I was reading an email that arrived in my inbox this morning and this paragraph stood out to me. “My experience tells me that uptight people can never really experience joy. People…
Category: Spiritual
Be a Part of our Trip to Kenya
My wife, Jennifer, and I will be traveling to Nakuru, Kenya this summer. Read about how you can go, donate, support, or watch and pray.
Integrity in Worship
It irritates me when we say they things we don’t really mean. That includes things we sing in church that are obviously not true. Does this bother you too? Or am I just a freak?
Spiritual Causes of Poverty
When I see poverty my instinct is to send money or do something that might help to end world hunger. But I was recently reminded that poverty is often a symptom of a larger spiritual problem. Here is a very real example where the cause and effect are unmistakable.
Jesus Uncensored – Things I Wish Jesus Hadn’t Said
Most people I know say they like Jesus. But truth is Jesus said a lot of radical things I would rather ignore or try to explain away. Here are some things I wish Jesus hadn’t said, and what I imagine I might say back to Him.
Church gives everything away
Some churches have gotten reputation for being more concerned about money than people. In contrast, NBC Nightly News did a report on this church that gives its entire offering away to people in need. Watch the video. What do you think?
Are you giving up anything for Lent?
So, today is Ash Wednesday which marks the start of Lent, the weeks leading up to Good Friday and Easter. People have been known to give up all sorts of things for…
Is It a Sin to be Average?
Let me preface this post by saying even though the article referenced below was written by a pastor and talks about Christians and spiritual issues, the question is much broader than that. …
6 Tips to Help You Fail Better and More Often
A person’s success is directly proportional to the number and size of the failures they’re willing to risk. So, figuring how to fail better and more often will help us succeed.
Imagine
Setting goals is important, but what if before setting goals for the new year we start with a blank sheet of paper and… imagine.