There’s a mentality that exists here in America that we are to take care of our own before we start worrying about anyone else. Not everyone holds that belief, of course, but I’ve encountered plenty who do. As I find myself preparing for another trek by skateboard across the state of Indiana to raise money…
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In the Room Are Many Doors
Last Sunday I was standing in the room you see above contemplating what the future had in store. I had briefly excused myself from cocktail hour when I was struck with a simple yet, intriguing metaphor that lay in front of my eyes. I front of me lay two doors, one that would take me…
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Allen Iverson and Identity
This past weekend I was reading a rather sad article in the Washington Post about one of the most prolific NBA point guards of all time, Allen Iverson. Now assuming you were familiar with the guy, hearing that name would probably bring to mind his trademark cornrows, extensive body art, a killer crossover dribble, and/or a rather…
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The War on Single Christians
If you’ve come to my site by way of Twitter, the greatest social network ever, you may be aware of the fact that I use the service a lot and I follow an awful lot of people. I’ll be the first to admit that there is no way I can possibly stay up on every…
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An Easter Manifesto
As I began writing this Easter post, I envisioned an article that would tactfully yet pungently nail churches and Christians themselves on a variety of issues I had with how this incredible holiday is observed. I wanted voice my frustration with this constant need among churches to go “bigger and better” year after year with their light…
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Decisive Book Review
I first heard of the Heath brothers, Chip and Dan, back in my college days when I had subscription to the well-known business magazine, Fast Company. The brothers regularly wrote columns that I found a bit quirky, thought-provoking, and absolutely fascinating. After getting hooked on their writing for the magazine, I bought a copy of…
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WWJD and the Locus of Control
Most Christians (and even some non-believers) who lived through the early to mid 1990′s remember the WWJD bracelet craze. These bracelets were little strips of colorful nylon with the letters WWJD sewn into them. They were first introduced by a traveling evangelist from Holland, MI named Dan Seaborn. The basic premise was that they were…
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