I’d love to hear your thoughts!!! Read more
I’d love to hear your thoughts!!! Read more
I am excited to have a post here by David Ozab. He is a writer and recently converted to Roman Catholicism. While I do not share his denominational convictions, certainly it is beneficial to hear from others outside of our own sphere of experience. The body of Christ is multifaceted! I am pleased to have his guest contribution on the blog… This is part of a special series David is writing, Part One was on prayer. After you read this,... Read more
Over the past couple of years I’ve enjoyed interacting with Jim Lepage about faith, media, and art. He and Troy DeShano just launched a new collaborative Bible design project called The Old & New Project. They have an amazing roster of international illustrators, artists and designers from all different faith perspectives contributing biblical artwork for the project, and proceeds from print sales will go to Blood:Water Mission providing clean water in Lwala, Kenya!!!! I think this is loaded with potential!!!... Read more
I stand at the graveside of a young student. Fifteen years old. Dead in an instant. Skateboarding on a foggy night and a car that never even saw a faint shadow, until it was too late. I don’t know what I’m supposed to feel. I’ve met this kid only one time and he attended youth group functions only a couple other times. So my brain and my heart try to meet in the awkward unknowing of my emotions. It’s sunny... Read more
thanks to all who participated this week. the contest is officially over. 20 winners! see my fb page for the names of those who won. I have two great things that I think go well together to give away for free! I’ve got 20 pairs of tickets to Blue Like Jazz: the movie & 20 copies of the new The Way (Bible). In less than 30 seconds, you can enter to win. (more…) Read more
*The following is a guest post by Alex Koxobolis. Check out his blog here. “.. i saw how fragile it was.. and yet how strong.. .. and it touched me” imagine if that little blue flower had the ability, just for the duration of the man’s visit, to alter it’s surroundings – to transport itself to a little hand painted ceramic pot with freshly watered, nutrient rich soil, on a window sill with a view of just the sun in... Read more
When you are small, the wonder of an Easter egg hunt is exiting. But as you grow older, the awe of the experience begins to fade. I remember a particular Easter when I had to make a choice: Would I listen to my older cousin or would I do what was right. It was Easter and I was six. All of the grandkids were sent upstairs into the bedroom while the adults went outside to hide eggs. The problem was... Read more
Greg Boyd lays out some thoughts on hell that I basically agree with… Read more
We watched this in a class I’m taking this semester. It’s hilarious and at the same time – deeply true. What do you think? In what ways does “worship” often become “me” centered? What evidences of this have you encountered? Read more
Powerful moment… His response: Description from YouTube: Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois was reprimanded Wednesday for wearing a “hoodie” on the House floor to protest the shooting of unarmed African-American teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida last month. He defends his action today, due to losing son to gun violence. Read more