Kissing the Wound
She dipped her head in shame, pulling away to hide her scar. On her left cheek lived a four-inch scar caused by a knife wielded in power. Even in the arms of the one who loves her, her shame guided her...
View ArticleLower-Deck People
I want to thank Kathy for a conversation a group of us had over cocktails in Albuquerque. This is what came to my mind as we were discussing “upper-deck people” and “lower-deck people” in relation to...
View ArticleDo You Believe It?
[See embedded video] If there is one message we I need to be reminded of, it is this one. May you I believe it; truly, truly believe it. Thank you, Brennan. [ht - Jonathan]
View ArticleWhat If “The Church” Was Invisible?
What if we, as the church, were invisible? What if we had no church buildings? No signs declaring a church location? No denominations or headquarters? No mega weekend gatherings? No Christian radio...
View ArticleA Faith-Filled Doubting Human Following Jesus
Do you have 5-minutes? If so, I encourage you to watch this video. I have not watched something in a long time that personally resonated with me at this deep of a level. I hope it encourages your faith...
View ArticleHere I Stand—On God’s Love for All
We all make choices. We all make interpretations. We all are led individually by the Holy Spirit. We all do the best we can with our three-pound brains and our built in, God-given human limitations. We...
View ArticleWhy Do We Lose Jesus if We Lose Hell?
Why are Jesus and our traditional notion of Hell so intertwined? Why is it that if we lose Hell, Jesus becomes terribly pointless and ceases to matter? I mean after all, without Hell, what is the point...
View ArticleA Mending Shift, The Purpose of it All
I have had a few people ask what A Mending Shift means and its origins. Good question…… To shift simply means to move, to change. Sometimes, a shifting takes place for its own end; in other words, to...
View ArticleThe Hopeful Ending: The Runaways and Their Loving Mom
First, Read the Tragic Version of this Story Here. What is the Kingdom of God like, you ask? A woman lived in rural central California. She was known for her kindness, generosity and love, but she was...
View Article15 Signs You’re Dealing with One of God’s “Chosen”
It seems that since the release of Rob Bell’s book, Love Wins, other things have been released as well, namely an outbreak of very outspoken people who believe they are God’s chosen. As such, they have...
View ArticleGood Friday Meditation
My friend Dave Henson is contributing some deeply intuitive holy week meditations to Patheos. Here is an excerpt from his Good Friday meditation. I encourage you to read the entire meditation here:...
View ArticleHELL: 9/11 Victims & Osama Bin Laden
Yesterday, I read a headline with Osama Bin Laden’s face on it and large, thick white letters exclaiming, “Rot in Hell!” Yesterday, while hoping onto Fox News Channel and catching an interview with...
View ArticleA Label-Absent Reality?
Here there is no Christian. Non-Christian. American. Muslim. Heretic. Orthodox. Saved. Unsaved. Liberal. Conservative. Mainline. Evangelical. Catholic. Reformed. Baptist. Pentecostal. Episcopal....
View ArticleHoly Dirt
This was shared by a friend of mine yesterday: I found myself overwhelmed with His presence in a way I’ve never felt before, or as intensely since. I can only describe it as an overshadowing. I lay...
View ArticleLetter to Gays and Lesbians (LGBT): I Stand With You
[Leerlo en Español] [Watch the video reading] I don’t know what it is like to be black and carry the weight of years of oppression and racism on my shoulders. To pull myself up out of that oppression....
View ArticleVideo reading of my letter to Gays and Lesbians (GLBT): I Stand With You
Here is a personal video of me reading my letter to homosexuals: I Stand With You. If you know someone who you feel needs to hear this, please feel free to pass it on. To be honest, I wrestled with the...
View ArticleGod Does Things We Would Never Do: Francis Chan and Hell
I love Francis Chan. Seriously, I do. I grew up listening to Francis at Hume Lake Summer Camps and so he has a special spot in my heart. He is eloquent in speech, very persuasive and has a very sincere...
View ArticleThe NEW Roman’s Road
I was raised on the Romans Road. The Romans Road is an evangelism tool made up of 5-7 verses pulled out of Romans to show people the way of salvation. That if they follow and believe this simple Road...
View ArticleYou Bring God Pleasure, Not Disgust.
Here is the bottom line. It is hard for us to accept our goodness. Shame seems a better friend then our good worth. It is from the words “you are good” that we want to hide from. We run back into the...
View ArticleDon’t worry, fire-wanting disciples, the fire is coming, just not now.
[Luke 9:51-56] Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, 52 and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they...
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