A Different Kind of Jesus Freak
I set my alarm for 2AM so I could get up and see the full lunar eclipse the other night. I figure something that only happens once every several hundred years was worth a little sleep deprivation. With crystal clear skies here I wasn’t disappointed. It was a spectacular shift. As the Moon passed into…
Read More
We’re not having a Christmas tree this year. In fact, we’re not putting up any decorations this year. Now before you label me a Scrooge or a Grinch let me explain. Outside Influences The first thing that comes into play is that we are in the process of selling our house. For better or worse,…
Read More
Here is a fun little video retelling the Nativity story in a different fun way using the online web tools and social media of today. Maybe we could call it A Very Google Christmas or something. And the best part? The video’s gotten nearly a million views in the 5 days since it’s been posted.…
Read More
I had an interesting conversation with a friend of mine yesterday. I’ve known him for quite a while. He’s a spiritual guy and he’s a genuinely nice, caring and good person. I’m a bit ashamed to say, however, that I never really asked him about his perspective on spiritual stuff before even though I’ve been…
Read More
There is this idea in the church that sin is what is keeping people away from God when the truth is sin was dealt with a couple thousand years ago. It’s no longer an issue. And yet there is a huge idea within much of Christianity that God is still angry about our sin today.…
Read More
One of the fascinating things about the Bible is that it doesn’t whitewash it’s heroes. Take Samson for example. He was an impulsive, self centered, hot tempered, arrogant womanizer who doesn’t come across as all that smart. Not exactly the kind of person we might expect to have God’s favor. (You can read about Samson…
Read More
When you think about it, identity is a big issue. In fact it might be safe to go so far as to say that identity is the big issue. Identity of Jesus When he was walking around on Earth 2,000 years ago people struggled with Jesus’ identity. He was saying and doing such amazing things…
Read More
Odds are you would probably call me religious, although I’m really not a big fan of religion. Most religious people I know can be pretty hypocritical and often times they’re mean too. But I get where you are coming from. There was a time when I would have seen someone like me as religious too.…
Read More
Connect with Chris