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Part 1: How Jesus Commands Us to Handle Critics

Just recently I was studying the Bible for My One Sentence Bible, and I came...

September 07, 2010

I Must Work Even Harder on Myself

Still just as applicable this week as it was last. The Lord's conforming process is...

July 2010

July 27, 2010

Are you The Borg or are you Human?

I have really been thinking a lot about the following, as I believe it is...

June 2010

June 18, 2010

My Recent Sermon from Parkcrest Church in Long Beach, CA

Recently I had the opportunity to preach all four services at Parkcrest Church in Long...

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May 27, 2010

I’m Not Feeling Very Christian

Adding insult to injury - Brenda and I thought we were pregnant. The most exciting life-changing...

March 2010

March 31, 2010

Sexuality and Theology: Part 2

Here’s Part 1 We then started to talk about sexual consumerism—no, not human trafficking, but...

March 30, 2010

Sexuality and Theology: Part 1

Recently I was asked to participate in a private discussion with 15 other national leaders...

March 29, 2010

What does ‘Living in Sin’ Actually Mean?

I've been thinking about this question a lot lately. I often hear straight Christians talk...

March 04, 2010

Being Fat vs. Being Gay in the Church

I was asked by über blogger and #1 selling recording artist Carlos Whittaker (Twitter: @loswhit) to...

February 2010

February 15, 2010

Part 2: Airport Signs and Theological Deepness

This video is hilarious! Watch what TSA does while I'm trying to communicate some super...

February 13, 2010

Part 1: Airport Signs and Theological Deepness

I was in the airport recently and saw this sign. It felt awfully familiar to...

January 2010

January 15, 2010

Part 7: United Kingdom

This weekend I am speaking at a Salvation Army conference on my theological and missiological...

January 08, 2010

Part 4: United Kingdom

Over the next couple of days I will be posting a Q & A I...

December 2009

December 14, 2009

My Painful Confession

I wrote this prayer this morning after dumping my guts out to the Lord. I thought...

November 2009

November 30, 2009

Faithfulness: The New Evangelism

I just started reading the book of Ezekiel (as you can tell by My One...

November 28, 2009

Rich? Yes Please…

Yesterday was Black Friday and I got up at 3:20am so I could go shopping...

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August 17, 2009

Video of my Sermon from Newsong Church in Irvine, CA

Joose - August 16, 2009 from Newsong Church on Vimeo. Here is my sermon (called:...

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July 13, 2009

Empire Carpet Theology

Brenda and I are looking for new flooring (still deciding if we should put in...

June 2009

June 02, 2009

Why God Doesn’t Answer Prayers

This is a question that has been on my heart a lot recently for a...

April 2009

April 28, 2009

My New Painting

This is a painting that I commissioned Scott Erickson, an artist friend of mine, to...

March 2009

March 17, 2009

Lord Judge Me According to My Integrity

I was reading Psalm 7 the other day and I noticed something that I had...

February 2009

February 20, 2009

Christian One-Liners

I got these in an email, and I thought they were really clever. Not only...

February 04, 2009

The Book of Psalms

When I study the Bible I read it cover to cover, starting in Genesis 1...

January 2009

January 29, 2009

Hard Lessons of Forgiveness

Forgiveness can be a tricky thing. Many people, including myself, are able to talk about...

December 2008

December 29, 2008

Go Get It

This is a picture of the famous American author and philosopher Henry D. Thoreau. Ok,...

December 13, 2008

What Happens When you Dream Big and Fully Give Your Life to the Lord?

Crazy things like this happen:(Picture of Andrew Marin speaking to a packed house at the...

November 2008

November 26, 2008

I Heart Haters (Or at least I try)

So I guess I couldn’t just go off quietly into the holidays now that I...

October 2008

October 29, 2008

Prayer for the Faithful

Thank you Lord for this opportunity to Be;For this opportunity to be Yours.Our prayers, wants,...

October 06, 2008

Prayer and Biblical Leadership

I believe that I can communicate directly with my Heavenly Father. We have conversations. Crazy...

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