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
I am currently in a season of trying to figure out those things that only I can do. I am looking for those areas where I am uniquely gifted to serve. This is important for many reasons, but one of the most important is to make sure I am spending my best energies in the … More Uniquely Me
I heard a surgeon say, “We don’t practice till we can do it right. We practice till we can’t do it wrong.” This got me thinking about our lives in Jesus, as disciples, as followers. So often we find Jesus and we strive to look like him, act like him and talk like him. Then, … More Till You Can’t Get It Wrong
I’m sure most of you heard recently about the endangerment of Hostess Twinkies. We are in peril times my friends. The disappearance of Twinkies would probably be the last sign before a zombie apocalypse. Just saying! Upon hearing the news I felt like Tallahassee from Zombieland, where he searched the whole movie for one Twinkie. … More Twinkies, Jesus & The End of the World
restoration [ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən] n 1. the act of restoring or state of being restored, as to a former or original condition, place, etc. 2. the replacement or giving back of something lost, stolen, etc. 3. something restored, replaced, or reconstructed A couple of blogs ago I asked, could it be that there is more to this … More Restoration in Action
I talk to people everyday who see God as nothing more than an old tradition that holds no value in their lives anymore. They see God as a nice fairytale to believe in, but not someone worth trusting in. They believe that God has no real value in their life. The problem that I’m seeing … More An Old World God
I spend a lot of time talking to people about God and His kingdom movement. I spend a lot of time thinking about how I can show people this “world that could be”. And the more I research, the more I think, the more I learn, the more I’m convinced we have the right answers … More Right Answers, Wrong Questions
Everyday we are filled with choices, that need to be made? Whether you will get out of bed or not? Whether you will take a shower or not? Whether you will be a positive or negative influence today? Whether you will see God’s blessing today or not? Sometimes we feel like we don’t have control … More Choose
Yesterday morning Rylee pulled out her Bible and read the Creation Story with us before going to school. She read with enthusiasm (like I use to). She read in with eyes full of amazement (like I use to). She read believing it was all possible (like I use to). She read like a little child. … More She Read…
Justin Cherry 