As I have been working on my Easter message, I have been thinking, “I want a lot of people to hear this message.” Is that wrong? Is it wrong to have ambition and to want a lot of people to hear me preach a message? Maybe. Maybe not. (YouTube Link)
What the heck is Boxing Day? As Americans, we think of it as some sort of quirky Canadian holiday. But what if we reimagined it as a way of thinking generously about the Thanksgiving and Christmas season? (YouTube Link)
With the first presidential debate over between Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama, how should a Christian think about voting in the upcoming election? (YouTube Link)
This weekend at Riv, we are launching into a five week look back at our 35 year history and dreaming about what God may have in store for us the next 35. We are going to remember God’s goodness, his promises, and his faithfulness. All of this has inspired me to spend 4 minutes talking [...]
I’m always amazed when I hear parents tell their kids, “you can be whatever you want to be.” No they can’t and neither can you! This comes from a misguided myth that we can and should grow in all of our weaknesses. (YouTube Link)
This weekend at Riv, we are wrapping up a year long journey through the book of 1 Corinthians. On this 4 minute video, I talk a bit about what God has taught me through the book this year. (YouTube link)
For some people, certain facets of their Christian faith are intensely personal and yet there are those who disagree with how they practice them. At Riv this weekend, we talked about one such issue: Speaking in Tongues. What are we to do when we encounter situations like this where we disagree with a brother or [...]
Unity is something every Christ-follower should fight for. But we don’t fight to get it, we fight because we already have it. Unity is given to us through the work of Jesus. In this 4 minute video, I unpack this concept a little bit more. Oh, and sorry about the audio. I am in a [...]
This weekend at Riv, we are diving back into our series on the book of 1 Corinthians and we are hitting some controversial stuff. In light of this, I thought it be a great time for a 4 minute video on how to deal with passages we find difficult, offensive, or contradictory. (YouTube Link)
I have been feeling like a flake because I have been neglecting my blog, Facebook, and Twitter. I realized it’s not (necessarily) that I am a flake but that I am in a crazy season and cycle of life.