Jesus stands as a striking figure in the history of the world. He made a lot of controversial statements that did not always gain Him the popular vote among the people of His age—let alone our own. Perhaps one of the most controversial stories Christ ever told is the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). The tale […]
Missional
The Corporate Clones
Would you rather be a clone or a robot? I guess there are advantages—and many disadvantages—to both, but if being a robot means that I would have to work on the stage at Chuck-E-Cheese, then I would choose clone a million times over! There is a danger in defining your value by what you can […]
Are You The Watching or The Remaining?
Angels and Demons and Tornadoes, oh my! Not wanting to be left behind or worse – considered a leftover, Affirm Films has released an end times horror-meets-Sunday-School film called The Remaining. Sony Pictures describes the film as “an action-packed supernatural thriller that addresses questions of life, love and belief against an apocalyptic backdrop.” As the movie […]
What Makes You Happy?
Nearly 195,000,000 people want to be happy… Or at least that many have viewed Pharrell Williams’ smash hit on YouTube – and if you have seen it, you know that it is tough to watch it without wanting to jump up and bust some minion moves, right? And if you have way too much free […]
Time to Build an Ark
The Lord told Noah to build him an arky arky, The Lord told Noah to build him an arky arky, Build it out of hickory barky, Children of the Lord. —Rise and Shine lyrics Well actually, the Ark wasn’t constructed out of “hickory barky” – but if you grew up with this awesome children’s song […]
How to Grow a Kingdom-Advancing Youth Ministry
Through my 20+ years of ministry, I’ve come to deeply appreciate the immense potential and incredible responsibility youth leaders like you hold in your hands. The ability to influence young peoples’ relationship with God and impact their understanding of His desire to advance His kingdom in and through them is a high calling. Your imprint […]
