Bible, Pop Culture

Define “Good”

If you go to church, and especially if you're in church leadership, you probably heard about a Gallup poll published back in March reporting that church membership in the U.S. has fallen below 50% of the population for the first time in polling history. Most of us kind of knew church was trending down due… Continue reading Define “Good”

Bible, Holidays

the stuff of dreams and lent

Last night, I had an epic trilogy of nightmares. In Part I, I was first pursued, then held hostage by a serial killer.  This dude was scary; he was Hannibal Lecter and Lex Luthor and Nurse Ratched all wrapped in one.  I kept trying to get away from him, but he always caught up.  I… Continue reading the stuff of dreams and lent

Bible, Holidays

happy

I am a Christian.  I have been an active believer in local churches for all thirty-seven years of my life.  I probably fall toward the conservative side of the pew when it comes to tradition and doctrine, and I actively enjoy apologetics, eschatology, and inductive Bible studies.  And it is with a full heart that… Continue reading happy