Here are the Top 12 posts from my blog in 2012 (most of which first appeared on my previous blog, which is why when you click on their links on this new blog it looks like no one had read them). I am counting only posts written in 2012, even though some of my pre-2012 posts got more traffic this year than some on the list. Here they are… 1. Is It Time for Evangelicals to Stop Opposing Gay Marriage? 2 My... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? The point of a Church should not be to bring faith to Christians, it’s to bring it to those who aren’t. [Luke 15:3-7] You don’t have to search very hard to find Christians in a church. If you’re excited because there are a lot of Christians in a church, you’re excited about the wrong thing. [Luke 15:8-10] All you can do is be faithful in your giving. The outcome is secondary as it is... Read more
We had an unbelievable 2012. You can click here to see our End of the Year Newsletter. Here are some of the exciting developments amassed throughout the past year: Over 3,000 people attended our Living in the Tension Gatherings We were invited to teach 123 times in 59 locations throughout the US, UK and Eurpoe to 92,000 people live in person Our work was shared online over 20 MILLION times in the past 12 months We completed the data collection and... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? “One cannot be a disciple of Jesus and sacrifice nothing.” [Luke 14:25-33] “Everyone hears, but only some actually make a choice to listen.” [Luke 14:34-35] “Religious gatekeepers talk a good game about love, yet continually accuse those who live it out.” [Luke 15:1-2] Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
I love to go to the movies with my wife Brenda. I watched about 30 this past year. Here is my list of the Top 12 Movies of 2012. As an added bonus, also listed the 4 Worst Movies of 2012. What was your Best and Worst movie of 2012? Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? Christians need to stop trying to assert their place of cultural “dominance.” It’s not ours to dictate; let others give us the place that we earn. [Luke 14:5-11] Too seek power is to seek a limited time of prestige. To seek humility is to seek eternal righteousness. [Luke 14:12-14] A main component to inheriting the Kingdom of God is to just show up. [Luke 14:15-24] Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
I was just reading some of my favorite blogs and came across a fun post by Tony Jones on his top tweets of 2012, determined by how many times said tweets were retweeted. That got me thinking, what were my most retweeted tweets of the past year? So thanks to Tony’s idea, here are my Top 10 Tweets of 2012: 1. Just posted my thoughts on this #ChickFilA situation & what #Christians should do w/tonight’s LGBT Kiss-In bit.ly/N3Aox2 2.’They will know you are my disciples by... Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? If you think because you’re in the vicinity of hard work that you can lay claim to the rewards, you’re in for a rude awakening. [Luke 13:25-28] God’s justice: Elevating the weak and judging the powerful. [Luke 13:29-35] When living in The Way, everyone will watch closely. Do your work anyway. [Luke 14:1-4] Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
This post was part of a series on Tim Dalrymple's blog Philosophical Fragments, answering the question, Is It Time for Evangelicals to Stop Opposing Gay Marriage? My response focuses on the question Would Jesus Fight a legal Battle Against Same-Sex Marriage? Read more
What is My One Sentence Bible? Living with Authority gives strength to those joined with you. [Luke 13:17] Only a small amount of faithfulness establishes the Kingdom for all to inhabit. [Luke 13:18-21] Being “saved” is much more than praying a prayer; it’s about living a faith actually worth living. [Luke 13:22-24] Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org Read more
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