I thought I dedicated my life to God—until I measured it
As a bondChristian, I’m called to accept Jesus not just as my Savior but also as my Lord. That’s easy for me …
Why you can’t just “be yourself”
Show of hands – how many of you have heard someone say, “Just be yourself”? They say it with the best intentions, …
How transparent should we be with non-Christians?
I rediscovered a verse a few weeks before I wrote about the Opening Principle. That verse is forcing me to completely rethink my transparency guidelines. So I’d like your opinion: how much should we open up with non-Christians?
The Opening Principle: How to help others open up
The Opening Principle says, “People open to open people.” In other words, when one person opens to another, the other usually responds …
How a youth pastor quit to write and speak – with Josh Riebock
Someone compared Josh Riebock’s writing to Don Miller’s, you know, the guy who wrote Blue Like Jazz and a few other popular titles. If you’re like me, interested in all the back story of becoming a writer and motivation to follow God, I think you’ll enjoy this.
Why I’m NOT a big fan of authenticity
“I know you, and I don’t blame you. You don’t want to go out with her ’cause she’s a little chubby.” [Awkward …
How to win points but NOT influence people
Short answer for winning points but not influencing anyone in a positive direction: Share a message of truth instead of a message …
Can you do for Christianity what Michael Hyatt did for Thomas Nelson?
I hated Thomas Nelson Publishers. [Update: Check Michael’s comment response here for why that hate’s dwindling even faster now.] Question: What’s more …
How to cultivate someone’s gentleness
This is the ninth post in the Others-oriented fruit of the Spirit series. The topic is gentleness. Get future posts delivered to …
Developing your Authenticity Policy
Today, I started writing an Authenticity Policy for bondChrsitian.com. The idea is similar to a Disclosure Policy.
A Disclosure Policy for a website tells what information the site collects from its visitors, what it’s going to do with the information, the site’s affiliates, and so on. Usually we put these up to…