Got that business you want to launch? A book you want to write? An album you want to record? Some brand new invention? You can be sure that you’ll get some resistance. Any time you want to create something new, there are people who will feel threatened by that. Either that, or they don’t have…
When you think of the word “radicalism”, you often think of terrorism from Islamic radicals. The reason we associate the two concepts is that these radicals often take a literal reading of the Koran and take action on words like “Jihad”. They apply these literal concepts to their literal lives. Radicalism for them is about…
So many people are writing open letters to the church nowadays. They’re often scathing pieces about hypocrisy and the like. Unfortunately, many of those who are writing the letters have completely removed themselves from the church. So, to be honest, it doesn’t give much authority to their words. I don’t know about you, but I…
One of things I love about Americans is their optimism. It’s not true of everyone, but so many Americans believe they’ll be able to rich and successful one day. Some might plan on winning the lottery, while others plan on creating some new product that sweeps the nation. By and large, Americans see themselves as…
More money might contribute to happiness, but it isn’t a guarantee. Neither are possessions, friends, family… They all contribute. But no external thing will ever make you happy. It’s all about the internal. And unfortunately, just being a Christian doesn’t mean happiness. Ideally, if you’re submitting to the Holy Spirit’s work in your life, you’ll…
My teenage years were split between two towns: Kerrville and Corpus Christi, Texas. One was a small retirement town, while the other was a coastal town on the way to nowhere. Neither had a great music scene. Both experienced the brain drain of young people leaving as soon as they graduated high school and college. And…
Loads of politicians run on the platform of making America the greatest nation on earth. But have you noticed that no matter how many economic or political changes we make, nothing seems to really change? We’re still in massive social turmoil. But I believe there are four things that, if we all adopted them, would make…
I know half of the people reading this blog post are already ready to scroll down to the bottom and leave a comment about this guy. Joel Osteen. He’s a controversial figure in Christianity. While he is probably one of the most influential pastors in the US, he’s also one of the most hated. But…
Any time a “Christian” politician, leader, or news pundit makes a strong statement, I cringe a bit. Lately, it seems like the visible statements by these folks are inflammatory at best. But worse than that, the folks who report on it all seem to think that the person’s statement reflects what all Christians feel. It’s hurting all of…
How do you get mice out of a church building? You make them members, then you’ll never see them again. It’s a sad, but funny joke pastors tell about the annoyance of church membership. The truth is, being on a membership list at your church doesn’t really mean you’re a church member. It just means…