If you're new here to Servants of Grace, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!This is part 3 of our Series “Postmodernism: The Air We Breathe.” Parts 1 and 2 can be found here: I. A Summary of Postmodernism from David Wells II. A Detailed Description of Postmodernism from Stephen Wellum Postmodernism teaches that what we see and experience does not actually correspond with how the world really...
Read More5 Words for Millennial Christians
A lot has been written and said about the millennial generation in the church. Though the exact parameters are vague, millennials are generally thought to have been born somewhere between 1980-1999. Essentially we’re talking about the new generation of Christian leaders, at or around 30 years old. I was born in 1978, so I may or may not be millenial :). We are a generation characterized by action, by activism, by new...
Read MoreFive Favorite Christian Punching Bags
I’ve never boxed. I’ve only seen Rocky I. And I think Mike Tyson is crazy. But as a Christian I do have a punching bag. In fact, I have several of them and so do you. These are rhetorical targets, things we love to hate as preachers, writers, bloggers, etc. I’ve you read a bestselling Christian book, listen to a sermon, read blogs, scan your Twitter feed and/or Facebook timeline, you’ll be sure to encounter one or...
Read MoreWhy Christians Are Not the Point of Easter
I’m studying for my Easter sermon. I have to be honest, sometimes I get intimidated by Easter sermons. It’s not that I don’t enjoy preaching about the pivot point of our faith: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s just that I know on Easter there are those people sitting and listening to my message that probably don’t want to be sitting and listening to my message. (My friends could joke and say this is the...
Read More5 Attitudes for Christians in a Political Season
So another Presidential campaign season is upon us and Christians are engaged at all levels and on both sides of most debates. As a recovering political junkie, I realize how easily my time, my energy, my attitudes can get sucked into the life force of Presidential politics. So here are a few attitudes that we might consider as we engage: 1) An Attitude of Prayerfulness for the Politicians (1 Timothy 2:2) This is hardest to do and least...
Read MoreGet to the Point
For about four years, I’ve been a “professional” writer; and in the last couple, I’ve actually been good at it. I’m always curious what other people are doing, because it gives me an opportunity to learn. As I’ve been learning to do my job better, one thing has become shockingly clear: Marketers have a hard time getting to the point. Think about this. Pick a corporation. Pick a charity. Pick a person....
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