Ok so I’m not actually drunk; I’m just feeling very emotional right now so I’m going to say whatever I want like I would if I were drunk. I just got back from seeing “Dear John.” That movie is emotionally intense on so many levels, but what I’m thinking of now is the main character’s [...]
This article has been birthed out of my desire to find out what is really true about Christians in regards to sin and our natures. I’ve heard so many different accounts of the power that sin has over believers from none to irresistible that it’s difficult to know where to stand. Then, of course, there [...]
Having just been to a Christian Mystical School I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the place of pleasure in Christianity and life in general. When I first started following Christ I heard about the pleasures of loving God and how the joy of the Christian life was superior to all the world had to [...]
I’ve read tons of Christian books since I became serious about Christianity ten years ago. Since not everyone has the time to read all the time I thought I would share the ones that I think are the most beneficial. This first post is my top ten (in no particular order). 1. The Final Quest [...]
Community: what so many want and so few have. Why, in the church, is community so elusive? I’m sure there are many reasons, but I’ll list some of my own thoughts. When thinking about the major components of a Protestant assembly, singing, preaching and mingling afterwards seemed most prevalent. When thinking about the importance of [...]
For all you men out there, here are some tips that will hopefully help you with conquering your lustful impulses: 1. Turn off your tv. Don’t go to movies that star women you can’t deal with. 2. Don’t do double takes when you see attractive women in public. If it was a fat hairy guy [...]
Man I’m lazy. It’s been a month since I posted. At some point in my life I’m going to get a work ethic. Anyway, here is a great video from my current favorite minister John Crowder. It is about the difference between working hard for God and receiving God’s grace to work through you. This [...]
7 Commitments of a Forerunner As part of the Sacred Charge you commit to: * Pray Daily: Spending 2 hours in prayer and Word (Book of Revelation once a week for 3 years) * Fast Weekly: Setting your heart to fast 2 days a week as a lifestyle * * Speak Boldly: Standing as a [...]
I was going to write a post entitled “Zen and the Christian”, but today I came across a wonderful series of posts about True Spirituality by John Paul Jackson. If you are not familiar with him, I would say that his church and ministry have the highest combination of maturity and anointing I have come [...]
Lastly I will talk about Bible study option c) reading a small bit of the Bible every day. To understand why I’m not so keen on this method remember my analogy from Part 2, your grandfather’s letters to you. If you were trying to understand those letters would you pick a random number of sentences [...]