May 28, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Hostage (Blog Series), Life
Some of my favorite movies are revenge movies. “Punisher,” “Max Payne,” “A Man Apart,” “Out of Time,” pretty much all of the “Batman” movies, and on and on…there are thousands. Something about a story... May 27, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Current Events, Following Christ, Hostage (Blog Series), Life, Pain
A few weeks ago, our entire region (and most of the country) was captivated by the news that three women who had been missing for years had been found in a basement in Cleveland. (Even if you weren’t captivated by that news, I guarantee the related, autotuned... 
May 23, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Current Events, Following Christ, Life, Ministry, News, Pain, Politics, Vision, Worldview
You’ve seen it by now. Whether it was John Piper’s now-infamous tweet (which has since been deleted), Westboro Baptist’s new hate-slinging website (which has since been hacked), or any of a number of other disturbing, disappointing and discouraging... 
May 21, 2013 | Blog, Current Events, Following Christ, Life, Pain, Prayer
Last night I watched coverage of the storms in Oklahoma on CNN and as I heard of the numbers of those who had been killed, wounded, and estimates of those left homeless by the storms, I just stared at the TV and tried to imagine what it must feel like to be there in... 
May 20, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Life
If you’ve ever felt like certain parts of Jesus’ message seem conflicting, you’re definitely not alone. The most confusing thing to many people is the idea of dying to live. In John 10, Jesus is warning His followers to be careful to not get dragged... 
May 17, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Leadership, Life, Ministry, Pain, Worldview
I originally wrote this blog post in December of 2011. [bra_border_divider top=”15″ bottom=”15″] I don’t know if it’s the weather turning cold or the fact that the Cleveland Browns are terrible again this year, but lately I’ve... 
