Integration, Same-Sex Marriage, and White Bikinis. . . .
Perhaps the cultural moment most discussed and argued currently in the media and blogosphere involves a young 21-year-old senior at San Diego Christian College who was raised in an evangelical Christian home. Carrie Prejean is the reigning Miss California USA,…
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Thanks Doc! . . .
I have other people’s fingerprints all over me. They’re the marks left by the people who shaped my life in deep ways. I just found out that one of those people died on Christmas Eve. I didn’t find out until…
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How Could She? . . .
The way the story of Melissa Huckaby – aka that “Sunday School teacher” – is being played out in the press tells us quite a bit about the prevailing worldview regarding the presence of evil in the world. Earlier this…
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Ten Years After. . . .
It was ten years ago today that the name of the Colorado state flower became associated with a grizzly massacre and not the flower. I think it’s safe to say that when most people hear the word “Columbine,” they think…
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Is Burger King Serious??
I’ve heard it said that “any publicity is good publicity.” If that’s the case, then Burger King is going to owe CPYU for advertising time. Oh well. I couldn’t let this one slip past without comment. If you were watching…
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Figuring Out The Space Between. . . .
Last week I was standing on the top row of the bleachers with my friend Kevin. Our boys play high school lacrosse together. Kevin is one of the funniest guys I know. He’s also a volunteer youth leader at his…
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Baseball Markers. . . .
I realized yesterday that baseball serves to remind me of how fast and fleeting life is. As a kid, I remember Sunday School teachers and youth pastors teaching about the brevity of life and mentioning Psalm 103:15&16 – “As for…
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Holy Week . . . . Holy Crap. . . . .
And so begins our celebration and somber yet joy-filled remembrance of the Passion of Christ. Tonight, the Upper Room. Tomorrow, the Cross. Saturday, the closed tomb. And Sunday, the open and empty tomb. Redemption accomplished. Yet, what difference does it…
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New Doctoral Progam! . . . .
This is something that’s got me very, very excited. I’m thrilled to tell you that a hope, prayer, and dream shared by many has become a reality. Today we are announcing the start of a brand new Doctor of Ministry…
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Another Somber Anniversary. . . .
Two months ago I flipped my desk calendar ahead until I was looking at April, 2009. I made a couple of notations so that in the midst of the normal busyness of the month I wouldn’t forget a couple of…
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Then, something happened. . . .
Do you know this 8-year-old kid? His smiling face graces the wall at our CPYU office as a reminder of why we do what we do. The photo was taken at a time when – as his mother says –…
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My First Cigarette. . . .
A news story this week caught my eye and jogged my memory. The story was about a new trend that has parents and health officials concerned. It seems that a growing number of children and tweens are “smoking,” of all…
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