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The Church is Fundamentalist on Your Behalf

Peter Rollins says that the church, in its rituals and traditions and creeds, is already fundamentalist. You have to go deeper than that.

Does Right and Wrong Start with You or With God?

I’m going to say something a lot of people will be uncomfortable with, but it needs to be said for the only reason anything ever needs to be said — because it’s true. I’m speaking here to religious people, Christians in particular. You, not God, and not the Bible, are the standard of right andContinue reading “Does Right and Wrong Start with You or With God?”

Why Divorce Must Be An Option, Christian or Not

The power of choice Years ago I came to what felt like a dead-end in a job I had previously loved. As the months passed I grew more and more frustrated and would occasionally call a friend and complain to him about how miserable I was and how trapped I felt. I would go onContinue reading “Why Divorce Must Be An Option, Christian or Not”

A Nagging Question

I know I just tweeted out that more posts would soon be coming on marriage, counseling, and spirituality, and that is true. But I have to write what’s on my heart and mind, and at this moment, nothing is more on my mind than a question that is bugging the hell out of me. PerhapsContinue reading “A Nagging Question”

How I Am Building My Blogging Platform, prt 3: Gaining Followers on Twitter

Hopefully I was able to make clear to you in my last post how Twitter can be a critical part of your overall strategy for building a following, or what Seth Godin calls a “tribe.” Today I want to tell you how I built my Twitter following from 129 to over 1000 in just overContinue reading “How I Am Building My Blogging Platform, prt 3: Gaining Followers on Twitter”

How I Am Building My Blogging Platform, prt 2: Twitter

In my last post in this series, I covered some issues that come up when first getting started with blogging. That post ended with the necessity of posting as regularly as possible. In today’s post I will write about Twitter, a tool which I think will be critical in the process of building your platform.Continue reading “How I Am Building My Blogging Platform, prt 2: Twitter”

My Review of The Amazing Spider-Man

I was one of few people who didn’t really care for the 2000 blockbuster Spiderman, so I wasn’t expecting a whole lot from the lead-off movie in the rebooted franchise, The Amazing Spider-Man. But this movie delivered. I loved it. By the way, THIS REVIEW WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS! I never cared much for Toby MacGuireContinue reading “My Review of The Amazing Spider-Man”

How I Am Building My Blogging Platform, prt 1: Getting Started

Many people are familiar with, and have purchased, Michael Hyatt’s best-selling book Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. The purpose of this post is to tell you how I am building my platform. The reason this series may be valuable to you is because I am still “small” enough that you may see yourContinue reading “How I Am Building My Blogging Platform, prt 1: Getting Started”

The Frustrated Leader

Background I have been a leader in the church for almost eighteen years. When I was growing up in the church, the environment in most churches was one of considerable, and fairly extreme, legalism. It is so refreshing to see that beginning to change. I believe one of the main reasons it is changing isContinue reading “The Frustrated Leader”

Still here

I hope you had a great July 4th. Just a quick note to let you know that I haven’t fallen off the earth. I normally post at least three times a week, usually on weekdays. Last night we had a massive storm that knocked out power and Internet in our area, so Internet accessContinue reading “Still here”