Renegade’s Guide to God
RG2G 047 Taking Christianity Back From the Fans
I love being a Christian. By that I mean I love following Jesus. By that I mean I love trying to follow Jesus, attempting to follow Jesus, aspiring to live the life for which I was created.
When I was converted, I just assumed that everyone who named the name… More
RG2G 046 Why Christian Men Are Abandoning the Church
I like to consider myself a man, a real man; maybe not a he-man, but at least a man who understands (I think) what it means to be a male and masculine. And as such, I am offended by what I consider to be our society’s onslaught on manhood.… More
RG2G 045 Saving Jesus From His Followers
Jesus Christ is the greatest thing that ever happened to this world if, in fact, you believe what the Scriptures teach: that He is our Savior, that He is God come down to be 100% God, 100% man to die as a satisfaction that would give us redemption.
On the… More
RG2G 044 Why Do Some Churches Die While Others Thrive?
The state of the American church is in flux. Depending on who you talk to, it’s either doing really, really well or it’s on its last legs.
I, for one, am an optimist. This isn’t just a casual observation. It’s after decades of investment in planting churches and leading churches. … More
RG2G 043 Rescuing the Church From the Clutches of Cool
One of the things I keep hearing from people over and over again is how legalistic and institutional most churches seem to be – even the churches that claim to be cool. And by the way, cool is a new trend in the American church: cool video, cool look, cool… More
RG2G 042 I Can’t Stand My Parents; Can I Still Be a Christian?
One of the hardest things it seems for Christians to deal with are relationships. And the hardest relationships it seems to redeem, are family relationships gone bad.
The Scriptures are very clear. As a matter of fact, it’s one of the Big Ten – that we should honor our father… More
RG2G 041 Are Mormons Christians, or Not?
One of the questions I keep getting over and over is, “What about the Mormons? For all the good that they do and the high moral teaching they hold forth, surely they are Christians.”
This question is of unique interest these days, because some of the leading candidates in the… More
RG2G 040 How Do You Go About Getting God to Bless Your Business?
One of the most important things anyone can have in their life is God’s favor. The question is, “How do you get it?”
Some people believe that you earn God’s best blessing on your life, in your business, or in your marriage. That somehow doing daily devotionals, reading the Bible,… More
RG2G 039 Can a For-Profit Business be a Valid Christian Ministry?
As long as I can remember, Christian businessmen have struggled with the question, “Is what I’m doing honoring to God?” Can a true for-profit Business be a valid Christian Ministry? I say “valid” in the same way a church is a spiritual endeavor.
Sad to say, that many Christian businessmen… More
RG2G 038 Four Sure Signs You’re in the Wrong Church
I firmly believe that everyone should attend church. But not everyone should attend the same church. It truly does take all kinds of churches to reach all kinds of people.
Like anything else in life, churches have personalities, different emphasis, and styles. One size certainly doesn’t fit all.
I’ve often… More
