Jesus is awkwardly exclusive, radically inclusive, and stubbornly objective: Rebecca McLaughlin says, “Jesus never ruled an empire, raised an army, or even wrote a book. Most of his followers were poor. They weren’t the power brokers of their day. And yet, the Christian movement spread like wildfire after Jesus’s death, and it’s been growing ever since.”
It’s not about you: Laura Story says, “We have to admit that oftentimes our spiritual lives tend to be self-centered rather than God-centered… If God answered every one of your prayers, would it change the world or simply change your world?”
How the resurrection fills your life with meaning, purpose, happiness, and hope: Patrick Schreiner says, “Like Lewis, I believe that the resurrection is true, in part, because it is satisfying. Some people reject Christianity by insisting that it’s too good to be true.”
God is not the reason your life feels stuck: Christopher Cook says, “The point is not to strive harder. The point is to remain engaged in the conditions of abiding so that the Holy Spirit has genuine access to your interior life, not just your public calendar.”
The 30 highest-paying jobs in America: Any surprises here for you? I didn’t realize patent law was the highest-paying field in the legal world.
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