I’m not quite sure how it happened (Was I was taught or just caught “moralism?”) but for most of my life I thought the Christian faith was primarily about moral behavior, mine and others. This is what that looked like… I thought being a Christian primarily involved: not sinning behaving morally upright in my outward actions staying away from people … Read More
Lately I’ve been watching a YouTube channel entitled “Impact Theory” which features interviews between Tom Bilyeu and his guests around topics having to do with health, longevity, success, and the good life. Tom will often express his desire to live as long as possible…maybe forever. When he says something like that, I want to yell at the screen and tell … Read More
This week I’ve been confronted with my lack of tenderheartedness. I walked into a “delicate” situation and immediately offered my expert opinion totally oblivious to the sensitive nature of what was happening. Instead of kindly caring and helping, I assumed, judged, and reacted with ungracious words actually believing my brilliant advice was going to make the situation better. Yea…that didn’t … Read More
What is the most important thing you can do with your life? What is the one action that matters above all others? What could you give yourself to that would never fade in significance and never be exhausted in purpose? If all the commandments of God could be instilled into one, what would it be? The answer to these questions … Read More
Sometimes we make assumptions about God that lead us to frustration with Him or, in some cases, rejection of who He really is. Some of these assumptions are so deep-seated that we actually believe them to be the truth. We may wonder then why we struggle in drawing close to God. Our expectations are messing with our relationship. We want … Read More
When you picture Jesus walking around Galilee, do you imagine him with a pot belly and love handles? “Hey, Son of Man, you’re lookin’ a little pudgy.” I doubt it. Nor can you imagine him trying to eat 5-6 small meals every day to keep his metabolism cranking. As a good Jewish lad, he was probably brought up in the … Read More
Is it right to cremate your body or the body of a loved one at death? How people plan to handle their body at death tells us a great deal about what they believe and how they approach life itself, especially their view of the body. In particular, discussions about the body related to cremation rarely happen. It seems foreign … Read More
The role of the body in how we relate to God is a fascinating subject. Too long neglected by modern Christians, most have little understanding of the body’s significance in successfully living the Christian life. Included in exploring this reality is how we manage our bodies in general. At one end of the spectrum are those who abuse their bodies. … Read More
Why is my blog site called The UnCommon Journey? Because that’s a title that should be given to every Christian’s relationship with God. If your Christian life mimics most other Christians around you, you’ve settled for a comfortable expression of Christianity foreign to scripture and historic Christianity. Sadly, most Christians don’t realize this. I don’t blame them or accuse them … Read More
What is your view of the body? That’s right, your physical body. This question may be one of the most essential life-questions you’ve never thought of. Your answer makes a difference in every area of your life. How you eat, sleep, work, worship, relate, recreate, maintain, die, and deal with your dead body, are all affected by your understanding of … Read More
