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 […]
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. […]
Is the Bible like Candy?
In churches, we hand out Bibles like candy. If you are interested in seeking God or you are a brand new Christian, you will be handed a Bible, told to read it, and you will begin to grow in your faith as a result. So a person, with zero knowledge of what the Bible actually […]
What is Religious Cheese?
The religious cheese I refer to is not the woman in the first 10 seconds of this incredible “Nu Thang” video: While in some ways she is the epitome of how we could define “religious cheese”, my goal with this blog is not to pretend that I am cool and others, like our hip MC […]
Observations from Visiting Different Churches this Summer
I’ve been on a full sabbatical this summer. It has been an enriching, rejuvenating, and much needed time. One aspect of my sabbatical was that I visited different churches each Sunday. This has been a great eye-opening experience for me. I don’t have all the answers, but it certainly raised some good questions. Namely, if […]
Embrace Your Insignificance
I think the majority of our (my) vices, sins, and depths of depression come from the search for significance. We are continually looking for things that will make us feel important and valuable. My wife and I went to see a musical on Sunday at the Wharton Center and even though I don’t have a […]