Most of you will remember Scott MacIntyre from American Idol season 8 when he was the first blind contestant to become a finalist on the show. Since then Scott has gone on to release albums, tour around the world, and is now releasing a book sharing some of the more unknown parts of his story.…
Stewardship of Suffering (A Holy Week Meditation)
The word stewardship has been hijacked by the American church to primarily mean monetary giving, which is such a narrow view of all stewardship truly is. As “ambassadors” we are stewards of God’s presence within our world because of God’s Spirit dwelling within us (I’m thinking of 2nd Corinthians 5:20 here). With this in mind,…
Blue Like Jazz (The Movie) Review
As the film started the biggest question I had was how one of my favorite books, written by one of my favorite authors, a book filled with individual vignettes and essays, could be turned into a movie with a beginning, middle, and end. Beyond that I also wondered how a film that raised its money…
7 Lessons I Learned On My 7 Day Fast From Social Media
I’ve never been one to take breaks from anything. I value discipline and consistency in just about all areas of life. I read everyday. I run 3x a week. I go to bed and wake up at almost the same time everyday. When I pack myself a lunch it usually has the same things I…
The 2nd Class Citizens of Church
Who are the 2nd class citizens within our churches? I’d argue they are the introverts who don’t have enough of a flamboyant personality, enough energy to win over a crowd, or enough relationships to be considered leaders. Introverts make up anywhere from 40 to 50% of our society and yet so much of church life…
Improving Your Leadership Potential
I recently read Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders as I studied for a paper I wrote in seminary. I always struggle with this idea of leadership in the church. I fundamentally believe all Christians are leaders in some way. Every Christian has influence over at least one other person and therefore, even if it…