Body BuildingIt doesn’t take a person long to figure out I’m not a body builder. Nor am I much of a gym guy. It’s a pretty obvious characteristic to see about me. Not that brawn is all bad, but the br...  Read More

Loving Judas To be honest, I’ve been avoiding this blog topic for a bit. I really don’t know why other than timing. In our current cultural season, I think this topic of loving Judas is extremely impo...  Read More

Lethal Legalism Is legalism too pervasive in Christian culture these days? Or is there not enough legalism which then turns into too much liberalism in Christian life? Is there such a thing as a healt...  Read More

Thou Shalt Be Judge-mental“Only God can judge me” just might be the motto of the Christian who has no idea what they are talking about. Or maybe it’s the cry of the non-religious person to get all the...  Read More

Hasten the DayRussia is the world’s largest country by square miles, but it’s only the 9th largest by population. Most Americans aren’t Russian, but most Americans are always rushin’ around (see what ...  Read More

Hope is DopeHope seems to be in short supply in our culture as of late. It can easily penetrate and navigate its way into the church and Christians if we aren’t careful. If we don’t actively fight aga...  Read More

You Choose Your ShoesSo I’ve been thinking about perspective a lot lately. Perspective is a funny thing. No matter what, it is a subjective choice that we each make with every situation. Perspective i...  Read More

Consult Your CalendarRecently I got a calendar. Actually, that’s only half true. Recently my wife ordered me a calendar. I used to write dates and events on a small white notepad and just kept adding ...  Read More

Nicety is Not Necessarily a NecessityWe live in a culture where most people don’t want to offend. Most people don’t want to say the “wrong” thing. Most people don’t want to upset others. Most people d...  Read More

Superficial ain’t SacrificialMany people don’t know this, but I actually have my diver’s certification. It’s been a very long time, but when I was younger, I took the classes, studied, took the test, ...  Read More

Helpless vs HopelessThroughout my years of being a father, I can’t say I’ve ever truly felt hopeless. I’ve felt helpless countless times. I’ve sat in hospital rooms for hours upon hours upon hours wit...  Read More

Don’t Get Too Comfortable It’s pretty simple to see that our culture loves comfort. A vast array of the products we consume are made with that very thought in mind - our comfort. We buy our shoes with...  Read More