This past weekend my friends threw a book release party for me. It was fun and full of surprises. I was interviewed about the book, my mom read a selection, and so did I. Everything was perfect – the music, the food, and the decorations. Such a great night!
And the people there were amazing.
I wanted to share just a little bit of the behind the scenes on the… Read More
My favorite thing from the Seahawks -vs- Packers playoff stunner was Michael Bennett riding around the stadium on a police bike, waving to fans and high-fiving the Sea Gals. It made me LOL. literally.
Speaking of LOLing, I hope one or more of these videos will make you giggle or at least snortle.
Here’s a little fun for your Friday… Enjoy!
1. VIDEO: Cat Scared of Mario Jumping.
I love this. And it totally reminds me of a few… Read More
My friends are throwing a book release party for me this Sunday at 5pm – at NWLife Church in Renton. I don’t know all the details because it’s kinda like a surprise party that I know is happening, but I don’t exactly know what is happening. Does that make sense?
Anyway, I would love for you to come. Really. I mean it.
I’ve heard there will be food and dessert served at this party. And I know… Read More
The headline of an article I read last week shocked me. It announced:
Sunday Morning in America Still Segregated – and That’s OK With Worshipers
It was the findings of a study conducted by LifeWay Research – and here’s what they had to say…
Tomorrow is Martin Luther King Day – and with that theme in mind, here are two posts I think are worth your time…
This post, Everything I Know About Racism I Learned in the Church by Christena Cleveland. The opening paragraph reveals one of Christena’s earliest memories of church:
Exasperated, she yelled at the top of her lungs, “Get in here, niggers!!” Being six and all, I had no idea what the word nigger meant; I just knew that it referred to me and… Read More
Happy Friday! I have a few funny / interesting videos to share with you… and something free to give away.
1. FREE BOOK.
If you like winning, just write something in the comment section below to enter your name in the drawing for a brand-new, signed book by yours truly.
1. VIDEO—Human Balloon.
Listening to and watching the laughing friend in this video is funnier than… Read More
I have a confession to make: I don’t like “Christian” movies. I mean the ones that are trying to sell tickets en masse to the Christian population. There are many wonderful films with storylines that portray the Gospel (films like Selma and Calvary), but aren’t wearing the “Christian” label or marketing to the Christian audience.
So, can we speak honestly about “Christian” movies?
They’re overwhelmingly terrible. Lacking in beauty and imagination. Hard to describe as art.
Check out this list of 2014 “Christian” movies with their Rotten… Read More
I wrote a book, which is coming out this month. The following is an excerpt…
Recently, while spending a month living in the Italian countryside, I was constantly aware of how much we stood out.
Our strangeness was completely obvious to the locals…
All three of us have blue eyes and pale skin.
We talk like cowboys. I never thought I sounded like a cowboy before, but after hearing an Italian say… Read More
Have you ever seen a large ship – like a cruise ship – use its propulsion jets to turn around in the relatively shallow waters of a port? The force of water blasting through the jets stirs up everything…
And what was once beautiful, crystal-clear, blue ocean water now becomes murky-brown, as if someone had turned water into a fishy-smelling pumpkin spice latte.
That’s what the comment section of YouTube does too. Blasting. Stirring up. Leaving behind murky-brown, fishy-smelling nastiness. People will say things online that they would never say to someone’s face – certainly not to someone they have a relationship with and actually care about.
Christians do this too. Facebook and other streams of social media have become… Read More
*note: The picture above was taken through the window of my room at the Los Angeles Dream Center from our recent trip with a crew from NWLife – serving for a week there.
I’m so ready for 2015.
This year—while it wasn’t all bad—certainly had more than it’s fair share of bad news. I’ve felt like 2014 has refused to go out quietly or peacefully. It all reminds me of the opening lines from Jesus Walks by Kanye West…
Yo, we at war. We at war with terrorism, racism, and most of all we at war with ourselves.
As I reflect on 2014, I’m struck by a number of things that left their mark on me. So here they are: 14 Good & Bad Stains 2014 Left On Me… Read More
