bondChristian

I thought I dedicated my life to God—until I measured it

As a bondChristian, I’m called to accept Jesus not just as my Savior but also as my Lord. That’s easy for me to claim, but does my life reflect that? How have I dedicated my live? The measurements are scary, and not in a good way. [Click here to watch if you're in RSS or email.] [...]

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Where to serve

Did you know that supposedly over 75% of Americans claim to be Christians? That’s an insane number. There’s no way it’s really they’re all Christians. You can tell by their fruit, by how they live. But still, 75% compared to other countries is phenomenal. Can you guess where I’m going with this? In this video, I [...]

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What do you say? Say, “Thank you.”

Just a quick reminder to say, “Thank you.” It’ll put you in the top 10% at least. [Click here to watch if you're in RSS or email.] Serving Suggestions: (1) The example from the video: thank every single person who mentions you on Twitter. Same with Facebook and every other site you like. (2) Thank [...]

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When to be happy, when to be sad

There’s some tension between what the Bible says about “rejoicing always” and “mourning with those who mourn.” So how do you and I resolve it? Do we pretend the opposing passages don’t exist, leaning one way while ignoring the other? Or is there a better answer, one that takes both sides into account? [Click to [...]

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Permission to be hurt

In the church, we talk a lot about grace, but we often don’t extend it to one another. What I mean is that when someone’s going through some crazy stuff – like when my friend lost her job or my other friend lost his mom – we tend to push back with a bunch of [...]

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