• < 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes or Google Phil Vischer, creator of VeggieTales, talks with Kurt about his spiritual journey as it pertains to creating, bankrupting, and coming back to his beloved show. This conversation is full of wisdom and fun. Here’s a few resources from Phil to check out: THE LAUGH AND LEARN BIBLE FOR …
Christians and July 4th: Celebrate with Kingdom Lenses (Not Americanized Ones)
• 4 Minute Read For the past several years I have publicly discussed why I tend to avoid associating myself with Independence Day. For a few years in a row I posted what was called my “annual unpopular post.” It all began in 2009 (when I hardly blogged), with a post titled: An “unpopular” …
Learning to Lament from the Black Church (Jemar Tisby)
• 4 Minute Read Hi Friends! It feels great to be easing back into writing and podcasting. I took some time off to celebrate and do a bit of a life-pivot after the birth of our second daughter. What a joy she is! Today I am sharing an excerpt from Jemar Tisby’s new book, The …
Repurposed for Peace: Christmas, Crucifixion & Reconciliation
• 2 Minute Read They shall beat swords into plowshares, and spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, [nor] learn war anymore. Isaiah 2.4 (NRSV) I have a bottle topper that says: “Recycled from disarmed nuclear weapon systems.” Its opposite reads: “Make wine not war.” Whether you drink wine or …
2 Reasons NOT to ‘Keep Christ in Christmas’
• 4 Minute Read ————————– *Guest Post: By Jeff K. Clarke ————————– Keep Christ in Christmas is the slogan of choice for many Christians during this time of year. We see the phrase used all over the place – from Facebook posts, Twitter feeds and Instagram pictures, to Pinterest links and blog posts. However, while Keep …
Jesus was Born in Bethlehem, NOT Rome: Choosing to Lose the “War for Christmas”
• 4 Minute Read Each year Christmas comes along and so do various controversies. Yesterday, my friend Jeff Clarke wrote: However, when we post on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram our demand for people to Keep Christ in Christmas, we are in that moment displaying a degree of arrogance, not humility. Instead of pointing people to the humble …
Get Weird: Your Identity Matters More than Your Story (CJ Casciotta)
• 4 Minute Read Before I get to the blog today, I want to do two quick things. First, I’m sooooooooo excited about my friend Stefan Lako’s new podcast, Is This It?. Not only did I get the chance to work with Stefan on this podcast launch, but I was also interviewed by him. Beyond …
Remember. Remember. Remember. (How God’s Ongoing Story Roots Ministry & Life)
• 3 Minute Read I’ve lived most my life in the Silicon Valley, a place many consider the epicenter of innovation in the technology age. My uncle worked for IBM when I was a kid. I remember his dark blue coffee mug with that simple and emphatic logo. At the time, IBM was the …
Did Jesus have Lady Pimps? (What His Funding Model Tells Us About Women)
• 7 Minute Read A couple of weeks ago I sat in the front row at University Bookstore with my friend Sara. She got there early to save seats for us; I got there just in time to thank her for being so on time and on top of it. Soon, after conversations with …
Disclaimer: I’m a dude. I do theology. But I want to listen.
• 4 Minute Read Alternatively titled: “In which I state the obvious, because sometimes the obvious must be said.” Disclaimer: I do White, North American, Male theology. It only seems fair to let you know. If others are told, or feel that they need to put a qualifier in front of the word theology …
“Christian” Domestic Discipline is Abuse (Yes, CDD is a Real Thing)
• 10 Minute Read Before I talk about Domestic Discipline, let me tell you a story. I had a difficult childhood. My parents divorced when I was young, and mom found refuge in a new man: an abusive man. He drank. He raged. He hit, kicked, pulled hair. He threatened. He cursed. He apologized. …