Archive for Culture
Homosexuality, The Bible, and Soulforce #2
Homosexuality and same sex marriage has become a very hot topic and those who believe the Bible says it is a sin or that the government should not recognize same sex marriage have become reluctant to speak out. There are several reasons for this, but one of them is not being able to deal with [...]
Why I Love Religion and Jesus
This video echos the mantra of so many people today. Saying, “I hate religion, but I love Jesus” doesn’t say what people think it does. What people don’t understand is that as soon as you say you believe in something…like Jesus…you have dogma which means you have religion. Jesus was not anti-religion, he was anti-bad [...]
What Students Want vs. What they Need
Recently Rick Lawrence of Group Magazine published the results of a survey of 20,000 plus teens answering the following questions: What would you like to do More of in your church’s youth ministry? (these results were published in the latest print version of Group) What is your biggest challenge in growing deeper in your relationship [...]
Homosexuality, The Bible, and Soulforce
Not to long ago I had a long Facebook discussion about the issue of homosexuality. That particular discussion was more political in nature and did not address (at least not in depth) what the Bible has to say on the issue. An organization called Soulforce has, as one of its resources, an online article that [...]
What Christians should B4
I have been often told that Christians would be viewed in a more positive light if they were for things, not against them. This has often been said to me by Christians and non-Christians alike. So here are some things Christians should be for: Christians should first and foremost be for loving God. What it [...]
Tebow, The Broncos, and God
Is God causing the Broncos to win? Sounds ridiculous when you say it out loud, but could it be? Some sports commentators have said things like, “Surely God is not interested in football games, if he was then wouldn’t the team with the most Christians always win. Doesn’t God have better things to do?” It’s [...]
What Parents Shouldn’t Listen To
The story I’m about to tell is actually many stories. Though I will tell it is one story, there have been many like this over the years. It started out with some parents coming to me to ask for help. Their student (15) had become disrespectful and defiant. The parents had done everything they knew [...]
Osama’s Death: A Christian Perspective
I hear that Osama Bin Laden was dead last night. My first reaction was simply to pause. I didn’t know what to think. My emotional response to things is often delayed as I try to figure out what I should be feeling. I went to bed after seeing a few shots of people celebrating outside [...]
Marriage and Teens
We must teach kids and teens about marriage. No, I’m not from some back hills county where it is okay to marry 14 year olds (or younger). That said, there is this casual approach to relationships as if they are not a big deal. Not that long ago I had a conversation with a 4th [...]
Judgmental Church
This probably isn’t what you think…I know it has been in vogue to attack the church from within, calling it judgmental, irrelevant, and out of touch. I’m not going to do that. Actually I am tired of being labeled “judgmental” and I believe it is largely unwarranted. So this post will be a short defense [...]
