Posts by Brant Hansen
This Proverb May Be Even More Brilliant Than You Think
This is perfect for dealing with a fundamental human problem that seems particularly a problem right now.
Read MoreLife Is So Much Easier When You Live This Way
I don’t think the Way of Jesus is harder than the alternatives. I think it’s far, far easier.
Read MoreWhy Does God Need Us To Praise Him All The Time?
Maybe you’ve wondered this, too: Why does God need us to “praise him” all the time?
Read MoreTired Of Carrying Around Low-Grade Guilt?
Here’s a theory I have- maybe it’s true for you, or maybe it’s not. I feel like a lot of people are carrying around low-grade guilt all the time- especially if you’re a church person. I’ve grown up a church person and I think what’s going on is I’m always suspecting deep down that God is disappointed with me.
Read MoreA Fun (and Maybe Profound) Question to Chew On: Did Jesus Have All His Teeth?
Here’s a fun conversation to have around Christmastime:
Do you think Jesus, when he was an adult, had all his teeth?
Read MoreA Crazy Idea That Works: Outsourcing Your Worries
If you’re worried about something, outsource the worrying part to someone else.
Read MoreGod Wants to Partner with Us: Where are You?
God wants to partner with us.
We don’t always think about it that way, but it’s true. He’s always been looking for people to partner with, to walk through life with. He wants to partner with you.
Read MoreJesus and Children: Inspiring Faith, Hope, and Joy like the Little Ones
The God of the Bible? He’s all in. He defends the little ones. He even tells us, in Matthew 18:2-5, that if we want to enter His kingdom, we need to be like them.
Read MoreThe Hidden Lesson in Jesus and Lazarus’ Story: Doing What We Can Do
Maybe you know the Lazarus story already?
Read MoreThe Healing Power of Love: How a Stranger Redeemed My Dead Plant
Once, a real nice lady gave me a real nice plant for my office…and I done kilt it. It was tall and lush and green and full and beautiful, and I gave it the ol’ Extreme Makeover, Neglect Edition, and turned it into a crusty brown pile of detritus in a pot.
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