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September 2013

September 23, 2013

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that I did not confess last week. I've been taking Monday off as...

September 19, 2013

A Pastor’s Response to the Washington Navy Yard Shooting

I've been struggling to know what to say, if anything, about the shooting at the...

September 18, 2013

This is the Best Rationale for a Single Payer Healthcare System I Have Ever Seen

I have long loved John Green & the mental floss peeps (I'm assuming he has...

September 14, 2013

10 reasons millennials are screwed

There's an interesting article up at Salon right now. The gist is that boomers and...

September 13, 2013

“Moreing” – How to Make Art by Using More than One of Everything: A Little Friday Funny

What constitutes art? Creativity? Intention? Expression? Portrayal? Evocation? Form? Content? Is art an aesthetic quality?...

September 12, 2013

Ten Great Words You Should Know and Use – Part 05

I am an unabashed logophile (n. – lover of words). The English language is a tough one...

September 09, 2013

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that yesterday was the 10th anniversary of Redemption Church. In our society 8...

September 08, 2013

Redemption Church is Ten Year Old Today

Ten years ago today Redemption Church had our very first public service. We met in...

September 06, 2013

His Name Shall Be “Cheesus” – A Little Friday Funny

People see the image of Jesus everywhere - tree bark, cheese puffs, potato chips, toenails,...

September 05, 2013

Shrink: A Quick Update on my Current Writing Project

I just realized that I've never done a blog post on my current writing project,...

September 04, 2013

Bombing Syria: There is No Right Way to Do This; There’s No “Good” Side to be On

There's an interesting article up at Slate today in which they weight the pros and...

September 03, 2013

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that I am writing and posting my Monday Morning Confessional on Tuesday this...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

Sheep Labor Protest/Political Rally – A Little Friday Funny

I'm not sure one man should be allowed to wield this kind of power, but...

August 28, 2013

How King’s Immortal “I Have a Dream” Almost Never Happened

As I read through the articles on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have...

August 26, 2013

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that I don't get why people are so upset about Ben Affleck as...

August 23, 2013

Best College Convocation Speech Ever – A Little Friday Funny

His name is Nicholas Selby, and he's a sophomore at Georgia Tech, welcoming the incoming...

August 22, 2013

Negligent Parents, Lawbreaking Kids: Stunning Article on Parental Accountability

LZ Granderson writes a weekly column for CNN, and this week's entry was stunning. Granderson...

August 21, 2013

They are Burning Christian Churches in Egypt

For years I've kept a few key-word email alerts at The New York Times. If...

August 19, 2013

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that I'm getting a slow start to my Monday. I can always tell...

August 16, 2013

Who Does the Voice of the Camel in Geico’s Hump Day Commercial? A Little Friday Funny

It's Friday, not hump day, but this is the funniest Geico commercial ever. Last I...

August 15, 2013

Does Income Inequality Undermine Marriage?

I've been beating the income inequality drum for quite some time now. The one of...

August 14, 2013

Can You Name Your Baby Messiah? Apparently Not in Tennessee

From Slate Today: A magistrate judge in Newport, Tenn., made national headlines this weekend when...

August 12, 2013

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that this summer has surprised me. Not only is my grass still green,...

August 09, 2013

Football Season Is Coming (not that one, the other one): A Little Friday Funny From Jason Sudeikis

Summer is almost over in Kansas. The kids are headed back to school next week....

August 08, 2013

“An Affair Can Be Liberating” Katie Hopkins Gives Just About the Worst Advice Ever…

So I've never heard of Katie Hopkins, apparently she's well known in the UK for...

August 07, 2013

Are You Happy? If Not, This Might Be Why…

Our family spent a week in Colorado on vacation a few weeks ago. It was...

August 06, 2013

Wives Submit to your Husbands

We are working our way through Ephesians this summer at my church, preaching from a...

August 05, 2013

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that when I'm trying to write - blog posts, articles, books, sermons -...

August 02, 2013

Will Ferrell’s Harry Caray – A Little Friday Funny

Earlier this summer my kids were playing little league, so we started watching some pro...

August 01, 2013

What Do You Do With Edward Snowden?

I’ve been reading about Edward Snowden since the story broke, wondering how I should respond....