Here’s a little more leakage – some content from the book I wrote this summer…
Yo, we at war. We at war with terrorism, racism, and most of all, we at war with ourselves. —Kanye West (Jesus Walks)
Tears on the mausoleum floor, blood stains the coliseum doors… —Jay-Z (No Church in the Wild)
If you act like wild animals, hurting and harming each other, then watch out, or you will completely destroy one another… Read More
Many of you know I wrote a book this summer and am in the process of trying to get myself a literary agent (if you are related to an amazing literary agent, please hook a brotha up). Anyway, this week, I thought it would be fun to do a little sneak peek chapter leak…
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Life with God is easier than we think. Most of us are simply trying too hard. We’re straining and we’re stressing, but all that effort is for nothing.
God doesn’t want your works, He wants you.
And there’s more… Read More
I used to believe it was OK to have enemies.
Because Jesus said to love them, bless them, pray for them… I kinda took it as permission to collect ‘em.
Like Jesus was saying, “It’s OK to call people or groups of people your enemies.”
But I don’t believe that anymore. I don’t believe it’s OK to collect or have enemies.
Here’s what I mean… Read More
NOTE: I decided to add on a little bit to last week’s 3-part series “Stuff I Don’t Believe Anymore.” I guess this makes it a 4-part series now…
I used to be in the river.
And by “In the river,” I mean I was a participant in revival / renewal / river whatchamacallit. Yeah, I was in a church that had chofars and streamers and banners and dancers… Read More
Listen in on this short conversation with Andy Jones and myself – we talk about decriminalizing being messed up and giving permission to not be OK. Andy shares what he’s learned as the result of leading Celebrate Recovery… Read More
Happy Sunday everyone! Each week, I like to share what I enjoyed on the internet and give you some recommended reading. This stuff will make you smarter, more compassionate, and better looking too (OK, that last part might not be true)… Read More
It’s Friday so I’m hoping to help you chuckle and/or win something – here we go…
1. FREE—Jute Drawstring Backpack With A Surprise Inside.
Just comment below and you will be automatically entered to win a jute drawstring backpack with a surprise inside. Two winners will be selected and announced tonight… Read More
Growing up in Pentecostal church, I picked up on this idea: Catholics aren’t Christians. The typical charges against them were things like praying to Mary, worshiping the Pope, praying to the saints, and elevating the teachings of saints and church leaders to the same level as Scripture. They also had cool necklaces – and I wanted to wear one.
And then there were the wild accusations from the end-times obsessed folks, claiming the current Pope is most definitely, 100% for sure, obviously THE Antichrist (these guys are still doing this too).
I was smart enough to detect the crazy on the doomsday prophets, but the underlying message “Catholics aren’t Christians” stuck with me. When you hear something enough times, you just begin to believe it.
So I believed Catholics aren’t Christians… Read More
