It's no new concept--at least not for God. And it's one that Adam and Eve would most definitely agree with. Just because you feel it or think it doesn't make it true. And just because you want it doesn't make it good. Avoiding deception is one of the most difficult things to do in life. … Continue reading Three Lies to Quit Believing →

Intro... When it comes to belief in some explanation to all of this, there is no shortage of options to choose from. There's an ever-growing list of religions in the buffet line. Always has been, especially with our ability to hand-select the things we like best from each religion and create our own that sounds easiest … Continue reading A Series of Religious Options: Islam →

[ part 2 ] The first part of this article talked a lot about what not to do. Now it's time to talk more about what we should do when trying to serve as witnesses to Jesus Christ. You may be surprised to hear that I don't think we should start with Jesus at all. … Continue reading Starting Over with Evangelism (pt 2) →

[ part 1 ] I'm just going to say it... I think the way we're generally taught to lead someone into "accepting Christ" is filled to the brim with hokie scripts and buzzwords that probably mean absolutely nothing to the person we are trying to win over. And that's assuming we do more than hand them … Continue reading Starting Over with Evangelism (pt 1) →

Several years ago, I spent some time in Ireland and had the opportunity to serve as a youth camp counselor for a few weekends up in the mountains. The camp received all kinds of youth groups from a pretty wide age range of students and, aside from all the fun stuff to do like team challenges, … Continue reading Social Class Christianity →

In a place where sex, money, and happiness at any cost are celebrated, what is different about your life and values as a Christian? Your conversations, relationships, morals, and private habits? Going to church isn't a valid answer unless you consider yourself to be an active part of that church community and allow God to affect you … Continue reading Different →

This is the first half of a two-week series. Subscribe with your email address if you want to be notified when the next article is posted. I'll try my best not to disappoint!  I've been meandering my way back through 1 and 2 Kings recently. First of all, Elisha and Elijah were both complete BAs. … Continue reading The High Places →

This is the botany lesson that makes Jesus even more awesome. The way He taught and the analogies He used were more perfect than we first realize from our cute little produce corner of the grocery store, complete with artificial thunderstorms. Few of us understand the ins and outs of farming these days, but Jesus' analogy is … Continue reading Botany Lesson →

After turning off my alarm this morning, I spent the first three minutes of consciousness rubbing my eyes and thinking to myself how much I love sleep and didn't want to get out of bed. Then I realized I had to pee. So much for that. I stood up, let the puppy outside (she can finally … Continue reading Hamster Wheels →

For many Western suburbia Christians, there comes a point when being a Christian seems a bit dull. We start to wonder and worry why we feel that same nagging feeling we had back before we believed in Jesus-- the one that whispers "There must be something more." Life starts to resemble the hamster wheel again. Between our carbon … Continue reading The RV Christian Life →