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2012-11-25T15:21:12+00:00

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Church Sign Epic Fails, “Big Ass” Edition

Last updated on: November 25, 2012 at 3:21 pm By Christian Piatt

If I were a dog, I’d like to be a Shih Tzu. I bet they have some pretty good ideas about what’s going on. Oh, right! Church signs… Church Sign Epic Fails, “Force-Fed Faith” Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, Hangover Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, “Chocolate Chip Christ” Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, Vol. (x = 40-3) Church Sign Epic Fails, Vol. 36 Church Sign Epic Fails, Vol. XXXV Church Sign Epic Fails, Birthday Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, Reader... Read more

2012-11-24T21:45:55+00:00

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The Dangers of Evangelism

Last updated on: November 24, 2012 at 9:45 pm By Christian Piatt

I understand the basis of evangelism. There are lots of scriptural bases for doing it: making disciples of all nations, expanding our territory, and so on. Also, there’s a great feeling that comes with bringing someone over to your way of thinking and acting. There’s the sense of doing something good for them, plus there’s the validation of our own faith when someone else aligns themselves with it. Every new Christian is one more step toward ensuring that our churches,... Read more

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2013-01-04T18:12:58+00:00

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Church Sign Epic Fails, “Chocolate Chip Christ” Edition (Video)

Last updated on: January 4, 2013 at 6:12 pm By Christian Piatt

Forget those Snickerdoodle Jesuses (Jesii?); I want me a chocolate chip Christ! Dog the second video installment of the Church Sign Epic Fails series. Might want to wear a diaper for this one, cause when the last guy watched it, he laughed so much a little bit of pee came out. Read more

2012-11-22T18:21:39+00:00

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Beautiful, Stupid Writing (Blog to Books) – Pt 3

Last updated on: November 22, 2012 at 6:21 pm By Christian Piatt

The Beautiful Stupidity of Writing (Part 1) More on the Beautiful Stupidity of Writing (Part 2) Oh, the blog. I get questions from aspiring writers all the time about blogging, like how to do it well, how to capitalize on social media, what it means to publishers and so on. Now, I blog nearly every day, partly as a personal discipline, but also just because it’s what I’ve committed to. And if you commit to something with an audience, it’s... Read more

2012-11-22T18:54:10+00:00

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More on the Beautiful Stupidity of Writing (Part 2)

Last updated on: November 22, 2012 at 6:54 pm By Christian Piatt

The Beautiful Stupidity of Writing (Part 1) Beautiful, Stupid Writing (Blog to Books) – Pt 3 Yesterday I wrote the first article in this series of posts on why it is that I write. Today I’ll jump ahead to the so-called more “successful” period of my writing work. I got my first book deal back in 2006, and it came, like everything else, by way of a rejection. I had this great idea to publish a collection of my spoken... Read more

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2012-11-22T18:55:15+00:00

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The Beautiful Stupidity of Writing (Part 1)

Last updated on: November 22, 2012 at 6:55 pm By Christian Piatt

I’ve been asked how I knew I was called to be a writer. For me, calling if fairly easy to recognize. If the thought of doing something fills you with equal parts joy and terror, it’s probably a calling. There’s more to it than that, I suppose, since the idea of buying a new Tesla sports car fills me with both feelings too, mostly because my wife, Amy, would kill me. There are other elements, like the conviction that our... Read more

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2012-11-19T20:34:52+00:00

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Cold Specks: Soundtrack for the Week

Last updated on: November 19, 2012 at 8:34 pm By Christian Piatt

My friend, Amy Sheppard, turned me on to this band today and I bought it immediately after hearing the music in this video. The band is called “Cold Specks,” and the song is “Winter Solstice.” I dare you not to dig it. Read more

2012-11-18T05:43:58+00:00

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Church Sign Epic Fails, “Force-Fed Faith” Edition

Last updated on: November 18, 2012 at 5:43 am By Christian Piatt

You can either eat it or wear it. Your choice… Church Sign Epic Fails, Hangover Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, “Chocolate Chip Christ” Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, Vol. (x = 40-3) Church Sign Epic Fails, Vol. 36 Church Sign Epic Fails, Vol. XXXV Church Sign Epic Fails, Birthday Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, Reader Submissions (Part 2) Church Sign Epic Fails: Reader Submission Special Edition Church Sign Epic Fails, Miraculous Mashup (Vol. 31) Church Sign Epic Fails: Holy... Read more

2012-11-17T19:50:08+00:00

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Homebrewed CultureCast with Donald Miller

Last updated on: November 17, 2012 at 7:50 pm By Christian Piatt

Christian Piatt and Jordan Green sat down around a mic with author Donald Miller, best known for his faith memoir, Blue Like Jazz. They talk about why Miller voted twice for Barack Obama, even though he’s a Paul Ryan fan (wha?!), how the movie studio Pixar saved Apple and why narrative is the lifeblood of people, communities and businesses alike. Don reveals much about his upcoming book, talks about what he’s doing with his Storyline Conference and spars with Jordan... Read more

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2012-11-17T18:21:54+00:00

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Longing for the Unreachable God

Last updated on: November 17, 2012 at 6:21 pm By Christian Piatt

I’ve wrestled for years with a Christian faith that focuses on personal salvation, on many levels, some of which I’m still excavating. First, the emphasis on individual salvation always seemed ironically selfish for a faith that seemed otherwise to be about putting yourself second to others. I also struggled with the idea that Christianity is about getting a certain set of beliefs right, articulating them before a group of peers through a statement of faith and then you were official.... Read more

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