Most Evangelicals I know want to minister to their LGBT friend, son or daughter but don’t know how. Church teaching has failed them. Theologians have warned them. And lobbyists have frightened them. And yet, I consistently encounter enough people who are dissatisfied with the cultural wars and are asking, “how?”
Read MoreThis afternoon I had coffee with a local pastor who has a church just around the corner from Redeemer. After chatting for awhile, he asked the question, “So what’s your church all about?” Reasonable question....
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Gender Dysphoria and Transgender People. Evangelicals have not done well in ministering to transgender persons and families. Stories of heartbreak, isolation, and fear regularly accompany testimonies of individuals with gender dysphoria. The institution best suited to help has often contributed to the problem. Christians can do a better job.
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What is Christian Life Coaching? The systematic process of discovering where you are and where you want to be. In short, three words define Life Coaching. Potential. Passion. Purpose. A Life Coach is someone who helps you move from where you are to where you believe God wants you to be. Sound to good to be true? Then find out why I’m so passionate about life coaching and the power it has to move you forward in life. Also in this episode, I’m talking about how as a pastor I’ve changed my approach to the Monday Morning Blues.
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Can’t sleep? Find yourself overly tired? Middle of the night anxiety is something I’ve struggled with often. Whenever I feel the weight of my problems pressing down on my shoulders, I find myself struggling to sleep. Unfortunately, this pattern if left unchecked, can down the road lead to significant health problems. So how do you solve midnight insomnia? The answer is not as complicated as it might seem. Also on the show, I discuss a troubling trend among Evangelicals that is leaving believers paralyzed in their faith.
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