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Why "God's Plan For Your Life", Might Involve A Hammock
As someone who has spent a great deal of time in church services, listening to pastors and priests give hundreds and hundreds of sermons, let me tell you from experience what I’ve learned: Church
Priests And Prostitutes, Pharisees And Heresies, And Gatekeepers Of The Kingdom
Pastors lie all the time. Now, they don’t necessarily mean to, but so many of them are hopelessly trapped; stuck in the unreasonable expectations of pewsitters, pressured by perceived competition
When God Hurts His Kids: Praying Through Natural Disasters
When tragedy comes, it’s necessary to want an enemy. In times like these, when faced with the unthinkable and the horrible, we need a place to direct our shared outrage;
The Jesus Party: Rising Above The Worship Of Politics
I’m too political to be a pastor. I hear that from time to time from my friends. I often get it on my Facebook wall. Heck, sometimes, in my weaker
Pat Robertson, Mark Driscoll, And The Murder Of Gentlemen
Christian men are dying out there, and we have identified two prime suspects. Two of the highest profile pastors in the country, Pat Roberston and Mark Driscoll, (separated in age
Have You Seen Me Lately? (A Message To The Always Becoming)
I’m fairly absent-minded these days. I wasn’t always this way, though, I swear. I can remember, in the very distant past, (like, the sepia-tinted photo, kinda past), when clarity was
Coming Out Of The Closet (Depression And The Christian)
There are millions of Christians who are in the closet right now. It’s not the one you’re thinking of. These clandestine believers also live half in darkness; always carefully crafting the
“Go, And Make Atheists Of All Nations…”
I confess that I sometimes wonder if I would have any interest at all in becoming a Christian if I weren’t already one. (Heck if I’m honest, many days I
If You Stick Around (A Letter To Bullied Teens)
Dear Hurting Teenager, I know you want to leave. I know the horrible, endless walks through the hallways that you endure every morning, near vomiting. I know the afternoon bus rides
All You Need Is "Like".
This just in: Love is dead. That’s not exactly true, Love, (or so I hear), is not exactly dead, but it is certainly slipping in the popularity polls lately. Oh,
The Geography Of Outrage
We Americans hate to see people suffer. Let me rephrase that: We Americans hate to see Americans suffer. Oh sure, we feel badly for people overseas and around the world
Praying To Be Radicalized (A Response To The Boston Marathon Bombings)
“We believe they’ve been radicalized.” These were the words used this week, to describe two men whose lives were seemingly quite normal, rather ordinary and relatively uneventful, until they say, something
The Non-Bullying of Louie Giglio and Christians
Louie Giglio is not being bullied. Pastor Giglio’s withdrawal from his role in the upcoming Presidential Inaugural Celebration, apparently due to backlash he received from gay lobbying organizations, has rightly
To The Families Of The Victims Of The Next Mass Shooting
Words. Words don’t do you any good now, I know. There’s nothing I can say to bring you any real comfort today; nothing to fill the gaping hole in your
Pornogamy: Being Hot For What Ya Got
I have some bad news, friends: Our dirty little secret is out. It’s not really surprising to most of you, when I say that pornography is ripping apart the marriages
Classroom Christianity
This is my textbook from my first year of Italian in high school. I’m of Italian descent, so back then, when I found out my school offered it, I jumped
The Most Important Mission Trip You'll Ever Take
We Christian just love mission trips. We love to jump into vans or buses or planes, packed to the gills with stuff to give out and tools to use, and
Grappling With Jesus: M.M.A., U.F.C. and G.O.D.
Ever suddenly feel like you’re an alien; as though you are on a strange planet, surrounded by life-forms to which you are completely foreign? I often feel that way around church
Arguing With Cartoon People (Why "RIGHT" is Wrong and "LEFT" Ain't Right).
