LEARNING MY LINES . . .

. . . discovering what it means to follow Jesus, seeing my story swept up into his . . .

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Holy Week. . . One . . .

For the next four days I will be sharing some music that is especially meaningful, helpful, and deep for me in light of the life-changing events that we commemorate this weekend. Take a few minutes each day to stop, enter…
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Little Tramps. . . Whose Fault? . . .

Every now and then my adventures in channel-surfing take me past what I think is one of the creepiest shows on TV – Toddlers and Tiaras. You know. . . it’s the show where obnoxious parents of pre-schoolers – who…
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Rob Bell. . . . After. . . .

Okay. . . so I finally read Rob Bell’s controversial new book, Love Wins, over two weeks ago. Rather than blogging my thoughts immediately after turning the last page, I had to let it all simmer. It had to simmer…
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California, Creativity, and Conviction. . . .

My little trip to Orange County has been nothing short of awesome. I’m out here to touch base with a couple of my youth ministry friends and heroes, Doug Fields and Jim Burns. Last night I had a front-row seat…
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When The Market Trumps Common Sense. . .

I’m in the midst of spending a day in Atlanta with a wonderful group of people at a conference put on by the Governor’s Office for Children and Families. I’m quickly learning that this a group of amazing people who…
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I Laughed Out Loud. . . Several Times. . .

So. . . on Sunday morning I get up at 4:30 for a long, coast-to-coast flight home. Having already finished reading the books I had packed for the trip, I needed something to do other than Sudoku on the marathon…
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Battling Pornography. . . .

“We have a generation of young people for whom the call to repentance must include a call to turn from porn.” Those are some terribly true words from Tim Chester in the Introduction to his challenging and helpful book, “Closing…
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“Christian” Movies. . . Hmmmm. . . .

Sadly, one of the most memorable moments from a childhood of Sunday mornings spent in Sunday School had to do with a movie. I was part of a small and motley crew of 4th grade boys – I think there…
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Abercrombie And Our 7-Year-Olds. . . .

You know you’re living in a brave (or ridiculously stupid) new world when one of your college buddies sends you a link to a story about a trendy and always-pushing-the-envelope clothing company and how they’re now marketing a push-up bikini…
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Rob Bell. . . Before. . .

Ever since I first heard his name, Rob Bell has been creating a stir. I think I was at a National Youth Workers Convention in Sacramento when Bell debuted his Nooma Film series at an old theater just down the…
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I’ve Got A New Book Out. . . .

So. . . we’ve got a brand new resource here at CPYU that I’m very excited about. It’s a book that’s short, practical, pointed, Biblical, encouraging, hopeful, and realistic. I also want you to know that I worked hard to…
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