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What does it take to become a man? I think this is an important question as I’m thinking how our (American) culture is experiencing greater extensions of extended adolescence. Things that people in their 30′s do today, people did in their 20′s a generation ago. And things that people in their 20′s do today, people [...]

Typically when we speak of American nationalities represented in America, there is a breakdown that goes something like this: White, African American, Hispanic, Asian, etc… The only problem is that “White” is not a nationality; it is a color. What I’ve been learning is the term “white” is a historically nuanced term. When America was [...]

Don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own; you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.1 Cor 6:19 Caffeine drinking to many Christians is a normal habit as it was mine. This year, I [...]

There is a point in the book of John (chapter 3) where Jesus’ ministry was beginning to eclipse John’s. John’s disciples come to him and say “Jesus, look he is baptizing and all are going to him.” (implying that they’re leaving our ministry to go to his). It’s such an amazing thing what John says [...]

And he called to him his twelve disciples…The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. [...]

Do not lift up your horn on high, or speak with a haughty neck Psalm 75:4 Sometimes I watch the television in amazement. Celebrity culture is fascinating in that, by means of media and production, it blows up normal people to appear as these larger than life characters to become people who others adore. The [...]

One of things I learned about my relationship with God is that it is not based off of stale facts or doctrines. But rather, God is known to me in my life through the journey that He has taken in my life. In the low seasons of my life, the high seasons, the difficult ones, [...]