A few years ago, when my son was around 3, the local shopping center was having a Fall Field Day, with games, food and all kinds of free entertainment for
A Non-Superhero's Resolutions
Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10 This new year is only 12
How Heterosexual Christians Can Defend Marriage
No, this isn’t that blog. This is not another statement about the hot topic of endless radio talk show debates, picket sign duels and yes, even fast food standoffs; all of
Parents, Stop Teenage Privacy Now
Dear Parents of Teenagers, I love students. I have known tens of thousands of them, perhaps I know yours. I have worked with them for a decade and a half,
Rescuing The Inside-Out Children
I’ve been a Student Pastor for 15 years, and for a big portion of those years, I always thought I was pretty darn good at it. Then I discovered Facebook and
Post-It Notes and Duct Tape: The Word That Sticks
Last week was, well… crazy is about the only way to describe it. You see, I have a blog, which, I suppose you are reading at this moment if I
Why "God's Plan For Your Life", Might Involve A Hammock
As someone who has spent a great deal of time in church services, listening to pastors and priests give hundreds and hundreds of sermons, let me tell you from experience what I’ve learned: Church
Priests And Prostitutes, Pharisees And Heresies, And Gatekeepers Of The Kingdom
Pastors lie all the time. Now, they don’t necessarily mean to, but so many of them are hopelessly trapped; stuck in the unreasonable expectations of pewsitters, pressured by perceived competition
When God Hurts His Kids: Praying Through Natural Disasters
When tragedy comes, it’s necessary to want an enemy. In times like these, when faced with the unthinkable and the horrible, we need a place to direct our shared outrage;
The Jesus Party: Rising Above The Worship Of Politics
I’m too political to be a pastor. I hear that from time to time from my friends. I often get it on my Facebook wall. Heck, sometimes, in my weaker
Pat Robertson, Mark Driscoll, And The Murder Of Gentlemen
Christian men are dying out there, and we have identified two prime suspects. Two of the highest profile pastors in the country, Pat Roberston and Mark Driscoll, (separated in age
Have You Seen Me Lately? (A Message To The Always Becoming)
I’m fairly absent-minded these days. I wasn’t always this way, though, I swear. I can remember, in the very distant past, (like, the sepia-tinted photo, kinda past), when clarity was
Coming Out Of The Closet (Depression And The Christian)
There are millions of Christians who are in the closet right now. It’s not the one you’re thinking of. These clandestine believers also live half in darkness; always carefully crafting the
“Go, And Make Atheists Of All Nations…”
I confess that I sometimes wonder if I would have any interest at all in becoming a Christian if I weren’t already one. (Heck if I’m honest, many days I
If You Stick Around (A Letter To Bullied Teens)
Dear Hurting Teenager, I know you want to leave. I know the horrible, endless walks through the hallways that you endure every morning, near vomiting. I know the afternoon bus rides
All You Need Is "Like".
This just in: Love is dead. That’s not exactly true, Love, (or so I hear), is not exactly dead, but it is certainly slipping in the popularity polls lately. Oh,
The Geography Of Outrage
We Americans hate to see people suffer. Let me rephrase that: We Americans hate to see Americans suffer. Oh sure, we feel badly for people overseas and around the world
Praying To Be Radicalized (A Response To The Boston Marathon Bombings)
“We believe they’ve been radicalized.” These were the words used this week, to describe two men whose lives were seemingly quite normal, rather ordinary and relatively uneventful, until they say, something
The Non-Bullying of Louie Giglio and Christians
Louie Giglio is not being bullied. Pastor Giglio’s withdrawal from his role in the upcoming Presidential Inaugural Celebration, apparently due to backlash he received from gay lobbying organizations, has rightly
To The Families Of The Victims Of The Next Mass Shooting
Words. Words don’t do you any good now, I know. There’s nothing I can say to bring you any real comfort today; nothing to fill the gaping hole in your
Pornogamy: Being Hot For What Ya Got
I have some bad news, friends: Our dirty little secret is out. It’s not really surprising to most of you, when I say that pornography is ripping apart the marriages
Classroom Christianity
This is my textbook from my first year of Italian in high school. I’m of Italian descent, so back then, when I found out my school offered it, I jumped
The Most Important Mission Trip You'll Ever Take
We Christian just love mission trips. We love to jump into vans or buses or planes, packed to the gills with stuff to give out and tools to use, and
Grappling With Jesus: M.M.A., U.F.C. and G.O.D.
Ever suddenly feel like you’re an alien; as though you are on a strange planet, surrounded by life-forms to which you are completely foreign? I often feel that way around church
Arguing With Cartoon People (Why "RIGHT" is Wrong and "LEFT" Ain't Right).
A few years ago, when my son was around 3, the local shopping center was having a Fall Field Day, with games, food and all kinds of free entertainment for
A Non-Superhero's Resolutions
Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10 This new year is only 12
How Heterosexual Christians Can Defend Marriage
No, this isn’t that blog. This is not another statement about the hot topic of endless radio talk show debates, picket sign duels and yes, even fast food standoffs; all of
Parents, Stop Teenage Privacy Now
Dear Parents of Teenagers, I love students. I have known tens of thousands of them, perhaps I know yours. I have worked with them for a decade and a half,
Rescuing The Inside-Out Children
I’ve been a Student Pastor for 15 years, and for a big portion of those years, I always thought I was pretty darn good at it. Then I discovered Facebook and
Post-It Notes and Duct Tape: The Word That Sticks
Last week was, well… crazy is about the only way to describe it. You see, I have a blog, which, I suppose you are reading at this moment if I