Archive for Culture
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 [...]
Would You Abort Hitler
After my recent debate I was asked this question, “Would you abort Hitler?” At first this sounds like a hard question, but if you are prepared it really isn’t that difficult. I have to admit I could have dealt with this question better than I did. Part of being able to defend your faith or [...]
My Abortion Debate
As some of you know, I recently participated in a debate on the issue of abortion. I appreciate the attitude that everyone had at the debate. One of the people who were there asking questions has posted a blog regarding some arguments for a pro-choice position that he would like to see me respond to. [...]
Abortion and Teens
It’s the topic no one really wants to talk about. Many parents talk to their teens about doing drugs, drinking, and other destructive behavior. I’m not so sure many of them talk to their kids about abortion. It is emotional to say the least, but it is also extremely important. The state of Colorado where [...]
Relevant Preaching and Teaching
Recently I took a few college students to the Christmas Conference in Denver put on by Campus Crusade (http://godcc.com). I will be writing a separate post about the conference. They invited Scott Nickel, one of the teaching pastors at Flat Irons Community Church to speak several times (http://www.flatironschurch.com). So often when you talk to students [...]
The Truth About Christmas
Every year sometime during the Christmas season I hear some radio show, news, broadcast, or something that takes some shots at the validity of Christmas. Sometime these shots are not taken by people who are atheist or follow some other tradition, but by fellow believers. For some people who have been brought up thinking Jesus [...]
