Faith is a weird thing. We all put faith into different things, and most people think of religious stuff first when they hear that word. Here are three questions for you: Do you have faith? In what? Where does that faith come from? I remember reading O Me of Little Faith by Jason Boyett. He […]
Zombies, vampires, and many other monsters are all over pop culture these days, but did you know they are blogging too? Problogger is one of the most popular blogs in the world, and today they’re featuring a piece I wrote about how to fail at blogging. THE UNDEAD GUIDE TO KILLING YOUR BLOG I came […]
One day I went to work at the college where I teach history and government. In a day I’ll never forget I stepped into an empty hallway and an unforgettable crisis. You can read that story, a sneak preview of my new book, over at Shawn Smucker’s site in a post called: Jesus, Zombies and […]
Every family has its share of legendary stories. Some are happy; some are sad; some are hilarious. My twisted family unit has gotten a lot of laughs over the years about the time they accidentally left me at a funeral home. When I was four years old. Where I knew no one. And there was […]
One of the best books I’ve ever read is Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikalatos. As I read that book I knew a couple of things. 1. He’s a crazy gifted writer and thinker. 2. He’s my kind of crazy and has been described as C. S. Lewis meets Monty Python. 3. I wanted to meet […]
Beautiful story from the History Channel. What are the chances that a Bible would survive that inferno?
“I don’t have the big plan, just small glances And every now and then I’m still unsure.” ~ Children 18:3 ~ Have you ever experienced an epiphany that instantly altered the entire way you see the world around you? There’s a neat story tucked into the eighth chapter of Mark’s gospel (verses 22-26) about a […]
I can’t get this song out of my mind. Unity by Shinedown is like the ultimate call to action for me right now. Here’s my favorite part: “Put your hands in the air If you hear me out there I’ve been looking for you day and night Shine a light in the dark Let me […]
Bill Gates is a world changer who happens to be one of the wealthiest individuals in history. He’s EVEN got over 8 million followers on Twitter which I’m sure is what will dominate his tombstone one day. So imagine my surprise when he answered a question of mine in less than an hour. I had […]
One of my favorite movies of all-time is Back to the Future. Yet for all the memorable scenes in that movie, today I’m thinking of one of the more obscure parts. Just about everybody loves George McFly, Marty’s father who goes from whipping boy loser at the beginning of the film to successful author at […]