If you’re looking to change the world, Christianity may be the place to start. It seems that the very noble goal of changing the world is a hot topic in Christianity right now. It is understandable, really. The world is spinning out of control and there’s little to suggest it is getting any better. It’s [...]
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If you’re an active user of social media networks like Facebook and especially Twitter you may have heard about how sex traffickers are using Craigslist’s personals section to lure people into this business. It’s tragic and evil. And, in response, many Christian leaders have called for the boycott of Craigslist. I first heard about this [...]
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Yesterday I received an email from a friend inviting me to be a part of a campaign to spread the word about sex trafficking in the hopes that many others would do the same and somehow, by the grace of God, we could actually do something about it. I’m ashamed to say that at first, [...]
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In the past month or so, I’ve listened to three sermons about The Good Samaritan. You know the story: A man is going from Jerusalem to Jericho. He gets robbed and beaten half to death. A priest passes by. A Levite passes by. And then a Samaritan (perhaps the most despised people group to the [...]
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Wrecked.org (an online Christian magazine I work with) has recently teamed up with Faceless International (a non-profit Christian organization co-founded by Stephen Christian [frontman for Anberlin] working to bring awareness and help to those who are often forgotten by society) to give away some free stuff. The premise is pretty simple: share a story, blog, [...]
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With the trend to be involved in social action (and with the church lagging behind a bit, I might add), it has become very popular for churches to take short-term missions trip. This is a good thing. However, many times, the trip itself may be doing more harm than good. Whether it is a good [...]
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In a Christian world represented by private individual relationships with Jesus, altar calls, and personal holiness, Richard Stearns asks: is there a hole in our gospel. To answer this question, one must first ask what it is that God wants of us and while affirming the more traditional answers (i.e. church attendance, prayer, belief, self-denial), [...]
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I just had an article published on Wrecked.org exploring the call of God and how sometimes the words we use communicate a message that may lead to some unhealthy conclusions for our listeners.. Feel free to check it out and I would love to hear your thoughts! It is titled: Being Called by God: Redefining [...]
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Krochet Kids is a non-profit organization operating in Northern Uganda founded on love using the art of crochet to empower people out of poverty. Recently, I did an interview with Nic Lauten who works with Krochet Kids to learn more about the organization. If you want to learn about a great non-profit, check out the [...]
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This is the fourth in a series of six posts that center on some thoughts I had while reading Rob Bell’s Jesus Wants to Save Christians. These entries were originally blogged at Conversant Life sometime during 2008. Read: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 ______ Jesus Wants to Save Christians Part 4: Why the Gospel [...]
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