Christian Living

Christianity is Uncomfortable

If you aren’t uncomfortable, you may not be following Jesus. Just consider the group of people following Jesus toward Jerusalem as he moved toward Palm Sunday. As he started out on his journey, he was met by a rich young man who asked how he could get into heaven. Jesus told him to sell everything and give his money to the poor because it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven. This teaching from Jesus was so radical that the disciples were left wondering who in the world could be saved. While they were still reeling from this, Jesus “comforted” them by saying,

I’m Sorry That Your Apology Stinks: The Art of Apologizing Well

You have experienced them yourself, maybe you have even uttered a few of them. They are called bad apologies, and here are a few of my favorites: These apologies that are actually no apologies at all. They masquerade as apologies, but instead they are just the opposite of apologies. These kinds of statement do not …

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