by Chris Wiles | Feb 14, 2012 | Faith
“Love, it will not betray you, dismay or enslave you, it will set you free.” (Mumford and Sons, “Sigh no More”) “Love never fails.” (Paul the apostle, ca. 55 A.D.) To my Christian single friends, this Valentine’s Day: Cheer up. Or at least try. I get it…you’re... 
by Chris Wiles | Jul 5, 2010 | Faith
Yesterday I had the great privilege of speaking at Tri-State Fellowship for the first official time. It was a good time; I got reactions ranging from “You look good!” to “How old ARE you?” – with many more in between. I’d again like... 
by Chris Wiles | Jul 3, 2010 | Life
It’s not at all uncommon for churches to observe the Fourth of July. Today, I passed a church building whose grounds were lined with American flags. Yet such practices have increasingly come under fire as some form of political idolatry. Scot McKnight addresses... 
by Chris Wiles | Jun 11, 2010 | Life
A common perception concerning contemporary spirituality is that Americans describe themselves as “spiritual but not religious.” What exactly this means is notoriously hard to define, but it generally means a do-it-yourself brand of spirituality that depends on... 
by Chris Wiles | May 28, 2010 | Faith
Brad Powell’s experience as senior pastor of NorthRidge Church has been distilled in the form of a book: Change Your Church for Good. The premise of the book is simple: many churches need move beyond entrenched irrelevance to be relevant, vibrant communicators...
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