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December 2011

December 21, 2011

SNL: Jesus asks Tebow to take it down a notch

SNL did a hilarious Denver Broncos locker room skit a while back, you can click...

December 20, 2011

Matt Damon as Santa Claus… sort of

This video is pretty funny. Matt Damon demonstrates for us how difficult it is for...

December 19, 2011

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that I woke up in the middle of the night with a fever...

December 16, 2011

Stanley Hauerwas, David Bentley Hart, & Christopher Hitchens

It’s been interesting to watch my Twitter and Facebook accounts light up with tributes after...

December 15, 2011

Dave Barnes Christmas Extravaganza

Watching YouTube videos of Dave Barnes’s Christmas Extravaganza is one of my favorite Christmas traditions....

December 14, 2011

Christmas Decoration Excellence

I dont' know who this guy is - but this is nothing short of brilliant.

December 14, 2011

Gift Ideas for Book Lovers

If you are buying a gift for a book lover this year I have some...

December 13, 2011

Approaching a Culture of Despair

I had a phenomenal evening talking last night with a group of disciples from Redemption...

December 12, 2011

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that I often have a difficult time getting myself to work on Mondays....

December 12, 2011

18 Common Phrases to Avoid in Conversation

My wife reads REAL SIMPLE magazine. I’ll admit to never reading it. However, I do...

December 11, 2011

Puppets Freak Me Out

The Suttle family took what will most certainly become a yearly trek down to Grace...

December 10, 2011

Hot or Not Hot Primary

I take politics seriously, but I'm not a partisan - I don't feel at home...

December 09, 2011

Vader Did You Know?

Okay – don’t stone me… this is stinking hilarious. Personally, my favorite part is when...

December 06, 2011

Rob Bell is Stronger

The announcement of Rob Bell’s recent decision to leave Mars Hill came as no big...

November 2011

November 30, 2011

Joel Osteen Gets Reality Show

Joel Osteen, Mark Burnett Partner For Reality Show About Lakewood Church Mission TripsWhy do I...

November 22, 2011

How to Shrink Your Church

I've got a new article up at the Huffington post called How to Shrink Your...

October 2011

October 25, 2011

Mel Gibson / Robert Downey Jr. Video

So Mel Gibson is on a long losing streak. After separating from his wife of...

October 24, 2011

With a little help from my friends…

So, I wrote this book for Cascade books called An Evangelical Social Gospel?: Finding God's...

October 21, 2011

Mark Driscoll: say it isn’t so

I just read a blog post saying that Mark Driscoll's church "Mars Hill," has legally...

October 19, 2011

Spread the Word!

Hey Friends! My editors at Cascade tell me that one of the best ways to...

October 17, 2011

The Vocation of the Church

I'm finishing up reading Walter Brueggemann's book, "Disruptive Grace," this morning. Chapter 14 begins with...

October 11, 2011

I Deny the Resurrection

For a couple of years now I've been trying to find some time to read...

October 10, 2011

Interesting Take on Occupy Wall Street

September 2011

September 30, 2011

The Irony of the Tea Party

I've got a new article up at the Huffington Post called The Irony of the...

September 15, 2011

The Failure of the Mega-Church

I've got a new article up at the Huffington Post about the failures of the...

September 08, 2011

Great Article by Rustin Smith

Rustin Smith is a good friend of mine. He wrote a killer article at Immerse...

September 06, 2011

The Church Planter as Mythic Hero

David Fitch has a great post on the mythic figure of "church planter." I've been...

August 2011

August 08, 2011

Andy Osenga’s Indie Christian Music

I've got a new article up at the Huffington Post. Here's an excerpt: The entire...

August 07, 2011

Why are we skipping church?

From The Onion:

August 04, 2011

The Ethics of the Google Search

This is one of the most interesting video clips I've seen in a long time....