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  1. False Guilt and the "What-If" Game We Parents Play

    book
    06/10/18
    9 mins
    By Chad Bird
    We need a God who can heal us of true guilt and false guilt. We need a Christ who not only removes the shame we feel for what we’ve done, but who washes away the shame that others have smeared upon us.

  2. Six Bits of Advice for Men Staring at Divorce

    book
    04/23/18
    13 mins
    By Chad Bird
    We have to endure darkness before we’re ready for the light again. God is doing what he does best: he’s conforming us to his Son, to Jesus, who was buried in the darkness and rose again into the light on Easter.

  3. The Church Doesn't Need "Children's Church"

    book
    03/22/18
    9 mins
    By Chad Bird
    In an age when families are already fractured beyond comprehension, are we seriously going to separate parents from children in the one service in which God himself is present to unite us to himself and one another?

  4. Did You See That Gorilla in Church?

    book
    03/03/18
    8 mins
    By Chad Bird
    Give us eyes to see the face of Jesus in that little child wriggling in front of us, tugging at his mom’s sleeve, wanting a drink of water.

  5. Prayer Won't Stop School Shootings

    book
    02/17/18
    7 mins
    By Chad Bird
    A good place to start is to work hard at loving those no one else seems to love. I can’t think of a more Christ-like action.

  6. Give Us Religion Where the Good Things Run Wild

    book
    02/04/18
    10 mins
    By Chad Bird
    Jesus came to lay down his life for us. He didn’t come to slip 6’ leashes on the necks of his canine followers. He came to set us free.

  7. Wasting Our Love

    book
    01/28/18
    8 mins
    By Chad Bird
    We follow the example of creation and her Creator, wasting our love quite prodigally in fulfilling our callings, whether we’re thanked or spurned, applauded or ignored.

  8. The High and Holy Day of Black Friday

    book
    11/22/17
    11 mins
    By Chad Bird
    The empty space in our hearts that we try to fill with stuff is filled only by the Maker of all things. An iPhone won’t fill that gap. Only a crucified and resurrected God fits in there.

  9. Is Your Sunday School Training Good Little Pharisees?

    book
    11/12/17
    15 mins
    By Chad Bird
    What happens when our children are taught to read the Scriptures as evidence that God is a heavenly Santa Claus? When happens when they think God rewards or punishes them depending on whether they've been naughty or nice?

  10. Samson, Sex, and the Haircut that Saved His Life

    book
    10/05/17
    15 mins
    By Chad Bird
    Samson knew what he wanted when he saw it, and most of the time, living by sight, he walked like a blind man straight into an ambush.

  11. The Saddest Words Ever Spoken to a Sinner

    book
    09/12/17
    10 mins
    By Chad Bird
    When we say, “I’ve screwed up big time. I’ve betrayed my spouse, my family, my friends. I’ve hurt lots of people,” we don’t need to hear, “Yes, you have. You need to make that right, learn to walk the talk, and act like a Christian next time."

  12. It's OK to Be an Average Parent

    book
    08/25/17
    10 mins
    By Chad Bird
    Being a run-of-the-mill, mediocre parent is a gift to your children. It models for them what life is all about: the little things, the overlooked things, the minuscule elements of daily life that—in various ways—are God’s gifts to us.
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