Exploring, defending, and trying to live by a Christian worldview
In the modern age, there’s not much reason to go out of our way to memorize anything. Just about any piece of information we could want to know is easily accessible with just a few touches of a screen, or even by summoning Siri, Cortana, and Alexa. We can look up most anything anytime we want this way, from scientific […]
No one likes to think about being gone one day. But it’s the one thing that everyone, rich or poor, American or Chinese, old or young, beloved or hated, arrogant or humble, selfless or selfish, have in common. There will come a day when we are no longer here on this earth, and we’ve entered our eternal dwelling. And so […]
In the middle of the 19th century, my great-great-great-grandfather Phil came to the United States from the country of Ireland. Today, Ireland is a well-off European nation. But if you’re familiar with Irish history, you may know that the middle of the 19th century was one of the worst times Ireland has ever known. The Great Famine (or the Potato […]
The numbers, to the scientific community, are staggering: fully 38% of Americans believe that “God created humans in their present form about 10,000 years ago.” This, according to the linked poll, is equal to the percentage of people who believe humans evolved over millions of years from lower life forms in a God-guided process. Perhaps even more surprisingly, this is […]
Last week, I wrote a post about how we need to understand what it means to criticize the church, which is such a precious and beloved thing to Christ — his bride. But there are plenty of people who are adamant that the church deserves the criticism, and one of the topics that comes up the most is the church’s […]
About a decade ago, there was a book, wildly popular in Christian circles, called Blue Like Jazz. The author was Donald Miller, and the book is a very raw and real account of his spiritual journey. In it he tells about an event his campus ministry put on during an event known for its wild partying. They set up a […]
2016 was a year full of bitter controversy as a contentious election between two clowns incendiary candidates brought a lot of very sensitive issues to the forefront, and 2017 only intensified it. More often than not, right now I tend to stay away from commenting on political posts, but I’ve seen people get in vicious arguments over political opinions that […]
Last Sunday, I preached in church about repentance and what it really means. It’s a big expansion on my first blog post. In the absence of posting much over the break, I figured I’d post the manuscript from my sermon. My hope is that we who claim the name of Christ can learn not just to change the way we […]
What do you know about your best friend? I don’t mean personal knowledge, like how funny he is or how kindhearted she is. Certainly you know that. But what information do you know? Probably their birthday, where they live, where they work. You know their likes and dislikes, most likely their opinions on various issues. You know their passions. You […]
If you had been asked, before reading the title of this post, to come up with some descriptions of Jesus, what would you have said? In my case, I probably would have said Savior, Healer, Lord, even friend. But I would never have thought of “brother.” That’s a very bold, audacious thing to say — to call God in the […]
Just another jar of clay, named Clay. I’m a Christ-follower who messes up a lot, blessed to be a husband and youth worker, trying to share the message that saved me. My aim with this blog is to explore how we ought to live and think as Christ-followers in the midst of the realities of today’s world.
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