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The Biblical Ethics of Vaccine Development
I hesitate to say anything about this because it’s so polarizing and, to be honest, I don’t want to give advice on something I realize I could be wrong about. But people keep sending me articles and posts from other Christians who are adamant that Christians can’t receive the COVID-19 vaccines because they were developed…
The Mark of the Beast and the COVID-19 Vaccine
[Download a PDF of this article here.] Let me just be clear about a few things right up front so you can decide if you want to keep reading: If you’re looking for sensationalistic fear-mongering, you’re going to be disappointed here. Spoiler alert: the COVID-19 vaccine is not the “mark of the beast” from the…
9 Humility Hacks from Romans 12:1-16
Romans 12 calls to us to no longer be conformed to the “pattern of this world”. This isn’t primarily a pattern of behavior but a pattern of thinking, which is why the next command is to be transformed by the renewing of your mind. God is calling us to change the way we think, the…
Mockery
Permitting mockery prevents wisdom so when we remove mockery from our lives we find that wisdom grows in its place.
Complexity
The wise acknowledge complexity and talk carefully, but fools ignore complexity and talk carelessly.
Clarity Podcast – Ep. 1 – Larry Osborne on Dripping Wisdom
PREACHING + COMMUNICATING FOR CHURCH LEADERS EP.1 | LARRY OSBORNE ON DRIPPING WISDOM [button link=”https://www.missionhills.org/larry-osborne/”] Listen Here[/button] IN THIS EPISODE Was Larry the 10-year-old that was preaching to the family dog? | 2:42 What makes a ‘Larry Osborne’ sermon? | 5:36 Preaching can be like putting out a buffet, not a banquet | 9:03 Instructing in Christian living using the Bible…
Clarity launches today!
Dear preachers: yes, people need meat. But that doesn’t mean it has to be hard to chew! Check out the debut interview with my good friend and mentor Larry Osborne on my new podcast, Clarity. (available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Play). Want to help me out? Please rate it, review it and share…
Backdoor Arrogance
I used to think that pride and arrogance were the same thing. But they aren’t. Don’t get me wrong, they’re very similar. From the outside, it’s pretty hard to tell them apart, and pride can certainly lead to arrogance. But I don’t think they’re the same thing. Recently, I’ve come to understand that arrogance is…
What’s Your Wallet? (5 Leadership Lessons I Learned by Ditching my Billfold)
(Yes, the title of this post is a deliberate play on the Capital One campaign!) I’m been thinking about ditching my wallet for a long time. I haven’t really carried cash for years and I only use a couple of cards on a regular basis. Nearly everything else that fills my wallet has just been…