I can’t remember exactly when, but somewhere in middle school or high school being innocent was no longer a “cool” thing. And not just at school, but also at church. As the buzzword of authenticity became a more popular goal for churches, the value of innocence continued to go down. By the time I entered…
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An Opportunity For Conversation
In our culture today, movies are the way most people consume the power of story and art, and provide a backdrop to a deeper conversation. There is a movie releasing in theaters in about a month that I think is an absolute must-see (LA and NYC get the first release, slowly released nationwide after that).…
On Election
No I’m not blogging about politics. One of more controversial doctrines held by many Christians is election, which is essentially that God in his sovereignty would chose some to become his children. It would be fair to say many embrace this belief, while others run far away from it. I’ve been reading The Gospel in…
Living "Above Reproach" in a World Full of Jay-Zs and Rated R Movies
Now and then I come across the negatives aspects social media can have on our culture. Often it gives people who have a bone to pick a voice. Or it gives people who should not open their mouth (keyboard) a voice. Or people say things they shouldn’t say out loud. Or they say things to…
Crucify Him
You ever notice how many Christians are quick to attack others when it means keeping their ideological opinions “right”? And sadly, with social media I believe this problem has taken a whole new level. It doesn’t take a leadership position to be able to speak into a crowd of people with various opinions anymore, it…
Christ Follower or Christian
Spend some time on Facebook and look at the religious views of many and you will quickly learn that there is a trend to be a “Christ Follower,” “Follower of Christ,” or “Follower of Jesus” rather than a “Christian.” You might be asking why… I think this is something common in the younger generations who…