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The DNC and Religion

Check out this article on the presence of faith and religion at this year’s Democratic National Convention. “At the first official event Sunday of the Democratic National Convention, a choir belted out a gospel song and was followed by a…

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Fear not little flock

As Jesus was sending out the seventy-two disciples on mission ahead of him he said, “I am sending you out as lambs among wolves” (Luke 10:3). This does not seem to be the best recruiting strategy. It is a portrait…

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American Idol

When we pin all of our hope as well as our despair on the presidency of the United States, we’ve not only committed idolatry, we’re also guilty of sloth, and we also (sometimes) sound mean.  I’m not suggesting that we…

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Donald Miller to pray at DNC

Donald Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz will be praying at this year’s Democratic National Convetion. Christianity Today inverviewed Miller about the opportunity to pray at the DNC. They also asked him questions about issues such as abortion and homosexual…

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How specific is our worship?

Good thoughts from Jared over at The Gospel-Driven Church blog. We trust not because “a God” exists, but because this God exists.– C.S. Lewis, “On Obstinacy in Belief”Yes!As the segment of ostensibly evangelical worship directed somewhere roundabouts “a God” who…

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Flawed Leaders

Earlier today I was talking with one of the guys on staff about Leading With A Limp by Dan Allender. I read it a year ago or so and it made a pretty deep impact on the way I think…

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