Sunsets, Car Motors, and Yes. . . The Rectum. . .
Where are the places in life that you go to see the Glory of God? Over the years, I’ve been blessed to learn that the arena of God’s Glory is far more extensive than I once thought, imagined, or knew.…
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Hey Tyrone. . . For The Sake of Art. . . .
This last weekend it was once again my privilege to spend several hours pouring into the lives of youth workers at the Simply Youth Ministry Conference. As always, I did an eight-hour intensive on “Engaging the Soul of Youth Culture,”…
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The Oscars, Youth Culture, and Film. . . .
With the Oscars airing earlier this week, I’ve been thinking quite a bit about film. . . its power, its role in our culture, and the way it has influenced my life. As a youth culture watcher, I’ve developed a…
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The Most Interesting Man Alive? . . .
Yesterday I was asked my favorite question. . . twice. “What are you reading?” I love that question for the simple reason that it tells me that the asker is inquisitive, teachable, primed for growth, and serious about life. It’s…
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Too Easy. . . .
I’ve got it easy. Most likely you do too. Sadly, it’s so easy that we’ve come to expect easy and we don’t even know that we’ve got it easy. Jesus said that those who have it easy also have great…
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It Was Fifty Years Ago Today. . . .
Unless you were alive and paying attention at the time, you can’t really understand the significance of what was taking place when The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show fifty years ago tonight, on February 4, 1964. At the…
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Youth Ministry Moral Compromise. . . Some Great Insights From a Friend. . . .
My buddy Sid Koop at Truth Matters in Canada penned this blog entry this morning. He titled it “It Feels Like a Youth Ministry Epidemic.” Powerful. It speaks for itself and is worthy of your time and attention. Take some…
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The Super Bowl. . . Much, Much More Than A Game. . . .
On Sunday night, we’ll all get to watch crazy people on television. Crazy people in the streets. Crazy people in the stands. Crazy people in the room that you’re in. Crazy people going crazy over a game. Many of them…
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The Tragic Story of Ryan Loskarn. . . And Discussions We Must Have With Our Kids. . .
Later this morning I have the honor of speaking to a room full of several hundred teenagers about things that matter. . . living life to the glory of God on the digital frontier to be specific. Opportunities like these…
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The Grammys. . . We Are Over The Line. . .
There was something about last night’s Grammy Awards show that was both quite cool and quite telling. As one who grew up on the younger side of the 60’s “generation gap” and one who is now on the older side…
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How To Watch The Grammys. . .
We’re just a little less than an hour away from what is annually billed as “music’s biggest night.” It’s the Grammys. Once again, our efforts to exegete and understand a rapidly changing culture have us watching The Grammys. Like Paul’s…
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Richard Sherman. . . .
I’m late. . . really late. . . I know. After all, it happened almost five days ago. In today’s world of speed, obsolescence, and everything from yesterday being “so yesterday,” I’m late in the game. I have to confess…
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