I’ve carried a backpack for most of my life. I started in elementary school, continued through seminary and, to this day, I still carry all of my stuff in my backpack. I don’t carry textbooks and Trapper Keepers anymore, but I do carry my computer and my Kindle. I suppose I could upgrade to aRead more
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Tragic heroes are defined and doomed by their character flaws. Oedipus. Anakin Skywalker. King Saul. Instead of addressing their flaws, tragic heroes are blind to them. If they acknowledge their flaws, then they might have the opportunity to fix them and move beyond them. Unfortunately, though, their flaws go unchecked, leading to an eventual fallRead more
This past weekend our church kicked off a new church-wide series: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. The series, which includes weekend sermons and small groups, is based upon the book of the same name by Pete Scazzero. Scazzero is a pastor in New York who, after recognizing his own stalling spiritual growth, realized the potential in pairingRead more