Ankle Deep: Part 2
(This is the second of a two-part series; click here for part one.)Welcome to part two of Ankle Deep! We're looking at a particular passage in Ezekiel, first popping the hood to get an idea of what's being...
Ankle Deep: Part 1
Welcome to a two-part series called Ankle Deep! We're looking at a particular passage in Ezekiel, first popping the hood to get an idea of what's being said and then bringing it back around in order to glean fr...
Fitness as a Subcategory of Discipleship
I like to think of fitness as a subcategory of discipleship. While it's not necessarily typical, it's biblical in that:• your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:19-20);• we're commanded t...
Resolved to Set a New Goal: Identify, Magnify, Clarify
New Year's resolutions are typical this time of year, but regardless of the calendar date, setting goals is an important step to take in order to achieve the success you're targeting. There are three things you...
Christ’s Mass to Be Celebrated Ourwardly Toward a Watching World
Christmas literally means "Christ's Mass." It originally was a church service commemorating the birth of Christ.I remember the first time I put those two words together, and it was one of those "Ohhhh..." ...
Enough — Part 2
This is the second and final installment of a two-part series called, "Enough!" We're looking at the way in which other religions seek to edit the identity of Christ and showing how if Jesus isn't God, He isn't...
Enough! — Part 1
This is a two-part series where we're going to be taking a look at some of the different religions and processing them according to the way they answer the question: Who is Jesus? We'll be looking at Jehovah's ...
That’s Just SAD: Standard, Accountability and Discipline
In the past, you've heard me mention accountability as being a necessary element in the whole SAD approach to accomplishing a goal—SAD, of course, being Standard, Accountability and Discipline.The standar...
Get Through It or Get To It!
I just got back from Centrifuge with my Youth Group. What a blast! We left as a bunch of individuals and came back as a group. On more than one occasion, there was some serious healing and decision making that ...
Muscular Christianity: Write Them Down!
You've heard it said from time to time that there's a difference between being active and being productive. You see that a lot with diets. People will make some sacrifices and then become discouraged when they ...