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According to Wikipedia, Psychoanalytic Theory is the “theory of personality organization and the dynamics of personality development relating to the practice of psychoanalysis.” It was developed by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud in the late 19th century. While it has served as a foundation for many other psychological theories, it itself is no longer widely used.… Read more

“Is your church an affirming church?’ During my last ten years or so of ministry I got that question a lot. It came from gay and straight people alike. They were asking if our church agreed with same-sex intimacy and gay marriage (affirming) or if we said it was sin that fell short of God’s… Read more

I was traveling in my car recently. It was a longer journey through the boring corn fields of Illinois. One mile looks pretty much like the last and the next. For some variety I switched my satellite radio from my normal Country station to one of the comedy channels. One particular comedian stood out to… Read more

Consider the following two passages from the first two chapters of Genesis: Genesis 1:27 – So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them;  male and female he created them. Genesis 2:18 – The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I… Read more

Is your church family strong enough to let people who believe some strange things and behave in ways you don’t approve still be a part of the family? Let’s unpack that a little bit. I think MOST church families follow the “Believe, Behave, Belong” mindset. If you believe certain things (that our church family believes),… Read more

“Tempest-tossed soul, be still; my promised grace receive.”“Tis’ Jesus speaks-I must, I can, I will, I do believe.” I’m using Tim Keller’s book on the Psalms for my daily devotions again this year. (I used it once during a busier time in my life so there are many days that remain unread by me.) Today… Read more