WE SHOULD TALK
We are electrically charged with sex. Physically, emotionally, intellectually, aesthetically, relationally, socially, and visually. Sex is part of who we are. And sex is spiritual. In fact, the very …
There really are two worlds
For many Christians, it has become popular to dismiss “the world” as some- thing evil or degenerate. Religious folks seem to take pleasure in decrying the worldly ways of the…
Stop trying to please the wrong man
How many of us carry around our fathers? Sometimes we carry on their legacy. Sometimes we carry their burdens. Sometimes we drown in their sins. Sometimes we pay the penalty…
Affluenza
Have you ever heard the term “Affluenza” before? It is a play on words referring to a social sickness. It has to do with the way we view and understand…
Lion/Lamb
This may be the single-biggest mind-job in The Revelation. The One Who Conquers is called the Lion of Judah—an old title for a messianic warrior—but appears instead as an undead…
how can i keep from singing?
After spending a few hours with my friends Paul and Heidi yesterday, Paul called me with one more thought. See, we’d talked a lot about the high failure rate in…
KILL THE MONKEY AND FIX THE FURNITURE
Contrary to popular belief, “sin” is not simply restricted to doing bad things. Neither are the consequences of sin limited to the anger and frustration of God. No – all…
FEAR IS MENTAL MURDER
Two of my closest friends in Junior high were Cory Stafford and Chris Burns. Cory was an artist, Chris was a sax player, and I was a ninth grader with…
GOOD NEWS!
A very merry elf snuck in with more copies of Nativity and Kingdom just in time for Christmas! Order your copy today or pick one up at Soundwords (in the…
FILTERING FEEDBACK
I’ve gone down in flames many times while preaching, the worst of which involved a near-hallucination halfway through. It was a low crowd and I was a young man filling…
Westwinds’ Video about my Post Doctoral Fellowship
Westwinds is an incredible place, full of beautiful people. I’m very happy here and am grateful to God for all he has allowed my family to enjoy. When I first…