Resources by Daniel McCoy:
The Secret to Telling the World a Better Story
Although I enjoy writing songs from time to time, my recurring attitude toward my own songwriting could be summarized, “Andrew Peterson already exists. What’s the point?” We in the church could be tempted to have the same attitude toward telling stories. In order for our Western culture to stop and pay attention, we’re going to...
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We’re about to Make a Big Mistake – Reflections on Rebecca McLaughlin’s “The Secular Creed”
In describing the big mistake our culture is making, I’m going to point you to 2 resources. One is meant to make you say, “Eh.” (This first resource is not going to be super engaging—but hang on, because it makes an important point.) The other is meant to make you say, depending on where you’re...
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How to Read a Progressive like the Bible
*Editor’s Note: For Part 1 (“How to Read the Bible like a Progressive”), click here. In 2014, the late Rachel Held Evans wrote an autobiographical account called Faith Unraveled. It was her story of plunging from robust evangelicalism into cynical unbelief until she settled for a proud progressivism. Although progressivism is often not the ending...
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How to Read the Bible like a Progressive
How to read the Bible like a progressive—is that really a good idea? No, I’m not suggesting you try this. In fact, I’m going to suggest that you learn how progressive Christians read the Bible in order to keep yourself from doing it. What’s a “progressive”? I’m using “progressive” to refer to a person who rewrites important...
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3 Ways to Respond to Mass Shootings
Have you heard of the “Serenity Prayer”? Although the original prayer written by theologian Reinhold Niebuhr is longer, here is the prayer as it is commonly quoted: “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” It’s a popular...
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What Are 5 Things People Want from God That Don’t Exist?
Did you know that a lot of people want non-things? Here are 5 non-things which will make you dissatisfied if you pursue them. The other videos in this series include the Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part…
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Daniel McCoy
Good Friday: Buffet or Cafeteria?
I had just spent a week in Mexico on a high school mission trip. We crossed back over the border and stopped at a restaurant where we could enjoy familiar food. Best of all, we were told that the meal was a gift: the leaders of the trip were covering the cost. Now, I had...
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Why Should Christians Learn World Religions?
Why should everyday Christians bother to learn the basics about other religions? Here are three reasons you should consider. Clarify the Facts It’s too easy to misunderstand other religions. On the one hand, some writers will make religions seem more similar than they really are. Such authors fudge the facts in order to bring about...
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Mirage #5: I Want to Find Freedom through Sin
Where does freedom really come from? This video based on Daniel McCoy’s Mirage: 5 Things People Want from God That Don’t Exist examines the desire that people have to find freedom outside of the moral boundaries God has set up.…
Daniel McCoy
Daniel McCoy
On World Religions: A 10-Lesson Learning Guide on Buddhism, Hinduism, and More (Volume 2)
Have you ever finished a book that was helpful only to realize that you couldn’t remember much of what you had read? Perhaps you had highlighted profound points that you never actually internalized. Perhaps you had learned something new in…
Daniel McCoy
On World Religions: A 10-Lesson Learning Guide to Islam, Judaism, and More (Volume 1)
Have you ever finished a book that was helpful only to realize that you couldn’t remember much of what you had read? Perhaps you had highlighted profound points that you never actually internalized. Perhaps you had learned something new in…
Daniel McCoy
Mirage #4: I Want to Find Peace through Trusting What I Can’t Trust
We all want to find something we can truly trust. So why do we settle for things we know we can’t really trust? This video based on Daniel McCoy’s Mirage: 5 Things People Want from God That Don’t Exist examines…
Daniel McCoy
Daniel McCoy
Mirage #3: I Want God to Save Everyone Automatically
If God is all-loving, then couldn’t He just save everyone automatically? This video based on Daniel McCoy’s Mirage: 5 Things People Want from God That Don’t Exist examines the desire that people tend to have for God to save all…
Daniel McCoy
Daniel McCoy
Mirage #2: I Want God to Fix Everything without Touching Anything
Sometimes we ask God “Please,” followed by “No thank you.” Why? This video based on Daniel McCoy’s Mirage: 5 Things People Want from God That Don’t Exist examines the desire that people tend to have for God to intervene in…
Daniel McCoy
Daniel McCoy
