Deep Breath

I’m taking a couple of weeks off from the blog. See you in late July.

Unintentional Nondiscipleship

I’ve got a new piece called “Unintentional Nondiscipleship” up at Wineskins. Check it out. Come back here and leave a comment if you want to discuss further.

N. T. Wright on Colbert

Check out N. T. Wright on Colbert

Nemesis Required

Rusty sent me a link to this post from craigslist. It’s a great idea. Nemesis required. 6-month project with possibility to extend I’ve been trying to think of ways to spice up my life. I’m 35 years old, happily married with two kids and I have a good job in insurance. But somethings missing. I […]

UnChristian: Antihomosexual?

Check out this interview with David Kinnaman, author of unChristian, over at New Wineskins. At the bottom of the interview, you can find links to several teachings I’ve recently done that are based on the research in the book. The series is still in progress. My favorite so far has been They Say We’re Antihomosexual.

Summer Music

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Rivalries Never Die

When I saw this clip last night it gave me chills. It also made me feel a little sad.

Conspiracy?

The biggest mystery in sports right now is why did the Grizzlies trade Pao Gasol to the Lakers in what appears to be one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history? It makes no sense. Unless the higher ups in the NBA saw the Celtic sun rising in the east and decided it was […]

Two Problems for Present Day Christianity

1. Present day Christians are not very good at accepting outsiders (sinners who do not follow Jesus). 2. Present day Christians are far too accepting of sinful behavior from insiders (Christians who have been following Jesus long enough to know better). Shouldn’t it be just the opposite? Any thoughts about why this is so?

I’m in Big Trouble

At our family festival last night, Heather challenged me to a joust. I ended up in big trouble. It was an accident of course. I would never intentionally do anything to get me in such hot water with my beloved. It was a tremendous event by the way.