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30 Jul

Scalpel

Confession: All throughout school, I purposefully avoided any science class that included dissecting a frog. I didn’t want to be the guy passed out on the floor, because the thought . . .

30 Jun

Sorry, Eyes

A pen is designed to write. A book to be read. A violin to play music. A pen can also punch a hole in a watermelon. A book can work . . .

24 Jun

Unfit for Man

How often do you see men depicted in contemporary media who successfully resist when tempted sexually? Examples are rare, but I’ll bet most of us can think of at least . . .

17 Jun

Weighty, Wonderful Freedom

God put freedom in our DNA. We feel it when we look out over the ocean. Or when we can’t see over the prison wall. But if I’m honest with . . .

21 May

Pure What?

Before I came to Regeneration, my accountability partners and I regularly talked about pursuing purity. Interestingly, though, none of us ever asked what exactly we meant. What I was after . . .

07 May

Body Required

Love is not true love apart from the body. This doesn’t align with the Western way we talk about love. For us, we can view our bodies as an optional . . .

19 Mar

Imagine That

Lust is a growing problem in our world. If it’s a problem in your life, I have good and bad news: Lust is using your imagination. First, here’s how: Lust . . .

26 Feb

The Macaroni and Cheese Effect

At their core, your desires are not the problem. They’re a gift, pointing to a good, God-given desire. And this is true even if the desire you’re feeling is for . . .

08 Jan

No More Mr. Elsewhere

I’ve got a place I want to spend more time in 2014. And I want to invite you to join me. The place is right here, right now. Wherever that . . .