Today, I was planning to drive my wife and 3 kids to North Carolina for the weekend. But the weather didn’t cooperate with us. And now here I am. It’s Friday. I’ve already cleared my schedule for the day…
Category: Spiritual
Are you OK with saying you’re not OK?
This morning I was touched by Peter Pollock’s post I am NOT OK. Do you think pastors and other Christian leaders should reveal their current struggles with the people they’re leading? Or do you think it’s better for everyone involved if they keep those things private?
Win a copy of A Million Miles 4 yourself or 2 give 4 Christmas from @PaulSteinbrueck @DonMillerIs @ThomasNelson
I found A Million Miles in a Thousand Years enjoyable to read. But more than that it’s the kind of book that can change the reader’s life. So, I want to give away a copy.
Does the Santa Myth Cast a Shadow on the Real Christmas Story for Kids?
My kids are 8, 6, and 2 years old. All 3 of them still believe in Santa. Although, last week Ainsley, my 8 year old, wrote a letter to Santa which reads like a Guantanamo interrogation:
Can Churches Sell the Sizzle Without Selling Out the Steak?
Many churches these days are trying to appeal to people by highlighting what God can do for them. Is it possible to tell people what God can do for them without selling out God and turning him into a cosmic fairy godmother?
Is the American Dream an American Idol?
The American Dream has been put on a pedestal in movies, TV, and commercials. It’s more or less assumed that everyone in America is in pursuit of the American Dream. I’d like to hear your thoughts on 2 questions today: 1) What is the American Dream? 2) Is it consistent with Biblical Christianity?
Anti-Consumerism: Worst Church Outreach Strategy Ever?
If our churches are going to reach self-centered consumers “where they’re at,” don’t we have to appeal to their selfish desires?
Are Churches Bait-and-Switching People?
Are churches essentially bait-and-switching people when they say “come to our church because of what is in it for you” to get people in the door and then turn around and say, “Christianity is not about what’s in it or you but it’s about loving, serving, sacrificing, and giving to others?” And does that even work?
Book Review: The Divine Commodity
In The Divine Commodity, Skye Jethani challenges the reader to take a look at the way American consumerism has impacted the American Christian worldview.
#Cultivate09, #Story09 Participants – What’s Changed?
Cultivate was a tremendous experience. But, let’s get to the bottom line… what’s changed? If you were at Cultivate and/or Story, how is your life going to be different because of the experience? Here’s what’s changed for me.