Real Stuff My Dad Says 29: Exchanging Information
When most people are in a scenario where they have to "exchange information", it's rarely a pleasant experience. In most cases, it follows a fenderbender, traffic ticket or worse. However,…
Blending Your StepFamily 4: Wounds and Forgiveness
Holding onto unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to get sick. When we retaliate to get even, though, we take God out of the healing equation.…
Confessions of a Closet Christian 4: What Makes A Story Good and Which Story Do We Prefer?
Epic adventures, intrigue, battles, sport, magic, romance, three acts with intricate conflict - these are what I've always considered the ingredients of a good story. But when I think of…
Experience God 33: John 13:1-5 (NIV)
Suzanne Lederer leads us in connecting with God through Lectio Divina, or “Sacred Reading”. Check out suzannelederer.com for a deeper look into the age old worship practice.
The Real Deal 14: You Are One Dynamic Personality
Independence Day is the one day of the year when I'm legally allowed to blow things up. A little childish, maybe, but setting off fireworks excites me like few other…
Carty’s Contemporary Classics 22: How Well Do You Know Jesus?
When we die, there is a standard that we must meet in order to enter heaven - Jesus Christ. Obviously, none of us can or will ever measure up to…
Church for Men 4: Does A Lack Of Men Lead To Liberalism? (part 2)
Previously, I pointed out that as women have taken leadership positions in many of our mainline churches, men have silently removed themselves from the picture. Interestingly enough, this has brought…
To The Churches 2: The Proverbs 31 Woman, Part 1
In this week's podcast, Dana Avant looks at Proverbs 31:10-12, and explains how these verses perscribe a pattern for life, even for women in the 21st century. The attributes described in…
Jesus in HD 29: The Day That Peter Got Saved!
It's a wonderful little chorus, the wonder of which is found in its repetition: "I have decided to follow Jesus. I have decided to follow Jesus. I have decided to…
The Big Picture Podcast 23: God’s Got It Covered
As Joel has pointed out before, our culture seems to be rapidly transitioning away from its Judeo Christian foundation to a secular, humanist, post-modern society. One that is quickly rejecting…