Criticism Archives - The Blazing Center

10 Great Opportunities Conflict Provides

May 2, 2019April 30, 2019 by Mark Altrogge

I hate conflict. I hate strife of any kind. I hate arguments. I wasn’t in the debate club in high …

December 5, 2018February 7, 2018 by Stephen Altrogge

Trying to please everyone is an absolutely miserable way to live, right? You’re constantly paranoid about what people are thinking, …

October 26, 2016 by Matt Rogers

My wife pronounces the “th” in “clothes”. I hate it. Every time she does it I cringe, like I do …

October 7, 2016 by Jacob Young

Talking about cynicism almost seems like talking about air. People know what you’re talking about, but the makeup and content …

October 5, 2016 by Matt Rogers

Anyone who writes consistently has to be opinionated. I’m no exception. Not too long ago, I was far more public …

September 13, 2016September 13, 2016 by Mark Altrogge

I sat there stunned. Years ago some leaders and I were meeting with the board of the church from whom …

October 7, 2015October 6, 2015 by Mark Altrogge

Paul told Titus we need to be reminded. We believers seem to have such short memories. So God reminds us …

September 21, 2015September 21, 2015 by Stephen Altrogge

Science has proven that the longer an online conversation goes, the more likely it is that someone will make a …

May 13, 2015 by Stephen Altrogge

I can inflict a lot of damage at times. I’m interacting with someone when, suddenly, I notice it. I lean …

March 18, 2015March 18, 2015 by Barnabas Piper

Last week Stephen Altrogge posted a wonderful article about podcast sermons, celebrity pastors and how we should follow our local church pastor. I …

March 5, 2015 by Mark Altrogge

Fear God. Honor the emperor. 1 Peter 2:17 A couple weeks ago I wrote in a post that we should never …