Judas Was Practical: Why Conventional Christianity Can Miss God’s “New Thing”

When's the last time your devotion to Jesus looked financially irresponsible? When did your worship last strike others as excessive? When has your obedience appeared foolish by conventional standards? If the answer is "never," you might be stuck in Judas-style practical Christianity. And that's a dangerous place to be.

Is There Really Such a Thing as a ‘Free Lunch’?

Our world runs on carefully calculated transactions. We're trained to believe that anything truly valuable comes with a price tag to match. "You get what you pay for" isn't just a saying—it's practically economic gospel. And yet, right in the middle of our subscription-based, premium-package, upgrade-obsessed culture, God makes what sounds like a marketing scam: "Come buy... without money."

Whatever You Do, Don’t Raise Your Hands in Church

Let's be honest - raising your hands in church is a dangerous proposition. One moment, you're safely keeping your appendages to yourself, the next, you're accidentally knocking your neighbor's Bible to the floor. Or worse, you've forgotten you're still holding your coffee, and now the worship team is getting an unexpected baptism from the front row.

Why You Shouldn’t Sing in Church

So, you think you shouldn't sing in church? I get it. Maybe you're the person who moves your lips during worship but keeps the volume at a whisper. Or perhaps you're the arm-folder, the stoic observer who's "just taking it all in." Let me tell you why all those reasons for not singing are... well, actually ridiculous.

From Audience to Participants: Rediscovering Our Role in Gathered Worship

So next Sunday, as you enter your place of worship, remember: you're not walking into a theater to be entertained. You're not even walking onto a stage merely to perform. You're joining a sacred rehearsal of the greatest story ever told—a drama that began at creation, found its climactic scene at the cross, and continues to unfold until Christ returns.