I did a sermon two Sundays ago called, “Should We Read Genesis Literally?”, in which I feared some would throw me out as a heretic: Genesis, and the Creation account especially, can often make people feel like they have to choose between their faith or their rational mind when it comes to figuring out some […]
We have problems in the USA, so you shouldn’t help other countries…
The 3-year anniversary of the 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti is coming up this Saturday. When a massive disaster like this hits close to home, it is very trendy to give and support the cause. News crews bombard the country and we are fed constant streams of the devastation, motivating people to give. But did […]
One More Day Until I’m Officially Old…Reflections on My 20s
Today is the end of an era. My last day in my 20s. Tomorrow, I’m officially old. (All the teenage readers are agreeing. All the 40+ readers are saying “You think 30 is old?! Yeah right, ya whippersnapper!”…or something along those lines) I actually have no problem turning 30. In my line of work as […]
Why Doesn’t God Make Himself More Obvious?
I just preached on John 6. This is the account where Jesus feeds around 20,000 people with only 5 loaves and 2 fish. What happens next is the people chase Jesus down. Imagine a throng of 20,000 people following you to your next destination! The people aren’t interested in putting their faith in Jesus though, […]
Why Are We Afraid to Talk About Our Depression?
I suffer from depression. I also go to counseling and take anti-depression medication. I first started getting symptoms in 2006 when I began working on my church plant. I first went to counseling for it in 2008. I went on medication during the winter of 2009, but went off of it in Spring 2010. I […]
8 Hidden Benefits of Being Single
One of Satan’s biggest temptations for married people is to want to be single. I’ve found that one of his biggest temptations for single people is to want to be married. This was the case for me when I was single and is the case for most of my single friends. Yet in spite of […]