where would Jesus spend his time on halloween?
The perspectives in the church on Halloween are pretty extreme. Most Christians either love it, hate it, or create a Christian-alternative for it (which is sort-of celebrating it without saying you’re celebrating it). I realize that merely talking about Halloween in this post may not make some people very happy. Regardless of your position on [...]
perhaps this is your calling(?)
Last week I asked a question about what you would change about the church if God granted you the ability to change one thing. Some of the things people wanted to see change in included: Christian apathy More open discussion with people who are different (denominational dialogue and secular culture dialogue) A better understanding of [...]
how should a christian watch a movie?
Should a Christian watch a movie for entertainment purposes only? Or does a Christian need to question and critique every aspect of the movie thus taking away its entertainment value? I would suggest that movie watching for Christians should be both entertainment and critical interaction. It seems to me that entertainment is not an evil. [...]
i’m a gossip junkie
The people from my town love to gossip. Secretly, so do I. With a population just over four hundred people, it’s small enough to know almost everyone and large enough to always have breaking news. “I heard your family bought that business… I sure hope you can manage it better than the previous owners have!” [...]
what’s wrong with movies?
It seems to me that nothing is inherently wrong with movies. Movies are a good medium to learn about history, literature, culture, science, etc. However, the movie ratings system would suggest that some (or most) movies contain some form of objectionable content. So begins the great debate – Is it OK for a Christian to [...]
bible college papers: heresies, leaders, and rapid church growth
Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. – George Santayana While it’s not likely that Santayana and I hold the same religious beliefs, his ideas about history do resonate with me. In my pursuit of my degree in Church Ministries from Global University, [...]
government health care? why christians shouldn’t be surprised
This whole health care thing has gotten way out of control! And this is something that the church (that means us, the people, not the institution) needs to take notice of and do something about. But what I am about to propose to you may take you off guard. First let’s take a look at [...]
keeping china in perspective
by Christina Kuo Graham China is one of the oldest civilizations on the face of the earth and home to one-fifth of the world’s population. Chinese are an amazing group of people. What nation could have built a great wall so long that if superimposed on a US map would stretch from Los Angeles to [...]
what message are you sending?
A couple of years ago now when my wife and I lead the meetings for our young adults ministry in our home, we had one young man come visit our group for the first time. When I talked to him on the phone before he came over that night he made it clear to me [...]
wordle :: why believe in a god?
After several back-and-forth comments with an atheist (and a few others), my last post (including comments) got up to over 5,600 words pretty quickly. That is some serious content! I encourage you to check out the conversation, but for those of you that prefer not to read the entire post and comments, I thought a wordle would help [...]
why believe in a god?
Most definitions of God aren’t scientifically testable. They are philosophical abstractions, logical contradictions, imprecise spiritual notions, or subjective feelings. So there appears no way to show that this or that particular god idea is true or false, or even makes much sense. Moreover, most people don’t even want their god idea to be scientifically testable, [...]
do we need to rethink church?
A few folks on the High Calling Blogs network have been passing this around, and I cannot help but to share it here. It is a humorous look at “church marketing,” but more importantly is an eye-opening illustration of how crazy some of our church behavior and practices really are. I’m not saying that I [...]
the way it should be…
While studying the Bible and participating in ministry is my biggest love, I do have to say that I am a bit of a sports fan. Even if you are not a sports fan, I urge you to read continue reading this one. I particularly enjoy sports that involve my local (Florida) teams. I’m not [...]
do all gods point to the same god?
I say that all are calling on the same God…it is not good to feel that my religion is true and the other religions are false. All seek the same object. A mother prepares dishes to suit the stomachs of her children….God has made religions to suit different aspirants, times and countries. All doctrines are [...]
