discernment

A life formula doesn't work in the real world. And you can't turn the Bible into a formula either. Learn why.

Not only do we have to judge, but we are called to judge, and in today’s society, we need to be more vigilant about judgment than ever. The question becomes, how do we judge as Jesus would?

Don’t get me wrong; most people in the church are friendly. Most people treat pastors with respect. But it can be hard to find true friends among those you’re charged to shepherd.

All sin is equal? Actually, not only is saying "all sin is the same" a bad idea, it’s a very dangerous teaching.

We have all experienced open and closed doors in our Christian life. But how do we know when a door is really shut? How hard should we pull?

What is legalism? It's not easily detectable, but if you know what to look for, you can usually spot it and root it out.

More often than we realize, modern Pharisees are killing the mission and effectiveness of the church. After all, the people who said they loved God the most ultimately killed him when he showed up.

I have been thinking often of the diversity of personalities (each person's unique temperament ) represented in the church, and how that diversity plays into the heated conversations that we have online.