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“Becoming Human Again”

Want to be a better preacher? Don’t listen to preachers. Listen to songs by great lyricists.

I love, and I lust. I tell the truth, and I lie. I live out in the open, and I hide. I give, and I take. I’m self-controlled, and I’m reckless. I have the capacity to be deeply faithful to those I love and the capacity to betray them in ways that cut deep. I’m a bundle of

“You know what freedom is? No fear.” Benicio del Toro in “One Battle After Another”

Never dull the things that make you feel deeply. That ache. That longing. That grief. That hope that refuses to die. We spend so much energy numbing ourselves and calling it maturity, wisdom, or faith, when it’s often just fear dressed up in religious language. Feeling deeply

For a long time, I thought freedom was something you achieved by getting your life right. By tightening the screws. By fixing what was broken, managing what was messy, and figuring things out. But real freedom didn’t show up when I finally had answers. It showed up when I stopped

How about Boston?

Who’s missing?

Grace isn’t a divine steroid to help you run faster on the same exhausting performance treadmill.

I know Yes purists denounce 90125, but there isn’t a bad song on the entire album.

I’ve always had a natural bent toward disruption. I question what’s settled. I poke at what’s polished. I get itchy when things feel too tidy, too certain, too morally airtight. For a long time, I thought that meant I was rebellious by temperament. Maybe it does. In fact, I’m

My latest message is up, “The Laughter of Freedom”:

Religion manages sin; grace buries it:

An alcoholic friend of Philip Yancey once said to him: “When I'm late to church, people turn around and stare at me with frowns of disapproval. I get the clear message that I'm not as responsible as they are. When I'm late to AA, the meeting comes to a halt and everyone jumps

I think it’s terribly narcissistic to be constantly calling other people narcissists. Which is ironic, because it’s also terribly narcissistic to post about how narcissistic it is to be constantly calling other people narcissists.

If you want to know whether you—or someone else—is truly free, watch for who laughs first and loudest, especially at themselves. Those in the grip of grace never take themselves too seriously.

My reaction when my 80yr old mom recently asked me, “What is this #pinkfloyd? I don’t understand.”

“You’re free. Be human. Feel all of the feelings. Enjoy the gift.”- @TullianT 🔥🔥🔥🔥