I try to see the best in others, however, I’ve come to the conclusion there are some people in this world that are straight out evil. They find pleasure in hurting people or inflicting pain—maliciously and selfishly asserting their control and power at the expense of others. Just watch the news. For the rest of […]
Christians should stop resisting sin. A bit controversial I know, but frankly I’m tired of seeing the people I care about wrestle with the intense and forceful temptations that claw for their soul. From the fall of Adam sin has been in our nature. Where was sin just before Cain killed his brother? At the
If you have ever been to my house, you might have noticed the small little “coffee nook” we have. Actually, I think it was meant to be a desk area, but that wouldn’t work for more reasons than one, so a coffee nook it became. For close to five years this nook has seen plenty of action and
Today, I heard a boy yell at his younger sister, “I have a right to push you because you’re not moving,” … a right to push you. … because you’re not moving. I’m sure upon hearing this some would quickly join suit and overtly blurt out an emphatic preach it. There would be others in the
Much controversy has stirred recently surrounding Rob Bell’s new book Love Wins which releases today. Some Christians label Bell a universalist for his views, while others defend him—appalled by the mere fact that certain Christians would call out other Christians on their theology. Obviously we should never be mean-spirited in our dialog with any one, especially our
Good ideas aren’t bad—they are by nature good. So why is it that I find myself saying “no” to so many good ideas? I think it’s because I understand that not every good idea is the best idea when it comes to ministry. Good ideas can easily derail mission, and therefore waste much time and
Three years into church planting and I can clearly see patterns in the way satan attacks a young church (yes, I believe in a literal devil and demonic forces). I have known these patterns to be true throughout my Christian walk, but lately they just seem so much more obvious. Recently, we called a 3-day
My wife, Alethea, seriously stirred me up with this excellent post. I can’t give too many details, but it is definitely worth the minute it might take to read! Stop what you are doing and check it out!
At age 17, I had been given the opportunity to give a message to a tribe of people up in the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico. I had my message all prepared when not more than 5 minutes before I was to speak, God nudged me to preach the Gospel from Mark 16. I did just
