First off, I think Deepak Chopra gives me my Wendy’s breakfast order every morning. 
Well.  Probably not THE Deepak Chopra.  But this guy looks just like him. 
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The myriad disagreements between Christians struck me this morning during my drive through the cold drizzle of this gray Saturday.  
This was probably because I passed my old Lutheran [...]

I love to write.  And I love to discuss.  I love to learn, to read, to listen to new ideas and old ideas.
But I really, really hate the eg0-fluffing that’s going on in these social networking sites.   This medium. . . the “blogosphere,” as they say, is an awesome way to exchange ideas and learn [...]

We’re ambassadors. