Look back on your life at the times you learned the deepest lessons. Look back on your life at the times you were most desperate for God. Look back on your life at the times you accused God of abandoning or neglecting you. There’s a good chance that the memories that come to mind here […]
The Best Ministry to Singles Has Nothing to do with Your Singles Ministry
There are tons of singles’ ministry resources out there for churches. Many large churches have a full-time pastor or director in charge of their singles ministry (sometimes called “College and Career” or another pseudonym). Effectively shepherding singles is a difficult tension. Singles often ask, “What do you have for me?” but the programmatic efforts to […]
Soon to be available ‘Sex Robots’ (including of children) reflect inevitable trend
I often make predictions in my sermons on sexual purity that the video game, virtual reality and/or robotics industry will soon have simulated sex for sale, with full array of sensors and ‘experience.’ Lewd sex scenes are already available in games on mainstream video game consoles and as controllers and technology become more and more […]
Interview with Josiah Price, #4 Michigan State Spartans career TD leader for a TE
Episode #11 of the “Behind the Curtain” Ministry Podcast is here! In this episode, Noah Filipiak interviews the starting tight end for the #4 ranked Michigan State Spartans football team, redshirt junior Josiah Price. Price has 13 career touchdowns at Michigan State, a record for a tight end, including 3 in the first 3 games […]
5 Do’s and Don’ts of Deconstructing Your Faith
I know plenty of people who have walked away from the faith they grew up with. You probably do too. In fact, walking away from one’s childhood faith has almost become part of the American right of passage into maturity: 1. Go to church as a child, being dragged by your ear by mom or […]
With Ashley Madison, Put Down the Gavel and Pick Up the Mirror
The Ashley Madison name leaks that have taken the world by storm shouldn’t surprise us. For those not familiar, Ashley Madison was a website where people who wanted to cheat on their spouses could privately post profiles of themselves in order to link up with other cheaters. A hacker recently revealed all of the cheater […]