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What do demons think about us? What do we think about them? CS Lewis tells us there are two errors when thinking about devils. The first is to disbelieve in their existence. The second is to have an unhealthy interest in them. We have free will and demons cannot force us to do anything...
As Christians, we are called to follow Jesus. Christian life is not meant to be lived alone, but rather in communion with others. Jesus shows us this by starting the Church. Further, Jesus taught his followers to live in community by forming the 12 Apostles. Guardian Angels is a big community...
Small Groups this Lent: It’s what Jesus did!
As Christians, we are called to follow Jesus. Christian life is not meant to be lived alone, but rather in communion with others. Jesus shows us this by starting the Church. Further, Jesus taught his followers to live in community by forming...
My record for least amount of showers in a month is one. I was on a road trip in the west, camping in the National Parks to celebrate finishing my Master’s program with a good friend. Outside of a glacial lake, there weren’t many opportunities for bathing, and we got used to our...
Covered in the Dust of your Rabbi
Are you covered in the dust of your Rabbi? If you are, that means you were walking with your rabbi every day. Or even better, you were living the life of your rabbi. To be a disciple of Jesus means to walk so close to Him every day that you are covered in His...
What is the Church?
Before we answer that question, I would like to propose a simpler one. What is a star? Not a celebrity, mind you, but those shiny things in the sky at night. What are those things? In C.S. Lewis’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Eustace answers, “In our world, a star...
Be Aware
“Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope” - 1 Peter 3:15
I am the child of two farming families, which means I have a lot of relatives. Anytime I go to a family gathering, inevitably someone will say to me, “Lukas, you...
Go All In
“If you can’t change the friends you’re around, change the friends you’re around.” I had a teacher who would often repeat this line in high school. The lesson was simple - you will become like the people you are around, so choose...
Fan or Follower of Jesus?
The first week of our School of Discipleship session, led by Jeff Cavins, made me realize something. Jesus is a really interesting dude and I’m a big fan. And I think that's a problem.
I’ve heard the phrase “I like Jesus a lot, it’s his fan...
Lenten Book Club - The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy
Life through the lens of dying.
Ivan Ilyich is a normal man who lives a normal life and thinks about normal things. And then, one day, Ivan learns that he has months to live. Months?! This isn’t fair! Normal people who live...