Who is first? I stood before 50 snot dripping energy drink addicted little monsters, teaching floor hockey to elementary kids. “I need a volunteer…” I declared. Before another word could form on my lips, hands shot up like they were competing for a winning lottery ticket. Pretty soon I had at least 58 hands to […]
Archives for November 2013
How To Witness Like an Atheist and Bring People to God
Witnessing like a Christian is overrated. I don’t think I can take that creepy God stare one more time. You know the one. That moment in every Christian movie when the old woman leans in for the God talk, her rate of blinking drops to sub-human levels, and she begins to look spiritual. Her gaze penetrates the audience (and our […]
Christ or Culture?
Christ or Culture? Which do you want to keep? I have been born completely comfortable with change. My whole generation is this way. As human beings we are designed to hate change, but change for my generation has always brought comfort, and entertainment. With each increment of new technological advancement our lives have gotten easier, […]
I’m Gay
A rose by any other name would still be Gay. One of my favorite musicals is West Side Story, and one of my favorite songs in that musical is, “I Feel Pretty”. The lyrics go, “I feel pretty oh so pretty, I feel pretty and witty and gay”. If you hear the song in […]
Is Your Church Becoming Fake for Christ’s Sake?
There is an epidemic of fakeness in the church. Jesus said, “Judge a tree by its fruit.” James added, “I will show you my faith by my works.” We reveal our beliefs by our actions. So the things we most do are also the things we most believe. I can see your theology simply enough. You proclaim […]