Closer Than You Think

What is often taught about Christian responsibility may actually be an irresponsible use of the gospel. Find out in this article/recording what makes all the difference in the world when it comes to properly understanding Christian responsibility. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.ctyt.net/subscribe

Originally published December 2022 The third misguided target that Christians often promote is much less political. It is talent. We mistakenly steer children and youth to seek and pursue gifts and talents as the point of their spiritual journey. As much as we give lip service to humbly following Jesus as the priority over achieving fame and fortune, what we really want is both. Thus, we still ten...

Originally published December 2022 I want to be clear that my case is not about specific political issues, perse, but to the large professing Christian swath of voters who insist on holding up Donald Trump as our hope for a religious, faith-filled America. So, my intended audience for this part is not Republicans or Democrats, but professing Evangelical Christians, or “the Church.” Trump is the lo...

Originally published November 2022 I was a pretty big DC Talk fan back in the ’90s. I remember listening to one of their songs that opened with a voiceover of this Brennan Manning quote: “The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips and walk out the door and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds un...