A few weeks ago in his sermon, my pastor admitted to watching Modern Family. By the way he defended himself it’s like he had just admitted to watching Cinemax after 10:00pm. Should pastors or any Christian apologize for watching Modern Family or other similar television shows? There’s a lot of TV that isn’t edifying toRead more
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The students in our youth group are going through homecoming season. That means a lot of pictures, a lot of dressing up and hopefully as little drama as possible. The schools have a “Spirit Week” leading up to homecoming in which the students dress up for different themes each day. One theme that I’veRead more
My sister got one first. Then Alycia, my wife, got one. I wasn’t sure I wanted one but, for my birthday, I got my own. The Kindle. Amazon’s e-reader has been on the market for nearly four years and has revolutionized how people read books. I was unsure about whether or not I even wantedRead more
30. Today is my 30th birthday and I have been fielding a lot of questions about how I feel. Significant marks in age, like decades, are supposed to make us feel different or at least a little more introspective. And while I’m not experiencing a third-of-my-life crisis, my introspection has led to a lot ofRead more
They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” – Luke 24:32 After realizing they had been speaking to the resurrected Jesus, two disciples say they felt like their hearts were burning within them. The first time I heardRead more
Not many people like change. This reality is never clearer than when Facebook decides to change its layout. On Tuesday night I got home from youth group and spent some time on Facebook, to tell some students it was nice seeing them and to tell others that I missed seeing them. While traversing Zuckerberg’s socialRead more