Highlight of my week: Watching Francisco Liriano throwing a no hitter for my Twins. Icing on the cake that it was against the White Sox. Hard to call them a rival of the Twins considering how lopsided the match-up has been the last 5 years. Lots to share with you after missing this post last…
On Mission
Ever heard the word “missional”? I’d call it a buzz word in Christianity today. All the phrases of “missional church” or “being on mission” all are within the same vein. In reality, it is a concept that resonates with me, but I don’t like how overused it gets. As I’ve written about before, I’m currently…
The Tension is Good
Being at Q in Portland last week gave me an opportunity to look into several tensions: Christians and the entertainment industry, Christian/Muslims relations in the West, the church and cities, sin and grace. Gabe Lyons said from the stage numerous times that they would present us with questions and tensions, and that this was a…
Q Conference Portland Day Two (Talk Notes)
As I said yesterday, I’m at Q Conference this week which is conveniently being held a few miles away from where I live. I think a lot of what is being presented will stir something in you and challenge you to think in a new way on different parts of our culture. If you want…
Q Gathering Portland Day One
This week I’m at the Q Conference in Portland as part of a seminary class I’m taking this semester. Q is absolutely one of the best Christian conferences out there (Q stands for questions). I’d describe it as a mix between Leadership Summit, TED Talks, and The Idea Camp. It is a small conference that…
Would You, If No One Noticed?
In today’s age of the internet, technology, and social media, everyone wants to share everything that is happening all the time. I touched on this subject a couple months ago, but I want to look at it in a different way today. Matthew 6:1 has a warning for us: Watch out! Don’t do your good…