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May 2018

May 21, 2018

All the Lonely People: What’s Inside the Heart of a Mass Killer

These lone wolves, inspired by little else than movies, or news stories or video games,...

May 15, 2018

Maybe it’s Time to Say Goodbye to Invocations (Hello, Moments of Silence)

It’s a tradition to have an invocation. But maybe it's a vain tradition. Maybe it’s...

May 08, 2018

Rev. Graham, You Are Hurting the Reputation of the Church

Preaching the gospel, sharing the truth, and trying to tell my friends that Jesus is...

April 2018

April 30, 2018

Jesus is for Losers (Count me in)

Christian leaders have been accused of impropriety. I can't defend every failing, because I'm a...

April 23, 2018

GQ Says the Bible Is Overrated. Here’s What They Got Right.

The magazine says the Bible is overrated from a literary standpoint. Well, we can argue...

April 19, 2018

Facebook Doesn’t Like You. And the Feeling Might be Mutual.

Hard to believe, but Facebook is only a dozen years or so old. With more...

April 16, 2018

Look Out. Christianity Will Soon be Labeled “Hate Speech”

It seems we Christians are holding dear to the Constitution, believing it will protect us....

April 11, 2018

When you can’t get out of the way of the coming storm

Have you ever been hit by a storm, or something that came your way so...

April 09, 2018

If not you, then who? If not now, then when?

"How’d we get so far down and how is it going to turn around?” Have...

April 02, 2018

The Day After: What the Resurrection Means in 2018     

Are we ready to face the news again? The world seems crazy. A reading of...

March 2018

March 27, 2018

B.C. / A.D. The Birth, Life and Death That Changed History Itself

Think about how we measure time. B.C. and A.D. both hinge on the birth, life,...

March 19, 2018

The quaint concept of self-denial [It Might Just Save Us]

Rarely do we hear the words, "self denial." John F. Kennedy implored us as a...

March 14, 2018

Enough? Students Walk Out of School, Demanding Action. What should we hear?

While “Stop violence” and “No more guns” are simplistic slogans, I am trying to peel...

March 07, 2018

Can Hollywood Teach Us How to Live Biblically?

The new CBS comedy series, Living Biblically, tells the story of a man on a...

March 05, 2018

Are Christians Really That Fragile?  This College Thinks We Are

A college in Boston is working overtime to make sure every student feels comfortable. The...

February 2018

February 27, 2018

“Find a Little Wonder” — Interview with Musician Jeff Johnson

As a musical artist, Jeff Johnson believes wonder is a way to jump off the...

February 21, 2018

How did Billy Graham Impact Your Life?

It was 1981 and I was a college freshman. Billy Graham was coming to Reno...

February 14, 2018

So The Vice President Talks to Jesus  – That’s Not a Sign of Mental Illness

I would much rather have a Vice President that listens to God, than a leader...

February 12, 2018

What is truth? The question that never seems to get a straight answer

I hate the skepticism that this world is brewing. We have a swarm mentality over...

February 05, 2018

Many players from Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles are outspoken regarding their faith

He doesn’t pick winners and losers in this life. There's no certainty of victory in...

February 02, 2018

Groundhog Day — Will it be the Winter of Despair, or the Spring of Hope?

We walk in a world of contrast, light and dark, good and bad, beautiful and...

January 2018

January 31, 2018

A Muslim, a Christian, a Jew and an Atheist , All Talking about Religious Freedom and…

This should concern every ethnicity, faith group, and national identify. This is a human problem...

January 29, 2018

Think on these things

Of all the things you see on Facebook today, this is the one read that...

January 22, 2018

A Stranger to Danger? Rethink How You Are Living

The news is filled with "scary" things. Foods that kill. Everyday activities that threaten. Household...

January 18, 2018

Male and Female He Made Us – Thriving Together in the Workplace

"In the secular world, beauty gets you places. But in the Christian world, the inverse...

January 15, 2018

This is Me audition and the defeat of shame

Retrospect is a human luxury. It’s great to remember the good, the joyous journey of...

January 04, 2018

A Memory of Hope: Good News for the Very Worst of Times

If you are imprisoned by circumstances this year, do not despair. Maybe your situation is...

December 2017

December 11, 2017

Jesus’ Most Important Holiday Wasn’t Christmas

In fact, Paul never mentioned Christmas or the Nativity as a particular day. Come to...

December 05, 2017

Taking from the Collection Plate — the Ultimate Test of a Church’s Financial Security

There’s a new twist to the offering – invite people to take money out of...

November 2017

November 27, 2017

Shocking! U.S. Senator says “Government will not save you”  

Our work on earth is not elect a savior. Our efforts should not be to...

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