bondChristian

The 7 benefits of serving others

What’s the big deal with getting everyone to serve others? Why not just have everyone serve themselves? After all, that would cut out the trouble of figuring out what other people want. The fact of the matter is this: God works this way (He serves others), and He wants us to do the same. He’s [...]

Continue reading...

10 common mistakes of wannabe bondChristians

The other day, I was like, “Hmm… what are some of my most common mistakes in ministering to others? Where do I mess up the most?” So I started a list. The list grew pretty big. So I began cutting it down, keeping only the most common mistakes. Here are the seven I kept in [...]

Continue reading...

When does “you serving them” become “them taking advantage of you”?

This is a question I’ve been asked – in one form or another – many, many times. This isn’t the answer you’re probably wanting to hear, but it aligns pretty well with the whole slave mindset. Let me know what you think. [Click through to watch if you're in email or RSS.] Takeaway: 1. Serving [...]

Continue reading...

What I’m learning from questions, Monkey Town, and questions about Monkey Town

Evolving in Monkey Town is about a southern, church girl, Rachel Held Evans, who grows up in fundamentalist Christian culture, enters a doubting phase in college and then… well, moves into a still-unsure-but-very-different perspective. Whew. Sadly, the general story is pretty unoriginal. And I don’t say “sadly” because I want something new – I say [...]

Continue reading...

The opposite of serving

I love finding opposites. Usually I'll try to move toward one and away from the other, which helps me align with my goals. So I want to share one of the basic opposites behind bondChristan: the opposite of serving.

Continue reading...