Sad: We Marginalize the Aged

by Mary | Kingdom Uncaged

A couple years ago I attended a splashy conference full of vibrant energy. The speakers donned hipster clothes (they knew the trend before it became a thing), shared relevant messages, and generally pumped me up to rah-rah-rah follow Jesus. I left the conference...

The Downfall of Prideful Leaders

by Mary | Kingdom Uncaged, Work Uncaged

{This post initially appeared on Deeper Story.} In the Old Testament book of Chronicles, I bumped into great kings and awful kings–all people with flaws, yet some seemed to sink into sin and others remained faithful to the end. Uzziah started well. He didn’t finish...

How To Be a Different Kind of Wealthy

by ninja | Find joy today

I read the paper in the mornings while I eat my breakfast. One of those one page ads stared back at me, all the famous people in black and white beckoning me to attend their wealth seminar. One of the seminars was called WHY GOD WANTS YOU TO BE WEALTHY. I have much I...

Fame Obsessed Christians?

by Mary | Kingdom Uncaged

I have the privilege of posting over at Her.meneutics today with a deeper look at Christian celebrity. The post is titled, “Even Jesus Didn’t Live Like a Christian Celebrity.” Here’s a snippet: The kingdom of God is upside down,...

Fame: Christian Celebrities?

by Mary | Find joy today

This is a reworking of a past post. I felt it needed to be said more boldly. This verse, oh this verse, sticks to my ribs. “We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us.” 2 Cor. 6:8a NLT I get the part about despising and...