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October 23, 2014
Emotional Comfort or Divine Peace?
What many of us are referencing when we say we need or want “peace” about something is actually not peace at all. It’s emotional comfort. Peace that passes understanding is just that—something that surpasses out ability to comprehend it. What we want is for everything to make sense, and then, because we understand it all, […]
October 11, 2014
Novel Investing: Becoming a Patron of Author Wayne Thomas Batson
I’ve long been a fan of new and creative ways of supporting the arts. I dare say that my whole life has been spent championing the cause of seeing the church be the epicenter of creative cultural influence. As it was in the Renaissance period, so can be (and must be) today. So when I […]
October 8, 2014
The Importance of Choosing the Right Church
Fundamentally, the church you call home should promote encounters of heart, mind, soul and body with God, challenging what you know and how you behave; it should be a place that provides accountability to how you love God and serve people; and it should be a place where you receive genuine care from other Christians […]
September 20, 2014
The Life Dichotomy
Plenty of things in this life should give us reason to pause. Why does the word “lisp” have an “s” in it? Since Americans throw rice at weddings, do Asians throw cheeseburgers? And then there’s this picture of an octopus eating a shag: Not that bird’s best day. Other more important things give me reason […]
September 18, 2014
Out In Front by Kirk Gilchrist
My dear friend and senior pastor just released his latest book this week, and I couldn’t be more thrilled for him and for those who read it. It’s chalk-full of hard hitting life lessons, glacial nuggets of wisdom, and often startling arguments to some of church culture’s more common assumptions—ones he confronts from simple, Biblical […]
September 15, 2014
New Video: Loving You Out Loud
I’m so thrilled to announce Jennifer’s first live video on her new YouTube channel. The song “Loving You Out Loud” represents one of my favorites in her new repertoire, reminding the listener of the joy of first-love and all that comes with it. Jennifer’s been working so hard on her music over the past several […]
How Do You Read The Bible?
Most of my spiritual conversations over the last several weeks have swirled around a common question: How do you read the Bible? Some of these dialogs have stemmed from the social media firestorm surrounding musician Michael Gungor’s admission that he does not believe some of Genesis’ accounts are literal. Others have been private confessions from […]
September 2, 2014
Bible Nature
The Bible does not give simple answers to complex questions, but complex answers to complex questions. Part of its beauty is that it always calls its readers much higher in our thinking, and doesn’t stoop to accommodate an inferior perception of humanity or its Creator. To treat Scripture as a series of anecdotes to the […]
September 1, 2014
Sadistic Parental Irony
A world where it’s free to abort your own baby, but $75,000.00 to adopt someone else’s.
August 30, 2014
How To EQ Acoustic Guitar
One of my jobs as a producer is to continually be on the cutting edge of the recording industry. This means I’m constantly researching modern techniques and trying to implement them in the studio. It’s in that spirit that I pass on this amazing video from the amazing Craig McDurmot on EQ’ing acoustic guitars. Enjoy! […]
