Archive | June, 2012

Better write nice things about my sermons or else I might sue

June 26, 2012

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Another moment of extreme church behavior. Our friends over at Out of Ur share this story about a church that has sued a mother of three for writing a bad online review. Did she simply criticize the church or are her efforts part of a larger conspiracy against the church led by a disgruntled former […]

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Mondays are for “Hand Holding as the Gateway to Pregnancy” Ramblings…

June 25, 2012

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All over our country lawmakers, educators, social workers, and plenty of other concerned individuals are trying to fight the same battle – teen pregnancy. Teen pregnancy is a huge issue for our nation. Children born to teen age mothers are far more likely to grow up in poverty, have a harder time in school, and […]

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The Flawed Theology of Fight Church

June 20, 2012

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Here are the reasons why Fight Church exists. We want to reach people with the truth about Jesus. We live in a world of violence, it is a message and medium we are very familiar with. We are practical and utilitarian. We usually think that the ends justify the means. Violence sells in our culture. […]

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The First Rule of Fight Church – Tell Everyone About It

June 19, 2012

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I just encountered the trailer for this documentary on Fight Church. I will let you watch it without my comments and then respond to your thoughts. This is certain to provoke some responses.

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After the Honeymoon – Sermons Available

June 19, 2012

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For those of you who have requested information about the three week sermon series I just finished up called After the Honeymoon, here are the links for the sermons to download. The series looked at the nature of a covenant relationship, how we make one another holier in our marriages, and how to live out […]

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Mondays are for Father’s Day Ramblings…

June 18, 2012

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Why are Father’s Day and Mother’s Day so different? (Insert easy joke here, every day is Father’s day, mothers deserve three days to every one for a father, father’s day should only happen on leap year to make things even out, choose one or make your own) How do I know they are different? For […]

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Giving the Devil Too Much Credit or Not Enough

June 14, 2012

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Did Satan make me lose my car keys? Did Satan make me sin? Does the Devil run the lottery? If you spend enough time around church people you will inevitably hear a Christian offer some sort of complaint about being under spiritual warfare or the devil working against them. My initial reaction to hearing this […]

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Tuesdays are for NBA Finals Ramblings…

June 12, 2012

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Can I make a match up between Lebron and Kevin Durant spiritual? Absolutely? Am I going to? I have no idea. Tonight begins the NBA Finals, and for the 16 fans of the NBA still out there (this is actually not true at all. For some reason people think NBA popularity is down and it […]

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Repentance for Our Place in the Empire

June 8, 2012

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A former advertising executive of Coca Cola is repenting for his part in the obesity epidemic in our country. Citing a karmic debt that he isn’t sure he can pay, Todd Putnam talks about his debt to our society for his role in helping sodas take over the diet of so many Americans. The Mayor […]

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My Kingdom Come, My Will Be Done

June 7, 2012

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Each morning before school, our family gathers together to pray. We always end our time together by saying the Lord’s Prayer together. Saying this prayer together has been a great moment of discipling our children. We have talked about the parts of the prayer and what they mean. We have talked about why we pray […]

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