing any idea “the more the merrier” is no truism. The more input from Read more

  • Let’s Talk

    Up to this point (I know it’s only been one week) I have driven 100% of the content that has gone into re:THINK. Now that you know my style and have heard the desires of this new forum, I want to open the door. Knowing what it is we are rethinking, what do you want Read more

  • Winning A Friend v. Winning An Argument

    In recent years many people of faith have asked me just how it is that I am able to maintain genuine friendships particularly with people who classify themselves as Atheist or Agnostic. While I will directly address that question later, I thought it might be helpful to show you a recent interaction with an Atheist Read more

  • The Object of Giving Thanks

    Give thanks in all circumstances. That’s a tall order. How is it even possible? On this day each year  – at least in recent years – I have been challenged by a singular, recurring thought… How important is the object of our thanks-giving? I would submit to you that the object is everything. To whom Read more

  • Sharing Life

    Our steadfast belief is this… that God created us for togetherness. It certainly begins with what has historically been referred to as the communion of saints (those who believe in and follow Jesus). But our further belief is that we were created to share life with those with whom we may share little more than Read more

  • Valuing People As They Age

    It seems to me that (generally speaking) our American culture undervalues people as they age. Let me tell you why I’m thinking and writing about this now. In contemplating the upcoming tenth anniversary of 9-11, I saw a piece that asked the simple question that we often ask when discussing life-changing historical events… “Where were Read more

  • A Day None of Us Will Soon Forget

    The date was December 27, 2010… almost two months ago now. I have tried to write about it before now – many times, actually. Christina had a rare day off. We had been given some Christmas money to use as a gift for our family to do something together. After a bit of discussion we Read more

  • Movies On the House

    So a few months ago Erica, our middle child, wanted to invite a few friends over for a movie night. So then we got creative. What if we projected it on the garage door? Or what if went even bigger and projected it on the side of our two-story house? So with that idea Movies Read more