Francis Chan

I have mixed feelings about Francis Chan. Is he for real? Can someone “get it” so right? Can somebody be in love with God so much they really lay everthing down and live 100% for Him? I download his podcast and listen to him speak, and I want to discredit him quickly because he seems [...]

Church: Love it, Don’t leave it

Kevin Deyoung and Ted Kluck’s new book is on sale now! I haven’t gotten it yet but it look s like it will be great. Here is an article they had published in a major media outlet.
From Newsweek:
Here’s what Bono, Oprah, and the guru speakers on PBS won’t tell you: Jesus believed in organized religion [...]

The rape of Solomon’s Song (part 2)

Continuing with yesterday’s post …
It’s frankly hard to think of a more appalling misuse of Scripture than turning the Song of Solomon into soft porn. When people can no longer read that portion of Scripture without pornographic imagery entering their minds, the beauty of the book has been corrupted, its description of righteous love perverted, [...]

Dating By the Book

Last night in our Wednesday night youth class we started a study on relationships called “Dating by the Book” by Matt Brinkley.
For my introduction to the study I asked them a few questions about dating, relationships, and beliefs and was quite amused by the answers given. Here is a sample:
Define Dating:
1. Wasting money on someone [...]

A Game Never Forgotten

They played the oddest game in high school football history last month down in Grapevine, Texas.
It was Grapevine Faith vs. Gainesville State School and everything about it was upside down. For instance, when Gainesville came out to take the field, the Faith fans made a 40-yard spirit line for them to run through.
Did you hear [...]

Tunes for Tuesday

This week in keeping with my week of thankfulness I will post music that conveys what I am thankful for.
First is Keith Green. I remember listening to him when I was little and thinking that he sounded like a girl. Now that I’m older and know the message behind the songs, I love listening to [...]

My Parents

Becoming a parent has allowed my eyes to be opened to the sacrifice and hard work that went into my becoming who I am. Looking back there are all kinds of great memories for me growing up. I remember our trips to the mountains, Washington  D.C., Maine, and all of those times we went to [...]

James 3: A story

Take 5 minutes and watch this short video from Desiring God. It was shown at the National Conference and was emailed to me this morning. After watching this myself, I felt the need to repent, not only of the way I use words towards others but for the hypocrisy that sometimes [...]

Monday Morning Musings

I started writing this morning about the church and how much God’s “people” frustrate me. I also know I’m not alone in my frustration. My wife and I actually agree on this topic for once. However, three paragraphs into my rant, I became convicted that I was no better than those in whom I was [...]