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Reflections of Something offers a quiet space for deeper reflection on faith, ministry, and the spiritual journey. Join me as we slow down, pay attention to the world around us, and explore what it means to be more fully human in the image of Christ.
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Comparison Trap (opens the original)
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What if much of what we call “failure” is actually just measuring ourselves against the wrong standard?When we measure ourselves against billionaires, it’s easy to feel like we are failing financially. When we measure ourselves against New York Times Best Sellers, it's easy to feel like we are not real writers. When we measure our ministries against the less than 1% of American congregations categorized as “megachurches”, it’s easy to wonder if our church even matters.Of course, the opposite is
New Technologies Are Nothing New (opens the original)
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Like it or not, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the elephant in the room.While I don’t chase trending stories on Reflections of Something, I do try to thoughtfully wrestle with wider cultural issues and right now, this is one of the biggest.So here it goes.A Few GuardrailsI’m no expert on AI. Like most technology, I’m probably using it at less than 1% of its capacity. I can only offer some honest reflections from my own limited experience. I’ve spent my entire life adopting and adapting to on
In the Presence of My Enemies (opens the original)
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Earlier this summer I wrote, “Trapped on a Burning Bridge,” about the challenge of trying to maintain connections with two polarized factions while both sides seem intent on burning down every bridge between them. Last week I shared an original song, “Barriers to Bridges”, about how Jesus built bridges across nearly every barrier the world had established between groups of people and between the people and God.Sinc
Behind the Music: Barriers to Bridges (opens the original)
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I wrote “Barriers to Bridges” in 2010 after three weeks in Israel. Considering my post earlier this summer, “Trapped on a Burning Bridge,” and my planned reflection for next week on building bridges instead of echo chambers in our increasingly divided world, it feels like a good time to bring this one back to the surface.The Sea Doesn’t ChangeOf the many places we visited in Israel, the Sea of Galilee had the biggest impact on me. Most of the holy sites have a church built on
Equal Opportunity Offender (opens the original)
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The Note That Started It AllI’ll be honest. This is not the post I had planned for this week. I already had another installment of my “Behind the Music” series ready to go, but it will be delayed until next week. Instead, it feels particularly important right now to address a simple little note I posted over the weekend that set off a firestorm I did not expect.The note simply read:I don’t think a lot of Christians realize that they are the primary reason so many people have no interest in Chris
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