The Church 
200
One of my favorite movies is “300.” Though they faced certain defeat, 300 Spartan warriors helped block the Persians’ advance on Athens in 480 B.C. Though the movie is sensationalized, the story is true. 300 men took a stand against an army that possibly numbered in the hundreds of thousands. And though they could not… Read More ›
Loaded Words
Words are funny things. Take the word “bomb.” Apart from its literal definition as an explosive device, we have used it idiomatically in our every day speech for years. In the 80s, to call something a “bomb” was to indicate it was a failure. That movie was a “bomb.” That concert “bombed.” You still hear the… Read More ›
Shift
My first car was a 1985 Toyota Supra. It was a graduation gift from my parents and my grandparents. I was overwhelmed to receive this “prize” from my family. It was used with 68,000 miles on it (which I would more than double when I owned it), and it was more than anything I could… Read More ›
Obsession
Ob-ses-sion (noun): : a state in which someone thinks about someone or something constantly or frequently especially in a way that is not normal : someone or something that a person thinks about constantly or frequently Obsession can be a minister’s greatest strength. In fact, it’s our “not normal” preoccupation with those that are far… Read More ›
Being Relevant (part 2): An Honest Confession
I used to mountain bike. A lot. (The younger, healthier version of myself that I once was is saying, “No, seriously, Kevin, you used to mountain bike. A lot. Kevin, why did you quit? Why did you exchange your bike pedals for game controllers and TV remotes?”) While that inner struggle may come up in later posts, for… Read More ›
Being Relevant (part 1): Recognizing Our Irrelevancy
Ladies and gentlemen please Would you bring your attention to me? For a feast for your eyes to see An explosion of catastrophe Like nothing you’ve ever seen before Watch closely as I open this door Your jaws will be on the floor After this you’ll be begging for more Welcome to the show Please… Read More ›
Follow Jesus?
I was an early adopter of Twitter back when MySpace was dying. Yeah, I know… I’m old. It was so cool back before everyone knew about it. I could follow people; they could follow me (and, alas, they could “unfollow” me, too). I could read about when people were at the movies or when they… Read More ›
Zoinks! When Fear Makes Us Stupid.
I grew up watching reruns of Scooby Doo. Yes, I even remember the crossover episodes with Jerry Reed and Batman and Robin. I get nauseated just recalling the dialogue and plot twists. “It’s Old Man Withers!” It should have been called Cheesy-Doo, but that probably more accurately represents something I found in back of the… Read More ›
Our Greatest Sin…
Our greatest sin is simple: WE DO NOT BELIEVE. Oh, sure…we say we do. We desperately WANT to. We can remember the moment where we made a decision TO believe. And we may believe enough – to pray, to hope, and to find comfort when things get rough. We may believe enough to go to church or open our… Read More ›
A Plea to Ministry Leaders
First off, we want to say we love you. Your vision. Your dreams. They have helped shape the world in some small way. Or maybe in a big way. You have made a difference. Your teaching. Your preaching. Your writing. Your hard work. So thank you for your obedience and your heart. Keep chasing after… Read More ›
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