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On accountability, serving, church life, and following Jesus in the real world. Got a question you'd like me to write about? Ask it anonymously.
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Giving Account · Chapter 2 companion
Close the Books: What the Month-End Report Teaches About Accountability
In every business, the man who managed the money writes the report. Auditors review it. Scripture uses the same pattern, and it changes how men give account.
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Giving Account · Chapter 3 companion
The Second Clause: A Field Guide to Hearing Your Own Excuses
Adam's excuse had a shape, and it still does. Learn to hear the second clause in your own confessions, and how to cut it.
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Giving Account · Chapter 4 companion
Burden or Load? What Galatians 6:2 and 6:5 Actually Say
"Bear one another's burdens" and "each will have to bear his own load" sit three verses apart. They are not a contradiction. Two Greek words explain why.
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Giving Account · Chapter 5 companion
Five Things a Brother Can Do, and How to Get Better at Each
Ask, listen, tell the truth, refuse to flatter, share the weight. A practical skills guide for the men on the receiving end of an account.
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Giving Account · Chapter 6 companion
How to Be Nathan Without Becoming the Police
Sometimes a brother goes quiet and you have to go after him. A practical guide to pursuing a man with truth, following the pattern of 2 Samuel 12 and Matthew 18.
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Giving Account · Chapter 7 companion
Vague, Managed, Preemptive: Three Confessions That Aren't Quite Accounts
Some confessions feel honest and still keep something hidden. How to recognize the three counterfeits from Chapter 7, and how to turn each one into a real account.
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Giving Account · Chapter 8 companion
Writing Your Four Lines: Examples of a Weekly Self-Report
The four-question self-report from Giving Account, with weak and strong examples across anger, money, drinking, honesty, and lust.
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Giving Account · Chapter 9 companion
Giving Your Final Account in Installments
Every believer will give account before Christ. For the man who has been walking in the light, that day is not a threat. Why honest weekly confession is rehearsal for it.
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September 19, 2026
The Substitution Effect: When AI Replaces Your Bible, Your Prayers, or Your Friends
AI rarely pulls Christians away from God all at once. It quietly substitutes for the harder, better things. How to spot the substitution effect and what to do about it.
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September 17, 2026 · Living the Lord's Prayer
The Best Return on Investment Is a Person
Everything we build depreciates. People compound. Why investing in one person is the fullest mark of maturity, and why feeling unqualified is no reason to wait.
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September 16, 2026
Spiritual Habits for Young Moms: Faith in the Cracks of the Day
The old quiet time is gone when babies and toddlers arrive. Practical ways moms have found to meet God in night feedings, nap times, songs, and bedtime routines.
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September 16, 2026
Teaching Your Congregation to Use AI Faithfully
Your people are already asking AI about prayer, Scripture, and life. Five things every church should teach about AI, and four practical habits to give your congregation.
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September 15, 2026
Faithful Isn't a Personality Type
Some men aren't wired for 5 a.m. alarms and color-coded plans. Are they just less faithful? What Scripture says about temperament, sloth, and steady faithfulness.
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September 12, 2026
Deepfakes, Voice Clones, and the Pastor's Face
AI can now fake a pastor's voice or face convincingly. Why churches should never create synthetic media of their leaders, and how to protect your people from scams that do.
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September 9, 2026
Grok, ChatGPT, and Why Every AI Has a Worldview
No AI model is neutral. Each reflects its training data and its makers' choices. What that means for Christians asking AI about faith, morality, and Scripture.
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September 6, 2026 · Living the Lord's Prayer
Who Gets the Credit? Putting God Back Where He Belongs
In 1 Corinthians 3, Paul says he and Apollos are only servants and God gives the growth. Why putting people where God belongs breaks churches, and what to do instead.
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September 5, 2026
AI and the Bi-Vocational Pastor: Getting Hours Back Without Losing Your Soul
Bi-vocational pastors have the fewest hours and the most to gain from AI. Where it saves real time, where it shouldn't touch, and how to spend the hours you get back.
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September 2, 2026
Stolen Stories: AI Sermon Illustrations and the Ninth Commandment
AI can generate a moving personal story in seconds. Telling it from the pulpit as if it happened to you is a lie. How to use illustrations honestly in the age of AI.
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September 1, 2026
When Your Spouse Doesn't Share Your Faith
1 Peter 3:1-7 speaks to believers married to unbelievers. What submission is not, where your strength really comes from, and how quiet faithfulness wins hearts.
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August 29, 2026
When Should a Church Disclose That It Used AI?
Not every use of AI needs an announcement, but some do. A simple framework for when churches and pastors should tell people AI was involved, based on trust, not technology.