Worldviews
Looking at the world through the lens of Biblical Christianity.
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gravity waves, the big bang, and my unshakable faith
This post is probably going to get some people mad at me. I just noticed that Big Bang is a trending conversation on Facebook, and saw some really fascinating articles about how astronomers believe they've finally proven the Big Bang Theory. I don't really fully...
stuck doing 35 in a 45
I love the morning drive when I take my son to school. Well, most of it. We don't always talk much. But we pray together every morning when we get close to the school. That's my favorite time, as I lift him up to the Lord, ask for protection, and that He grant him...
“if God had given me her legs, i would be in deep trouble…”
I glance over at the girl right ahead of me in line. She's probably 16, wearing light blue-jean cut-off short shorts and a white tank top. Her hair is blonde, highlighted and thick, hanging perfectly straight down to her shoulder blades. Her skin is perfectly tan...
while we were still sinners
Weak. Ungodly. Sinner. That's exactly what I once was. (And sometimes still am.) But thankfully, God had a different plan for me. He wasn't accepting of those labels which I and other people put on me. Paul writes in his letter to the Romans, For while we were...
[the 7 project] month four: media
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDtYNpInvGk [serialposts]I just got in from playing catch with my son. And as we sit around the table and draw pictures together, my wife comments at how nice it is in the house today. But it's not just any day... it's a day that we...
what is the purpose of christianity?
“What is the purpose of Christianity?” My friend's eyes beamed as if he discovered the secret to Middle East peace. Immediately, I pulled my mind from the dregs of work and studied his face and replayed his words. I wondered what he was getting at, and even...
stand your ground
A popular text growing up was Ephesians 6:10-20 on “spiritual warfare.” I remember being taught to pray over myself the armor of God each morning so that I would not fall to temptation in my life. However, the personal application is of secondary nature to the...
words that bring division
We use words to compartmentalize, categorize, and define. For example, I would define my Christian theology (or spirituality) as a Protestant Evangelical Reformed Charismatic Episcopal/Anglican Christian. Each of these words brings a certain characteristic or...
[the 7 project] month three: possessions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkiDIWREjRk [serialposts]Have you ever watched that TV show Hoarders? It's crazy how out of control some of these people get with their stuff, huh? It's easy to see the problems when we look at the extreme examples like this....
how cheating taught me about [real] hunger
I had a moment of weakness. I'm ashamed to say that I cheated. And it wasn't just a little bit. I cheated bad. Yeah, I feel horrible about it, mostly because I know there's no way I can take it back. I wish I could. I really wish I could. I was just about...
be authentic, for the love of God.
I write the truth. I have written a lot of words over the course of my 32 years on this planet and I find one element that binds them to those who stumble onto them. One string runs down the middle of my ramblings and (to God's glory), that string can be a lifeline...
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[the 7 project] month one: food
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPhWGh2QtQI [serialposts]I'm fat. Technically, the BMI calculators I just used tell me that I'm obese. My ever-increasing waistline is a clear example of my excess in the area of food. And watching my fat-pants get even tighter is a...
the 7 project [an experimental mutiny against excess]
http://vimeo.com/25052075 The thoughts running through my head make me sick to my stomach. The kind of sick that causes me to want to shake it up and do whatever it takes to purge myself of the crap (yeah, I said it) that spoils everything else that's in there. And...