Sometime ago our family had lunch with a genuine biker dude. He was covered in tattoos, fully clad in leather, hairy and kind of dirty... but he was a GREAT guy! We really enjoyed his company, and our girls just loved him! During our conversation I asked him about motorcycle gangs. He said, “Bikers talk about the … Continue reading Westboro Baptist Church and Christians
social issues
Tweets, Facebook and change
Today has been interesting. I've been sick and can barely talk and yet I've dialogued throughout the day with Katie from Minnesota. Katie is a young lady who is pro-choice and articulate. We have gone back and forth all day questioning, clarifying, and pressing to make our respective points. How? Twitter! Twitter and Facebook are … Continue reading Tweets, Facebook and change
“The Man Series” (Sexuality and resources)
Yesterday we kicked off a three week teaching series called, "The Man Series." We are looking to the Bible to help us define "Man." The essence of manhood, we learned yesterday is, "Responsibility." After making the case for this premise theologically, we went back to the first chapter of Genesis with this question, "What is … Continue reading “The Man Series” (Sexuality and resources)
A good night… a great start
Last night I had the privilege of speaking at Christ Deliverance Church in Rock Hill, SC. My friend Alvin Murdock is the pastor. Christ Deliverance Church is an African American Church. It was a good night. Pastor Alvin and I have had some incredible talks about race, racism and how healing might occur. Last night … Continue reading A good night… a great start
Church180 in the school
Communities should be better because of the influence of the local church. One of the things that we have determined is that we are not going to do everything that can be done, but only what we can do, and do with passion. Because there are a ton of great organizations (both for-profit and non-profit) … Continue reading Church180 in the school
We’ve got a LOT to be thankful for
Here's an article, posted on Yahoo Finance, written by Laura Rowley that puts so much in perspective You Might Be Richer Than You Think Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 12:00AM As this column appears on Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., I thought it would be a good opportunity to look at wealth in a … Continue reading We’ve got a LOT to be thankful for
Socialism and Capitalism
Just a thought about socialism and capitalism: "To prosper as a socialist you need to threaten people, while to prosper as a capitalist, you need to please them."Edwin J. Feulner Interesting.
Why I’m on Facebook
Last week I got this note from a "friend" on Facebook: I just want to thank you for accidently adding me on here. You have so much faith, that it gives me faith. So, thank you 🙂 Crazy story here... I was trying to add a friend from Pennsylvania and accidentally misspelled her name. The … Continue reading Why I’m on Facebook
Pray for our President
The three top headlines from the Drudge Report this morning: Iran Revolutionary Guard threatens protesters... NKorea threatens to harm USA if attacked... Al Qaeda says would use Pakistani nukes on USA... If you are a Christian you have a responsibility: I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. As you make your … Continue reading Pray for our President
The 1%ers (one percenters)
Sunday we ate lunch with an authentic biker dude. He rode a loud Harley, was dressed in leather, covered in tattoos, had a long goatee and long hair, and wore dark glasses and a skull cap. This dude was legit. We had a great time! We looked like the Brady Bunch with Hells Angels! Anyhow, … Continue reading The 1%ers (one percenters)
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