Richard scowled at the framed poster displayed on an easel at the entrance to the gift store. “What a sham!” he nearly shouted. Startled by Richard’s outburst, a passerby named Peter asked, “What is?” “This poster, it’s an utter sham!” Richard replied. “These big gift store chains think they can dupe the public into buying…… Continue reading Holigram
Category: Outreach
Rotten Tomatoes
So, I went to hear Phil Vischer, the creator of the “Veggie Tales” video series, speak at a college near my home. He recounted the story of his company’s rise to prominence in the Christian media industry and its subsequent decline and eventual bankruptcy. As a life lesson from his experiences, he advised his audience…… Continue reading Rotten Tomatoes
Stop Going to Worship
Why do Christians “go to church?” Many people would respond, “to worship God.” I don’t want to nix that notion entirely because I believe that we worship wherever we are, but I can’t find anything in the New Testament which suggests that our corporate meetings are or ought to be any more worshipful than the…… Continue reading Stop Going to Worship
Swept Away
I saw The Great Commission with fresh eyes again today. Here it is: 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and…… Continue reading Swept Away
God’s Family Business
Is the church a family or a business? The answer is, “yes.” The church is God’s family business. We struggle with this idea because “family” and “business” are mutually exclusive terms in our culture. We think of family as something warm, spontaneous, personal, and unconditional. We think of business as cold, calculated, impersonal, and performance…… Continue reading God’s Family Business
The Parable of Fish
There once was a poor farming village. The sandy ground bore little fruit despite the daily toil of the inhabitants. They fought over the meager produce and the weak starved to death. No one considered leaving the village because the leaders, out of desire to maintain control, had told everyone that they were surrounded for miles and…… Continue reading The Parable of Fish
Spiritual Savant 