What I like best about The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis is how he makes my mind imagine that the afterlife will actually be something tangible. While the concepts of heaven and hell are very real to most of us on a theological level, we are typically hard pressed to live with the eternal perspective […]
7 Steps to Not Waste Money, Actually Love, and Enjoy this Christmas
The New York Daily News reports that 45% of people surveyed would like to skip Christmas because of the stress it brings…Here are 7 things these people need to know: 1. Realize that the TV commercials are lying to you. Their job is to brainwash you into thinking you need something you don’t. That if […]
Jonah and the Whale: Fact, or Fictional Fish Story?
I recently posted on the question, “Am I going to hell if I don’t believe Jonah was eaten by a fish?” Our response to questions like these are very important because the credibility of the entire Bible is at stake. It is not good enough to pick and choose the parts of the Bible you […]
Talking Business, Church Planting, & Jesus on Michigan Business Rap
I had the privilege of being on the Michigan Business Rap this week to discuss church planting as a small business. Click below if you’d like to listen in: It’s a little nerve-racking when you do live radio and don’t know what the questions are going to be ahead of time. There were two questions […]
Two and a Half Men star calls show “Filth” – strikes out on video
If you haven’t already heard, Angus T. Jones, the “half” in the hit show Two and a Half Men has converted to being a Seventh Day Adventist and called the show he stars in “filth”. Here is a brief video clip, via Good Morning America, to get you up to speed: I watched Angus T. […]
Am I going to hell if I don’t believe Jonah was eaten by a fish?
After a Crossroads membership class, I had a friend ask to meet with me about some concerns he was having. In a nutshell, he had some doubts about the historicity of some parts of the Bible, like Jonah and the early parts of Genesis. Because of these doubts, he was questioning his entire view of […]