Holiness Reeducation

With Independence Day around the corner many churches are preparing for their annual God Bless America themed worship service on Sunday or on Monday. I have been part of churches where there was an actual indoor fireworks display as part of such a celebration. That made me somewhat physically ill, but that is neither here […]

Acts 15:5-11 – Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses.” 6 The apostles and elders met to consider this question. 7 After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you […]

The biggest news of the weekend came from New York state where the legislature there passed a law allowing for same sex marriages in the state. With the population of New York being what it is, this pretty much doubled the population in our country that now has been afforded this right. The passing of […]

This post is for the twelve of you who are NBA fans like myself. There will be no secret holiness messages in this post. (Of course I say that and then always slip something in somehow.) Tonight is one of my favorite nights of the year, the NBA Draft. And to celebrate I offer my […]

This summer at DCC we are going to the cinema. At least we are searching for movies that preach. This week I am preaching through the movie True Grit. I am using the remake from last year, not the John Wayne original. Have any of you seen this film? What were the most preachable/teachable moments […]

That title should at least get your attention. A new study of life expectancy rates in the US has come out. The news is interesting to say the least. In some parts of the country people are living longer than ever. But in many regions life expectancy is actually declining. Life expectancy rates in the […]

Following the heroic efforts of the Navy SEALS in the hunt for Osama Bin Laden there has been a lot of attention being drawn to those who have served as part of this exclusive military unit. For many this attention has been unwanted because they are phonies. Many have embellished the story of their lives […]

Just to let you know upfront this whole post is about basketball. I won’t be searching for spiritual meaning or metaphors, this is simply a love note to a game I love and an unbelievable season that brought me great joy. I am a sucker for a good redemption story. (Wait this is sounding spiritual […]

How are the Crystal Cathedral, the Church of the Nazarene and Syria alike? (Insert joke here) Tourism is being hurt around the globe by recession and violence. Countries such as Syria are suffering mightily because of the effects of unrest on their tourism industry. This is leading to even more unrest that is spurring once […]

Yesterday I talked to DCC about the importance of being prepared for a zombie outbreak. Of course I was really just echoing the warnings of the Center for Disease Control that issued a zombie preparedness alert weeks ago. Their reasoning was simple: If you are prepared for a zombiepocalypse you are prepared for anything. What […]