As our regular readers know, this blog is all about our true identity in Jesus—the identity God created us to become. But let’s take one giant step backward. How can we understand who we really are in God if we’re confused about who God really is? In order to understand who we really are, we […]
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Many of us are familiar with Bill Murray’s comedy movie Groundhog Day, where he keeps reliving the same day, day after day. Sometimes we live our lives like that, where we keep making the same mistake over and over again. Why do we do that? Often, it’s because we think we’re the problem. If I […]
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I recently listened to Dr Curt Thompson on the Face-to-Face podcast with Cathy Little and Melinda Wilson (the episode on 1/18/2022]. Dr. Curt Thompson said something that blew my mind. It’s a simple thing, something where you might say, “oh that’s nice,” and just move on with your day. But if you stop and think […]
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There’s one quality of Christianity, a central feature actually, that other world religions just don’t have. And the world lacks completely. In fact, being able to do this one thing separates Christians from the rest of the world. That thing is Forgiveness. Being raised in a (mostly) Christian culture, at least one founded on Christian […]
Do we present Jesus and the “house” of Christianity to people as realtors, or as residents? (DISCLAIMER: I am in no way dissing realtors. I know a lot of great realtors who negotiate win-wins for both the buyers and the sellers. Most realtors are very ethical, and I am in no way disparaging them or […]
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Over the last several years, there’s been a rash of high-profile people leaving Christianity. Worship leaders. Pastors. Famous Christian authors. Christian influencers, bloggers, leaving the faith to embrace the deceptions of this world. And a whole bunch of us “regular” people. “Deconstructing your Christianity” is now a thing. So what’s going on? This is nothing […]
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Everything in the Kingdom of God is upside down and backwards compared to how we as humans think. The best Kingdom gifts, the ones that give us the most pleasure and the most joy, are the ones we give away. In Matthew 7:2, Jesus says, “With the measure you use, it will be measured to […]
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One of the hardest things to navigate is helping someone in a healthy way, without rescuing them in an unhealthy way. We don’t want to interfere with God’s process of sowing and reaping in their lives. (Here’s my previous post with 3 reasons why.) Sometimes it feels like watching a train wreck in slow motion. […]
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Speaking up for what’s right is important. As God’s people, if we don’t speak up for what’s right, we leave the world in a moral vacuum that our enemy is all too happy to fill with deception. Much of the societal decay in the world around us has risen to unprecedented levels because God’s people […]
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One of the most painful things in life is to watch one of our loved ones destroy their lives. It doesn’t matter if it’s drugs, alcohol, promiscuous sex, porn, gambling, or workaholism. Or something worse. When we medicate the pain in our lives instead of dealing with it, it’s always destructive. And it’s hard to […]
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Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?
/2 Comments/in Cornerstone Content, Inner Healing, Posts by Dave, Relationships /by Dave WernliAs our regular readers know, this blog is all about our true identity in Jesus—the identity God created us to become. But let’s take one giant step backward. How can we understand who we really are in God if we’re confused about who God really is? In order to understand who we really are, we […]
How to Keep from Making the Same Mistakes
/4 Comments/in Christian Living, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliMany of us are familiar with Bill Murray’s comedy movie Groundhog Day, where he keeps reliving the same day, day after day. Sometimes we live our lives like that, where we keep making the same mistake over and over again. Why do we do that? Often, it’s because we think we’re the problem. If I […]
How to Move from Good to Beautiful
/0 Comments/in Identity, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliI recently listened to Dr Curt Thompson on the Face-to-Face podcast with Cathy Little and Melinda Wilson (the episode on 1/18/2022]. Dr. Curt Thompson said something that blew my mind. It’s a simple thing, something where you might say, “oh that’s nice,” and just move on with your day. But if you stop and think […]
A Christian’s Super Power: Forgiveness
/5 Comments/in Posts by Dave, Relationships /by Dave WernliThere’s one quality of Christianity, a central feature actually, that other world religions just don’t have. And the world lacks completely. In fact, being able to do this one thing separates Christians from the rest of the world. That thing is Forgiveness. Being raised in a (mostly) Christian culture, at least one founded on Christian […]
How to Be a Resident in Christianity, Not a Realtor
/8 Comments/in Healthy Church, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliDo we present Jesus and the “house” of Christianity to people as realtors, or as residents? (DISCLAIMER: I am in no way dissing realtors. I know a lot of great realtors who negotiate win-wins for both the buyers and the sellers. Most realtors are very ethical, and I am in no way disparaging them or […]
How to Not Deconstruct Your Christianity
/2 Comments/in Christian Living, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliOver the last several years, there’s been a rash of high-profile people leaving Christianity. Worship leaders. Pastors. Famous Christian authors. Christian influencers, bloggers, leaving the faith to embrace the deceptions of this world. And a whole bunch of us “regular” people. “Deconstructing your Christianity” is now a thing. So what’s going on? This is nothing […]
How to Get Kingdom Gifts
/2 Comments/in Posts by Dave, Relationships /by Dave WernliEverything in the Kingdom of God is upside down and backwards compared to how we as humans think. The best Kingdom gifts, the ones that give us the most pleasure and the most joy, are the ones we give away. In Matthew 7:2, Jesus says, “With the measure you use, it will be measured to […]
How to Help Someone without Rescuing Them
/0 Comments/in Posts by Dave, Relationships /by Dave WernliOne of the hardest things to navigate is helping someone in a healthy way, without rescuing them in an unhealthy way. We don’t want to interfere with God’s process of sowing and reaping in their lives. (Here’s my previous post with 3 reasons why.) Sometimes it feels like watching a train wreck in slow motion. […]
Use These 3 Guidelines to Speak Up for What’s Right
/8 Comments/in Christian Living, Identity, Posts by Dave, Relationships /by Dave WernliSpeaking up for what’s right is important. As God’s people, if we don’t speak up for what’s right, we leave the world in a moral vacuum that our enemy is all too happy to fill with deception. Much of the societal decay in the world around us has risen to unprecedented levels because God’s people […]
Why to Help, Not Rescue, Someone Who’s Destroying Their Life
/2 Comments/in Posts by Dave, Relationships /by Dave WernliOne of the most painful things in life is to watch one of our loved ones destroy their lives. It doesn’t matter if it’s drugs, alcohol, promiscuous sex, porn, gambling, or workaholism. Or something worse. When we medicate the pain in our lives instead of dealing with it, it’s always destructive. And it’s hard to […]