Some times you just wanta dance

I tend to write serious articles that are meant to inspire and call to more, but today I just want to dance and share that experience with you. This is at a hookah bar in Atlanta after a long day at Catalyst...enjoy.

The Start of a Conversation

I've been having a ton of conversations about the Church (not the building, but the body) and our generation.
Specifically, what are the strong points we as a generation bring to the Church and where do we contradict each other?
I know what I think, but desire to know …

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This Is Why People Hate Christians!

Tuesday May 22, 2007. Jerry Falwell's funeral is held at Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Although a somber occasion, the air is abrasive with the prattling of reporters, the clicking of cameras, and the shouts of protestors. The following are …

No Bible?

When I was the youth pastor of a small church in San Diego, I became very disheartened with the fact that such a small percentage of my students came to church with their Bibles. Without really thinking it through I decided to teach the students a lesson. As we sat …

Re-Introduction To Prayer

There has been an ongoing conversation amongst my friends as of late about prayer. You see it is our observation that the importance of prayer has been lost in the shuffle of our Christian walk. Losing sight of the importance of prayer poses a huge problem, because …

Art

I had the opportunity to go to see Justin McRoberts in concert not long ago at Grace Church in Lynchburg, Va. Ok, allow me to clarify, nothing was going on and Dan Portnoy of The Drop Online was putting on the show so I decided to go and support my friend. I was …

Moses Moments

I have been experiencing what I like to call Moses moments in regards to this site. This is when I believe God is pushing me into a direction I do not think I'm suited for as Moses did in Exodus. A few months ago someone I serve with in student ministries at Blue …

How Controversial Are Your Beliefs?

An individual's beliefs can be one of the most controversial topics we will run across in our society. It has caused people to give up their lives as martyrs and even, horrifically, take the lives of others. Faith and passion spark heated debate amongst friends, …

The Loud Silence

I am somewhat of a writer. To be honest I think I'm a lousy writer, but people keep pushing me to do it. Speaking comes naturally to me, but writing does not. I can't spell, have poor grammar and type about five words per minute (that ones more for me than you). All …

Burger King Religion

I've come to the realization that we have made the religions in this world so self-serving. I know this is not news, but it was on my mind. I'm sick of this "feel good" religious garbage! My God is not snuggly. He is combative and He's jealous. This is not burger king; …

QUESTION

I have a question. Once "clean" how long does it last? I'm not talking fresh out of the shower clean, but confession clean. O.K., here's the deal; I recently had an amazing experience with God and I felt "zestfully" clean. I got in my car and drove to my house to …