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Things I Heard In Church: “I had picked my wheelchair. It was bright, like my shoes.”

“For nine months I was in bed without moving, at all, just my head. And every single doctor told me, I would never walk again, ever. I had picked my wheelchair. It was bright, like my shoes. I… Read More

The Article About Anger That Might Make You Angry

The Article About Anger That Might Make You Angry I have to confess, I was reluctant to write and publish this article about anger, because I’m concerned it will make people angry. But maybe in spite of my better judgment… Read More

Things I Heard In Church: Where The Dishonest Manager Placed His Bet

Things I Heard In Church: Where The Dishonest Manager Placed His Bet Jesus tells the story of this manger who was about to be judged by his master, his boss, because he was wasting his master’s possessions. The… Read More

What It Takes To Be Glad About Jesus: John 6:16-21

“I AM” Walking On Water In our last post from the book of John we left off with Jesus withdrawing into the mountains to escape the crowd of 5,000 who wanted to make him king by force, after… Read More

Orlando Shooting: The Hard Part Most Are Missing

I just want to share a few thoughts on the Orlando Shooting. Thought number three in particular is the most difficult and it applies to you, and to me. 1) It’s a horrible tragedy. This was the deadliest mass shooting… Read More

Forcing Jesus: John 6:14-15

  The Crowd That Decided To Force Jesus

The Kingdom Of God Is Like A Football Team by Brant Hansen

Brant tells his story better than I ever could. Watch the full video here: The Kingdom of God is Like a Football Team An Unlikely Coach When they asked Brant Hansen to

If Jesus’ Claims Are True–Then…

Things I Heard In Church: “Israel Committed Treason Against God”

From my notes on Alex Morrow’s teaching from 1 Samuel Chapter 8, at Life Collective Fellowship, Wednesday, 5/18/2016. “Israel committed treason against God.”

Things You Should Know About The Author Of This Blog: On A Scale Of 1-10…

I recently had this conversation with my son Nate. Nate: “Dad, on a scale of one to ten, how important do you feel it is, for you to be right?” Me: “Is there an eleven?”

Imitating Maravich–And Imitating Christ

Pete Maravich When I was in highschool I read this book about the great basketball player Pete Maravich. He averaged 44.2 points per game in college ball one year. He was great in the NBA too. Some of the… Read More

Things I Heard In Church: “How Many Times A Week Should We Be Having Sex?”

The following blog post is taken from my notes on Dave Teixeira’s excellent teaching Sex In The Light. Covenant Sex vs. Consumer Sex