“If there were no heaven,” I asked, “would you still be a Christian?”
The small gathering of high school students was quiet for a minute. They were bright, committed young people, most of them grown in the church, choosing to give up their Sunday afternoon to study the bible with me. Maybe they didn’t understand the… 
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If There Were No Heaven
Justice Wrapped In Love
I have an awful memory so it’s not uncommon for me to have zero recall about a church I’ve visited in the past. But I remembered East Side Baptist the moment I walked in this morning. I remembered the pastor – a young guy with a thin build, a short hair cut, warm demeanor, slight…
Push Button Faith
I’ve disconnected for the last few days from phones and computers. I’ve learned the hard way what it feels like to near empty and what happens when I ignore the gauge, go on running on fumes and self-determination. I know how important it is, before reaching empty, to be with people who fill me back…
God Most High
I’m substitute teaching Genesis 15 this Sunday at my home church. When I study to teach I use quite a few sources and never know which ones God will use to get through my busy head and slow heart.
This week a sermon by John Piper, a commentary by Walter Brueggemann and a bible study by…
About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a communicator who’s known by a lot of titles: Singer/songwriter. Speaker. Blogger. Husband. Daddy. Friend. He feels and thinks deeply and laughs easily. And he’s helping Christians discover what they were saved for, and being a voice for children around the world, desperate to be saved from poverty.
