Category: Christian
-
Coldplay and Ecclesiastes in the Morning
Last year, I wrote a small group study on finding Jesus in secular music. I thought it was important because most people do not listen to Christian music. You have to reach people where they are, and where they are is, often, wedged between two ear buds. I love music and I am pretty diverse…
-
How to Lose Souls
Image courtesy of Iamnee / FreeDigitalPhotos.net When I was a kid, I heard someone describe the act of witnessing. To an evangelical, witnessing about your faith could be a rite of passage. To most teens, it was a scary thing to think about. The speaker was demonstrating the process by instructing people to approach strangers…
-
Everyone Should Be Quiet
I put this lesson together this morning for small group. The idea was a mixture from an earlier article I wrote and some questions from a lesson plan I downloaded. Be still and know that I am GodPsalm 46:10 TV, Radio, iPods, smart phones, tablets, email, Facebook and Twitter. We live in a wired society…
-
A Wibbly Wobbly Sort of Day
Today was a good day with family. I didn’t write my usual diatribe on life, the universe, and everything. Instead, I followed my own advice and lived in the now. I slept late, had coffee and cake for breakfast, and watched Doctor Who with my family. I also went to an awards banquet for my…
-
Be Creative, and Joyful, in Your Giving
Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.2 Corinthians 9:7 Every now and then, someone walking through downtown will ask if I have any change I can spare. I never have change. I love to give though, I just don’t have…
-
A quote for the day, and maybe a few thoughts
I’ve liked this quote from Emmet Fox ever since I first read it several years ago. It may seem odd, but a local pastor first mentioned Fox to me about 10 years ago. Most pastors do not quote from Fox, but many have read his work. Fox was an early source of inspiration for AA…
-
Noah
Yesterday, I did some writing for a lesson at church. Today, I am making an online version of the lesson for the blog. With the release of Noah, the film starring Russell Crowe, I thought it would be nice to talk about the real story instead of the Hollywood version. The web is filled with…
-
Atheist Churches Show Human Need for Fellowship
I’ve always said that atheism is a religion that requires a lot of faith. One of the strangest religious stories I have read in a long time has to do with the rise of atheist mega churches around the nation. It’s interesting because, in my conversations with atheists, I have often heard the straw man…
-
No Fear, Just Move
Recently, I was reminded of a conversation I had with a friend in college. At the time, we were just picking at each other a bit and talking about bad driving habits. Now, I see that conversation in a much different light. In a college town, you get people from all over the world and,…
-
The Problem of Calvin
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!” Matthew 23:37 Theology is man’s study of the divine, man’s attempt at understanding the nature…
rebootreligion 