Jim Tune

Making the Grade

Bible colleges and Christian universities face increasing challenges as they prepare future leaders. Jim Tune reflects on his campus visits and explains why churches must support these vital…

Sister Ships

What happens when life doesn't unfold as expected? Jim Tune explores how disappointment, loss, and unfulfilled expectations can challenge immature beliefs and open the way to deeper spiritual…

Pebbles, Rocks, and Water

Jim Tune explores why baptism by immersion and sound doctrine remain essential convictions of the Restoration Movement, urging churches to prioritize biblical teaching while maintaining generosity toward those…

Taming the Sermon

Are Jesus' hardest teachings meant to be followed or explained away? Jim Tune challenges Christians to reconsider the Sermon on the Mount, nonviolence, and the radical demands of…

Just Breathe

When suffering leaves us exhausted, how does God's Spirit sustain us? Through Job's story, Jim Tune reflects on spiritual endurance, depression, and the quiet strength found in simply…

Paralysis, Condescension, or Love?

Do Christians see the world as an enemy or through the compassionate eyes of Jesus? Jim Tune challenges judgment, hostility, and spiritual pride, calling believers to respond to…

Emotional Stinginess

Withholding encouragement can reveal deeper resentment, jealousy, and insecurity. Jim Tune challenges Christians to move beyond cynicism, recognize the gifts of others, and practice the generosity of sincere…

Behind My Back

When friends talk behind your back, is it always gossip? Jim Tune shares a personal experience that reveals the difference between betrayal and genuine concern, and the surprising…

Contact

Can crosscultural contact overcome prejudice and segregation? Jim Tune explores Gordon Allport's contact theory and challenges Christians to build genuine relationships across cultural divisions, demonstrating the gospel through…

Armed and Dangerous

Can Christians pursue peace while relying on force for protection? Jim Tune reflects on the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and the challenging call to reject fear, embrace nonviolence,…

Stay

Why does staying faithful to your local church matter? Jim Tune explores how commitment, difficult relationships, and perseverance in Christian community become powerful opportunities for spiritual growth and…

Plausible Deniability

Why do we condemn dishonesty in others while excusing our own? Jim Tune explores plausible deniability, self-deception, and the subtle ways we justify sin while overlooking our need…

Sweet Sorrow

Can sadness deepen our spiritual lives? Jim Tune explores how grief and melancholy awaken the soul, encourage maturity, and teach Christians to carry life's burdens without being overcome…

On Being Slow to Speak

A surprising story from Maya Angelou reveals how easily we mistake differences for wrongdoing. Jim Tune reflects on humility, cultural assumptions, and learning to judge others less quickly.

God Tastes Like Fire