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Top 10 Bad Reasons to Believe in Jesus

Here's a fun, cheesy little video we made with some friends. I used this in a sermon during one of our worship gatherings. Top 10 Bad Reasons to Believe in Jesus 10. Mom and Dad told me to. 9. All the best bands si…
believe.able spirituality

Grace and Peace and Truth to you! The arrival of a new calendar year is accompanied by thoughts of new beginnings, new goals, new priorities, new diets (*ahem* let’s not go there). These days, though, it seems that m…
This is my political entry

In all honesty, I shouldn't be doing this. Writing a blog entry is not on my "to do" list for the day. But I've decided to rearrange a few things to say what I'm feeling. I've been trying to limit myself on how much…
I don't HAVE to go to church... do I?

Maybe you've heard someone say these words... maybe you've said them yourself... "I believe in God, but I don't HAVE to go to church." "My spiritual life is between me and God." "I love God, but I hate organized reli…
Shall we pray

Shall we pray? I have often heard, and even said, those words before leading a congregation of people in prayer. It's really more of a statement than a question, isn't it? Perhaps a better thing to say could be, …
What religion is your Christianity?

When I first meet new people, and they find out that I'm a pastor, I often get asked this question: "What religion are you?" My answer is, "Christian." Then they usually say something like, "Yeah... but what religio…
Choosing your worship style.

The above photo is from a youth convention in 2001... and yes, that is yours truly with the ponytail. One of the biggest battles within Christian congregations is "worship style." Now, one on the outside looking in…
Should a sermon be funny?

It wasn't so long ago that I had a conversation about styles of preaching. The gentleman with whom I was having this discussion with, got me going with this statement, "Our pastor uses too much humor. When you're st…
Jesus vs. Religion

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the main event! Coming to the ring first, all the way from Nazareth in the Galilee... this... is... Jesus the Messiaaaaaaaaah! ...Messiah! And coming the ring next, His opponent, al…
Unconditional Love

This is my contribution to the conversation with Featured_Grownups... on unconditional love. I get to discuss this all the time, which makes me nothing of an expert. My life's vocation, my calling if you will, is to br…