All this week I’m sharing a journal from a life changing trip I took with the Bible League to Ethiopia. Today is day 5. I know these journals will encourage your faith. Please read and share. Thank you! Ethiopia Trip: Friday, Day 5 Friday was our last full day in Ethiopia. The travelers were somewhat […]
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Bible League Africa: Day 4
All this week I’m sharing a journal from a life changing trip I took with the Bible League to Ethiopia. Today is day 4. I know these journals will encourage your faith. Please read and share. Thank you! (Thursday: Day 4) Today was a bit of travel, about seven plus hours on the bus. One […]
Bible League Africa: Day 3
All this week I’m sharing a journal from a life changing trip I took with the Bible League to Ethiopia. Today is day 3. I know these journals will encourage your faith. Please read and share. Thank you! Bible League Ethiopia Trip (Wednesday) I don’t know if I’m a daily anything! This would also include […]
Bible League Africa: Day Two
All this week I’m sharing a journal from a life changing trip I took with the Bible League to Ethiopia. I know these journals will encourage your faith. Please read and share. Thank you! Bible League Ethiopia Trip (Tuesday) Tuesday is almost impossible to quickly journal or blog. Too much happened today for me to […]
Bible League Africa: Day One
In the coming days I’ll be sharing with you my personal journal about a life changing trip I took to Ethiopia with the Bible League. I know these journals will encourage your faith. Please read and share. Thank you! Bible League Ethiopia Trip (Monday) Last night I slept like a grandfather clock, waking up on […]
The Christian Internet: New Celebrity Popes, Priests and Pastors
My adolescence occurred before the internet age. Consequently, my first interactions with social media were unencumbered by the need for reliable wifi. Instead of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or that other network we use to avoid our mothers, I had less accessible platforms for interaction, such as the bathroom stall wall of a public restroom. […]
Mike McHargue of the Liturgists responds to Michael Gungor controversy
Mike McHargue (Science Mike) of the Liturgists joined me to talk about the Michael Gungor/Liturgists controversy. Recently, there has been some heated discussion concerning statements Michael Gungor and Mike McHargue made dealing with how they interpret the Bible. The response to these statements has been rather extreme in some circles. With this in mind, I […]
My Best Thoughts on Reforming the Church
Recently, I had the privilege of being a guest on Bogdan Kipko’s Fuel for Life podcast. We talked for an hour about really important topics related to reforming the Church. We looked at some troubling ideas Donald Miller has recently expressed concerning the church, we addressed the role of rebellion in ministry and I gave […]
Being Versus Doing: Step Away From the Cliché (By Steve Crosby)
This is a great post from my friend Steve Crosby. Steve has written and spoken extensively on issues of church leadership and abuse. The following deals with the false dichotomy some make between being and doing. Being Versus Doing: Step Away From the Cliché by Steve Crosby Clichés lodge in our minds for a reason: […]
Reconciliation for Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill and Any Church Community
After reading various blogs concerning forgiveness, reconciliation, resignation and Pastor Mark Driscoll, (See Rachel Held Evans , Jonathan Merritt and Matthew Paul Turner) I decided to do a show on what true reconciliation should look like for Mars Hill, Mark Driscoll and any community dealing with broken relationships. The goal is to advocate for a […]