Relevant Faith
Okay, So What Does the Iran Election Mean Now?
A week ago or so, I read an article on either MSNBC.com, ABCNews.com or CNN.com. I keep up with all three throughout the week, but I don’t remember which one it was on. Anyway, the article was written during the campaign phase of the election in Iran. Remember when everyone was led to believe that … Continue reading
Book Reviews: The Disappearance of God, Eyes Wide Open and Sir Dalton and the Shadow Heart
The Disappearance of God I’ll have to admit that I am a reader of trends. I try to keep up with what direction something is “trending”. For instance, the NBA is trending upward. After Michael Jordan re-retired, the NBA took a tremendous hit and the the ratings began to plummet. But, recently it has been … Continue reading
Cycling Devotion: Are You Complacent?
When we ride with a group, generally there are different levels of riders, riding. The faster ones will obviously be up front, and the slower ones will be towards the back. The rest of us will fall somewhere in between. But I’ve noticed something peculiar in the two years I’ve been riding: some people don’t … Continue reading
Cycling Devotion: Replenish
Our Physical Life Let me set the conditions for you and you tell me what you need for the ride. We are going on a rolling, 63 mile ride. The temperature is going be 80 at the start and near 90 at the finish. This is an unsupported ride except for a convenient store stop … Continue reading
Book Review: Clutter-Free Christianity
When did the Christian life become so complicated? Your greatest desire is to please God, but with each passing week, your spiritual to-do list grows longer. As you strive to fulfill a never-ending inventory of requirements for being a godly parent, spouse, voter, employee, and more, you feel increasingly disconnected from the God you’re trying … Continue reading
Tanner’s Totes
Every once in awhile you read a story that touches a part of you deep inside. Currently, February 18, 2009, there is a story on the front page of ESPN.com College Basketball section about a Clemson basketball player named Tanner Smith. I follow Clemson basketball very closely and I’ve watched this true freshman play this … Continue reading
Read These Book Reviews (It Could Save Your Marriage)
I have had the privilege of reviewing books for Multnomah (Random House) for quite some time now, and this set of books has meant the most to me. A marriage, like anything you care about, needs time, love, and care to make it work. I have made a commitment this year to invest more time … Continue reading
It’s About the Heart
Worship teams, if they aren’t careful, will miss the forest for the trees. What do I mean? They will let the production of worship keep them from missing the importance of worship. We, as churches, will work so hard to get the “sound” just right and get so frustrated when the sound is “off a … Continue reading
Cycling Devotion Part 3 One For All And All For One
If you have ever watched the Tour de France or the Giro d’Italia or even the Tour of California, you’ll notice quickly that professional cycling revolves exclusively around team work. Lance Armstrong, as good as he is, could never have competed by himself. Why? Because each team member plays an important role, that without them, … Continue reading
Book Review: The Greatest Words Ever Spoken
I just want to start right off the bat by saying this book is fantastic. Whether you are a pastor or just someone who loves digging into God’s word, this book is a must-have reference. If you are anything like me you know that Jesus said something about something but you have no idea where … Continue reading