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April 2014

April 07, 2014

Segregation in the Church: White’s Only Bible Studies

I couldn't believe it. You're not going to invite my friends are you? You're not...

December 2013

December 16, 2013

How to Save the Church

My entire life Christianity felt wrong to me. I was too young to pin point...

December 13, 2013

“It’s Okay To Let Someone Go…”

Photo credit to labirdiephotography.com A friend once told me I say the phrase “it’s ok”...

December 12, 2013

Top 6 #DoItForTheVine’s

Have we taken social media way too far? "#SmackCamming" police, exploding fireworks in your butt,...

December 12, 2013

Top 6 #DoItForTheVine’s

Have we taken social media way too far? "#SmackCamming" police, exploding fireworks in your butt,...

December 09, 2013

Christianity Going Secular

Jon Foreman's response after being asked if he plans on writing Christian music in the...

December 06, 2013

Which Jesus?

Which Jesus have you chosen to follow? The predominantly taught American Jesus or the Jesus...

December 02, 2013

To Know Another

I saw my first pornographic image before I was in kindergarten. We were on the...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

The American Churches Legacy

If you've ever wondered if the church has hurt more people than it has helped,...

November 26, 2013

Keep Going

To follow Jesus is to commit to everything and anything that goes against “being careful”. ...

November 18, 2013

The Bible: Can We Trust It?

Have you ever taken a step back and asked the question, “Why do I believe...

November 13, 2013

Post-Christian Era

It's said that we've entered into a "post-Christian era"... I'd suggest that rather we're entering...

November 11, 2013

Paradoxicality: Proving Our Faith

I’ve noticed a weird tension over time within my faith. Its this paradoxicality (i made...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Why I Don’t Go to Church

I don’t really go to church services often. When people ask why, I normally just...

October 16, 2013

The Forgotten Minority: That Moment When You Realize You’re Not White

The Forgotten Minority: That Moment When You Realize You're Not White When I was five...

October 09, 2013

Influence

In college I had a professor who wanted to prove how easily influenced people could...

September 2013

September 23, 2013

everything

To me it's always been weird that as Christian's we've taken a neutral stance on...

September 09, 2013

Communion, Candy, & Drums

I spent my childhood growing up in a medium sized southern church. I was the...

September 06, 2013

Fear Not

It's kind of weird how I am able to step on stage in front of...

September 04, 2013

Following Jesus

“So like, how much longer do we have?” I asked Andrew, in my best stoner-esque...

September 02, 2013

Not Enough

It's taken me a while in life to come to realize that I can choose...

August 2013

August 26, 2013

To Live is Christ

After becoming a Christian, I went to therapy. Yeah… I literally went to therapy because...

August 19, 2013

With Everything

It's crazy to think that it's been over two years, since I left the pastorate....

August 14, 2013

Modernized Love: Finding “The One” Online

eHarmony — Okcupid — match — Christianmingle — SuperUberDesperate.com-The.List.Goes.On… We’ve all seen the commercials, talked about it with friends, gotten spammed by the...

August 09, 2013

Giving Up On God

I threw the towel in this summer… I quit. I had had enough of God....

May 2012

May 14, 2012

Quarter Life Crisis

Some days I wake up and I'm like what the @#ck?! If someone told me...

April 2012

April 09, 2012

Leaving The Church

So it's taken me so long to respond to my first post, because I haven't...

April 02, 2012

My Story

So as you can see, I've transitioned my blog over to a new template, and...