Over the Thanksgiving weekend (Black Friday, to be exact) a pastor friend of mine took his own life. While the details are not yet fully known (other than a ‘marital dispute’), it saddens me to personally know another casualty in ministry. And in life. I don’t presume to know the catalyst for any apparent spiral [...]
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Run For Your Life: An Open Letter to Ministers
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Quotable Monday: 11.30.2009
"If you're gonna win the world for Christ, you're gonna have to sit in the smoking section."
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Thankfulness 2.0
God has blessed me with in some crazy ways: the unyielding love of an amazing wife, 3 beautiful kids, an incredible church family, and a crew of dear friends I live, laugh, cry and worship with. Without them and Him, I would be without hope, without love, and without joy.
But I’m also thankful when God [...] -
the master creator
george smoot: the design of the universe
I originally found this video at TED and it blew my mind. Footage from the Hubble telescope… pictures that our ancestors only dreamed of… and the crazy possibilities that only a Master Creator could come up with.
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YouTube Friday: Bubble Creek Canyon
I have no words for this one. Except that I'm afraid someone in the Christian community might actually think this is a good idea. Is this our idea of Christian culture?
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picking a fight?
In honor of the 10 year anniversary of Fight Club, I tweeted the question, "If you could pick a fight with any religious figurehead, who would it be and why?" The winner would receive a box of student ministry goodies for their ministry and personal growth.
For those of you who may not know, Fight Club [...] -
why i love insomnia
Many of you know I deal with periodic insomnia. As aggravating as it may be at times, it's amazing what our bodies can endure without going completely bankrupt. So until it becomes something debilitating, I try to just enjoy the ride and see where it takes me.
Some nights I just can't sleep. Some nights [...]
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Rearviewmirror
I used to run a little blog over here. (thank you, Zakk Wylde, for inspiration on the title).
I took a little trip down amnesia lane this week and drifted through the pages. And came one click away from completely deleting it altogether. Parts of it are pretty embarrassing. Things I said. Propositions I argued over. [...] -
The Fixer
I've been ruined.
There, I said it. By the grace of Jesus I am realizing more and more how I'm being restored. I am being reclaimed. Redeemed. Learning how much of me is still cracked, but realizing that I'm not as responsible for fixing myself as i once thought.
I am being fixed by Another.
Lately, it [...] -
The Machine is Us
If you watch this and ask yourself, “I wonder if I should adapt..?”, you’re asking the wrong question. Asking ‘if’ will put the final nails in the coffin. (I wonder how many times the dinosaurs asked themselves ‘if’..)
The question is how do you and I adapt? How is the social media culture affecting your ministry? [...]
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