3 Takeaways for Christians from Boston Celtics’ Al Horford

June 6, 2024 By Tim Parsons

Tonight is the first game in the 2024 NBA finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks on ABC. Although I firmly believe that it should be my beloved Indiana Pacers who are there, I will still tune in to watch. I guess… If I must… With my Pacers jersey on… But seriously, I’m a HUGE fan of basketball – at all levels. I would watch it 24/7 if it were possible…but then I would have no wife, no... Read more

What Would Jesus Do…About Halloween?

October 25, 2023 By Tim Parsons

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The popular Christian trend in the 1990’s that coined the phrase “What would Jesus do?” rears its head every October in the form of Halloween. And here we are again. Different than the 90’s trend of wearing bracelets and considering simple questions, this one seems to “haunt” us in an unsettling way each year. So, what would Jesus do with Halloween? Would he dress up like John the Baptist and his camel hair and leather belt costume eating locusts and... Read more

A Halloween Outreach for Your Church That Actually Works

October 25, 2023 By Tim Parsons

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In his letter to the church in Corinth, Paul gives one of the clearest examples of how he evangelized Jew and Gentile alike. He writes: “I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.” Through these two sentences, we get a glimpse of Paul’s willingness to set aside his own comforts and even his own... Read more

The One Dynamic That Makes Your Leadership “Christian”

October 25, 2023 By Tim Parsons

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If I’m being honest, as a young leader in my twenties in industries like retail, production, and higher education, I didn’t consider much about whether or not my leadership was considered “Christian” leadership. I showed up, clocked in, and led in ways that I had either observed in others or learned from school. The truth was that my Monday through Friday couldn’t be more disconnected from my Sundays. I’m pretty sure that I’m not the only one. And I bear... Read more