Tag Archives: Religion and Spirituality

Enter into His Eternal Life-flow!

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Mel Wild

I encouraged us last time to arise, take up our bed and walk—to prophesy to our own “dead bones” and live as we enter into a new season. I thought it would be good to review what this means. It … Continue reading →

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God’s renovation project

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Mel Wild

I believe we’re living in a time when God is stripping off the layers of centuries of religion in order to reveal the stunning beauty of Christ and the good news of the gospel that brings great joy. It’s like … Continue reading →

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A completely different perspective on freedom

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Mel Wild

Our life in Christ requires a completely different way of thinking and living, otherwise we will inevitably end up following religious systems that cannot deliver on their promises. We’ll ever be advancing in self-effort instead faith, trying to break out … Continue reading →

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Peter Hitchens on Justice and God

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Mel Wild

I’m taking a brief excursion from my normal subject matter to bring  up a point about justice that I’ve made in the past, and one that Peter Hitchens makes in the following video clip. For those of you who don’t … Continue reading →

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Taste and See!

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Mel Wild

We’re currently living in a time when the ubiquitous influence of Christianity that under-girded Western culture for a millennia has become a thing of history. But I would be quick to add, this is not necessarily a bad thing, because … Continue reading →

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“Are we under the Law as Christians?” Yes, of course!

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Mel Wild

Whenever someone asks me if we, as followers of Christ, are still under the Law, I know what they’re asking. Most people who ask these kinds of questions are looking to push back when the message of God’s scandalous grace … Continue reading →

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Smartphones, addictions, joy, and pleasure

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Mel Wild

Here’s a clip from Academy of Ideas that’s making the case that smartphones are creating a population of addicts. That got me to thinking about the nature of addiction. But before I get to that, another point the clips makes … Continue reading →

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Cultivating a Communion Lifestyle

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Mel Wild

“For some reason, religious people tend to confuse the means with the actual goal. In the beginning, you tend to think that God really cares about your exact posture, the exact day of the week for public prayer, the authorship … Continue reading →

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To know Christ and to make Him known

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Mel Wild

At the very center of Christianity is a Person: Jesus Christ. We know this in our theology but sometimes I wonder if we know it in our mission and value statements, especially in our experience. What moves me and motivates … Continue reading →

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The skinny on indoctrination

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Mel Wild

Indoctrination is the process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically. Indoctrination is being taught what to think, whereas critical thinking is being taught how to think. It is my contention that our society, … Continue reading →

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