Think Like Jesus

what it means to be Christian

  • The Original: Why We Only Like New Stuff (sometimes)

    I find it interesting/strange/bothersome that modern Christianity often seems to be waiting in the wings for the “next big thing”. As a community, evangelical Christianity seems inextricably linked to the new and now. The questions we ask often have little to do with actual historicity and focus more on “how old it is”. Why is Read more

  • Interracial Relationships

    When a friend recently asked me to share my thoughts on interracial relationships I was actually quite surprised. It is an “issue” that I have long ago come to terms with. I think I had just chosen to suppress that part of my upbringing. Mine and the asker’s growing up years likely shared some of Read more

  • You’ve Got A Friend In Me

    The thing that I am most proud (actually humbled) to have passed on to our kids is that all three of them get the heart behind my oft-repeated phrase that to have good friends you must be a good friend. I’m not saying I have always been the best friend. I’m definitely not saying I Read more

  • Friends: A Place to Start

    Almost all of the images that were coming up for starting were showing runners on their mark and at the ready for a sprint. I can tell you right now that this kind of friendship is much more like a marathon. Forming new friendships almost always demands much of us. Then add to the mix Read more

  • Friends

    Today is my birthday. I’ve always wondered why we call it that. Actually we all only have one birth day… ok… two if you believe in that born again stuff (which I do). So technically it’s the celebration of your birth day, which is not a bad thing to celebrate. But for me, every birthday Read more

  • Coexist? Or Something Else?

    For years now I have been seeing this awful bumper sticker going around. Have you? I’m certain you’ve seen at least one version of it somewhere. Let me just go on the record (from a Christian perspective) that this cannot possibly be more wrong… but it may not be why you’re thinking. I’m a word Read more

  • 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

  • A Mime Is A Terrible Thing to Waste

    What is a mime? No, not a MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension). A mime… an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner without the use of speech (so says Mr. Webster). Christians talk too much. I am particularly aiming this at our interactions with those who do not share our Read more

  • The Danger In Rethinking

    Perhaps the greatest irony of this quote is that it is credited to a man who fancied himself a comedian of sorts. Not very funny stuff. The thought demonstrates both the desire that we possess to be thought of as thinkers coupled with the more difficult side of thinking that brings the hard work. Recently Read more

  • No Excuses Living

    First and foremost it should be known that I am writing this particular post as an expert… an expert in striking out and making excuses. My reason for examining this topic is because lately I have been prone to make excuses almost constantly – especially when the task ahead is particularly difficult. The following quote Read more

  • What’s Next?

    A question I’ve been hearing often lately is, “What’s next for you?” Until very recently that question would ever only be answered with a glazed stare. I had no idea. I really still haven’t given it all that much thought. But what I have come to know is the truth behind a phrase that I Read more

  • FAITHFULNESS Is the Fruit of the Spirit

    Looking at the original languages that the Scriptures were written in often give us a view of their deeper meaning. Today is a clear example of such. When I think of the English word faithful I think of being full of faith or being steady and constant. The idea definitely includes those things, but the Read more