Think Like Jesus

what it means to be Christian

  • Where You Start Is Everything

    Today’s offering will overarchingly impact many of the topics to follow. Especially in a short-distanced race, how you start is important. But no matter the distance, where you start is everything. In thinking of this discussion, my mind immediately went back to an event that I remembered from my childhood. On April 21, 1980, Rosie Ruiz 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

  • The Most Segregated Hour

    Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “It is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America is eleven o’clock on Sunday morning.” Certainly when he said it, there was a very specific set of circumstances that (supposedly/specifically) don’t exist any more. More about that another time. This is about the church today. Among the 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

  • Under Construction

    In case you haven’t heard, this Sunday morning, March 17, 2013, I am planning to re-launch my blog. All of the former content will remain archived, but the new blog will be a nearer reflection of the work God is continuing to do in my heart and life. 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

  • 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

  • Billy Joel Was Right

    When I’m deep inside of me Don’t be too concerned I won’t ask for nothin’ while I’m gone But when I want sincerity Tell me where else can I turn Because you’re the only one that I depend on Honesty is such a lonely word Everyone is so untrue Honesty is hardly ever heard And Read more

  • Why I Read

    Unless you don’t know me very well yet you probably know that I am a book geek… no, really… I am. It has always been that way. For the last 9 years or so I have upped the ante even by my own standards. I’ve been reading at least a book each week. An honest Read more