As Christians we tend to throw stones at the people we don’t agree with. I’m fairly sure many people would say Pat Robertson is not a Christian, President Obama is a Muslim, and Mark Driscoll hates people too much to be a Christian. Here’s the reality, they’ve all professed to belief in the saving and…
The Three
1. Stephanie Smith is a great 20-something writer who recently wrote a post on our attention-craving nature for Relevant Magazine. For her, there is a distinct difference between building a platform and building a kingdom. I hope we’re all first concerned about building the Kingdom, anything else is selfish. “We can either use our voices…
Outside the Front Door
Earlier this week I went on an afternoon run following a shorter day at the office. The run was nothing special. I ran hard but it was only 4 or 5 miles. When I got home I tried several times to open the garage door. Nothing. The front door was locked, all the windows were…
How Fast Food Changed the Church
Long before I was born, there was a time when eating a meal involved shared space between people. Even if a grocery store was a short drive away, cooking and other meal preparation activities were involved in putting together something for a group of people to eat. This all changed in the 1960s with the…
27 in 27
Yes, the rumors swirling around are in fact true. Today is my 27th birthday. I’ve officially entered my late twenties, which makes me old in the eyes of all the students I work with 🙂 I thought I’d share 27 lessons I’ve learned as I begin my 27th year of life. The Twins, Vikings, or…
God Shows Up in the Ordinary
Several years ago I visited a church on Pentecost Sunday. At the time, I didn’t even know Pentecost was something celebrated, nor did I realize this church, being an unaffiliated church, would put so much focus on it. Pentecost is typically celebrated on a Sunday 7 weeks after Easter, and in 2012 it will be…