I once heard Pastor Shane Hipps (an expert on media technology and marketing) describe a consequence of globalized media. He talked about how as humans, we are designed to empathize with one another which should inevitably lead to compassionate action. So, when we see a natural disaster being covered on CNN, our hearts ache as we see everyday normal folks struggling to put the pieces of their lives back together. Shane didn’t stop with that simple observation that we already... Read more
photo © 2008 Quinn Dombrowski | more info (via: Wylio) What follows is a special 3 part series by my good friend Dan Martin. He is one of the original 3 bloggers that I got close to when no one else ever read this blog 😉 Not only do we have some roots, but we challenge each other regularly and share many views on theology. You really should read these posts and then read his blog like crazy! —————————————————– “Everybody... Read more
Tonight on Harold Camping’s Open Forum Radio show, he gave his thoughts on what most view as a failed prediction. His claim in this situation is that all the dates he predicted were in fact correct. You may be thinking: REALLY? Apparently, Jesus did return on May 21st, but it was a “spiritual coming.” He didn’t return how Camping thought Christ would but the fact of such a ‘coming’ still remains in tact. And on October 21st, Christ will enact... Read more
photo © 2011 Ömer Ünlü | more info (via: Wylio) All over the web this past week we’ve observed an interesting back and forth. The “forth” is that Herald Camping wrongly put forth that the rapture was to occur last week Saturday… obviously either no one is a true Christian so no one was raptured or the Family Radio host failed. The “back” by many amazing Christians that rightly knew that the return of Jesus cannot rightly be predicted... Read more
photo © 2008 Dr. Wendy Longo | more info (via: Wylio) Right now it’s 6pm on Saturday in California. There’s a possibility that I’m no longer in my home state however, as the rapture was to come on Saturday May 21st, 2011 at 6 o’clock in each time zone. If this is indeed the case, what follows is a letter to all of you who were “left behind.” In the Bible we have clarity about why anyone gets “left behind”... Read more
The following was sent to me by a friend. Thoughts? Read more
photo © 2008 Chuck Coker | more info (via: Wylio) Whispers have reached Scotland that Rob Bell has written a new book. Something to do with salvation and hell and heaven. The word on the street is this new book (which I gather suggests that the Christian God is known for his love and mercy) has upset a lot of Christians and they have written a lot of angry things about it. Nice to know some things don‟t change... Read more
photo © 2010 Andrei Bocan | more info (via: Wylio) During the 46 days of Lent (well, in actuality my family celebrated the Resurrection on Saturday so we chose to feast with them then [45 days]) food often filled my thoughts. Attempting to live on $2 a day meant that I craved Chipotle on a regular basis and wished that I could eat desserts and snacks that always seemed to be in the kitchen of our office at work. One... Read more
This video is powerful, even if you disagree with this former soldier’s analysis of the Iraq war. It was put together by Iraq Veterans Against War. Watch the video below and tell me your thoughts from a Christian and Biblical perspective… via Joey Aszterbaum Read more
I was asked by my friend Kurt Willems to write some reflections on my recent book, A New Kind of Pentecostalism. Here are some of my considerations when it comes to Pentecostalism: First, even though I titled my book A New Kind of Pentecostalism, I do not necessarily mean that we have to invent something new, which may contradict the basis of Pentecostalism as experienced in the early church. My new kind of Pentecostalism is actually rooted in the old... Read more
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