i'm a husband, a father of two, church planter, musician, lover, fighter, romantic, writer, storyteller, arrogant, coward, one messed up Christ-follower!
We recently sold our kids playhouse. You know the one that has been sitting back there doing nothing for a couple of years now. Sure from time to time the kids went back there and played, but for the most part it would just sit there empty, alone filled with spiders and cob webs. As … More Planting Churches or Making Playhouses
I’m sitting here next to a fire on my back porch, listening to my friends talk about life and the year past. It’s a quiet night, a beautiful night to ring in the new year with friends and family. About this time of year we all start to really think about our past year; all … More New Year, Resolutions & Hope for Tomorrow
Well he has done it again. James Emery White has officially become one of my favorite authors. I fell in love with his writings in his book, “A Traveler’s Guide To The Kingdom,” and he has further captured my attention in his new book, “The Church In An Age of Crisis.” At first glance one … More The Church In An Age Of Crisis
You turned 4 years old yesterday! Man you have gotten big! Where has the time gone! You are still my little man. In reality, you always will be. Even when you don’t think so. Pretty soon you will be all grown up. You will make all your own choices. You will date girls. You will … More Letter to My Future Son
I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when I was 11 years old. For those who don’t know what Crohn’s disease is, it is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes inflammation of the lining of your digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea and even malnutrition. Crohn’s disease can be both painful … More Living with Crohn’s Disease, Lessons Learned & Dependency on God
Let me just say this, I love Zombie movies. Zombieland is one of my favorite movies and I am religious about watching the Walking Dead. And I would be lying if I said I haven’t had thoughts about what I would do and how I would do in a Zombie Post-Apocalyptic world. Answer: I would … More I’m A Zombie Hunter
In light of the recent shooting in Connecticut, I really just have one question that is stirring around in my mind… Why God? I’m a minister. I know all the right answers to say and think. But right now they don’t help. I want to be able to write something amazing that will show everyone … More Why God? Anytime Now!
I would like to start off by saying welcome to our post-Christian world. We are living in an age like never before where the idea of being a Christian is more of a social club than a revolutionary movement. We are living in a time where people have forgotten what it means to live out … More Christian Amnesia
Orthodox: “Committed to exegetical living.” Radical: “Willing to do whatever and go wherever the Spirit leads, even if it doesn’t make sense.” *Taken from Forgotten God by Francis Chan For far too long we have had lines drawn in the religious realm. Words like: Conservative Liberal Radical Traditional Re-born Spiritual Charismatic All these words have … More Why I’m An Orthodox Radical
Argo is one of my favorite movies I’ve seen in a while. The story of two countries coming together to help in a single cause, I find very inspiring. I even knew the ending and I was still nervous! But this great story could have gone the other way. Instead of six U.S. employees being … More Life, Argo & Lessons in Working Together
Justin Cherry 