Tag: apostle John
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You can’t follow Jesus if you’re sitting on the fence
Neutrality. We tend to like that. It’s, well, non-controversial. But you can’t follow Jesus if you’re sitting on the fence. His is a radical grace and a radical truth. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) is a summary of my teaching series on 1-3 John called “For the love of God.”
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Christian is also a Verb
“Christian” is a noun, yes. Early followers of Jesus were called “disciples” or people of “the Way.” Have we lost something of the action-oriented dimension of our faith? In this sermon on 1 John 3:11-24 (also released as a podcast episode) I explain the text, and also John’s instruction to love one another, even in…
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The Pressure to Fit in When My Faith Makes Me Different
Our culture seems to be of two minds. On one hand it celebrates being different and unique. “You do you!” On the other hand, we want desperately to fit in, to be affirmed, and to be like everybody else. This tension is felt by Christians too. But we need to wrestle with something: Why do…
