“Drinking beer is easy. Trashing your hotel room is easy. But being a Christian, that’s a tough call. That’s rebellion.” ~ Alice Cooper Have you ever been asked, “are you a Christian”? I am a theologian, pastor and worship a Jesus-looking God, but I rarely identify as a Christian. People have asked me if I… Read More »
Spiritualizing Secular Values
“If I were a dictator, religion and state would be separate. I swear by my religion. I will die for it. But it is my personal affair. The state has nothing to do with it. The state would look after your secular welfare, health, communications, foreign relations, currency, and so on, but not your or… Read More »
Change, an Idea, or Reality?
“Most people are more in love with the idea of changing the world than actually changing the world.” ~ Eugene Cho When it comes to change, how do you measure up? Are you an idealist or a change-maker? Does change scare you, or do you embrace change? Most of us want to know the outcome… Read More »
Lose Yourself In Service
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi The gift we have to offer to the world, given to us by the grace of God, is the gift of ourselves. We can love others by learning to be of maximum service to everyone meet and… Read More »
What’s in the Frig?
“There are people in the world so hungry that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi Americans eat 815 billion calories of food each day – that’s roughly 200 billion more than needed – enough to feed 80 million people.¹ We love to eat in America, and we… Read More »
Forgiving Our Enemies
Joseph’s act of forgiveness toward his brothers is a story that has been used in sermons, bible studies, and illustrations for thousands of years. His own brothers threw him in a pit and then sold him as a slave. They went back and told their father a BIG FAT lie that he had been torn… Read More »
