Small words make a big difference! A much needed conversation about evangelism By Jeffrey Schooley Each month’s columns are a labor of love and there is no greater “I love you too” than when readers send their thoughts, opinions, and even disagreements. I try my best to respond to each e-mail sent to me at thinklikechristians@gmail.com… Read more »
September 25, 2016
TLC: Think like a Christian
Small words make a big difference! A much needed conversation about evangelism By Jeffrey Schooley Each month’s columns are a labor of love and there is no greater “I love you too” than when readers send their thoughts, opinions, and even disagreements. I try my best to respond to each e-mail sent to me at thinklikechristians@gmail.com… Read more » 
Un gran abismo Un recurso para la liturgia dominical basado en Lucas 16:19—31 por Magdalena I. García Pero, además, hay un gran abismo entre nosotros y ustedes, de manera que los que quieran pasar de aquí a donde están ustedes, no pueden hacerlo; ni tampoco pueden pasar de allá hacia acá.” Lucas 16:26 Iba… 
Our churches: Originals or old copies? Figuring out who we are as times change By Ayana Teter Recently, I was invited to share my thoughts on the “big-picture” view of my church. I had the honor of sharing in a panel with a group of Presbyterian pastors from the Middle East. As Christians they were… 
A tug of war A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 16:1–13 by Magdalena I. García No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. Luke 16:13 A… 
Freedom from the Culture Our identity is in Christ By Anita Coleman As the long, hot days of summer come to an end and the election for our President draws to a close, I find myself remembering my summer of The Alhambra de Granada. Its Arabic name, Qa’lat al-Hamra, means Red Castle. Perhaps the reddish… 
The path to wisdom Seeing ourselves as God sees us By N. Graham Standish True wisdom means becoming aware—aware of me, aware of you, aware of God. Wisdom is alertness of my perspective, your perspective, and God’s perspective, all at the same time. The truly wise act in ways that respond to all three. Wisdom… 
What should we do with critics? Lead them! David R. Collins There’s been a great deal of ink spilled on how leaders should handle critics. Depending on the book or blog that you read, you can find advice that ranges from loving them into friends, to freezing them out, to burying them. I hear this… 
Do not be afraid Changing the way we think of suicide By Mary Robin Craig Within a few days of my son’s death by suicide, a chaplain said to me, “You can’t stop people. If they are determined to end their lives, they will.” I could not fathom how that might be comforting news, but…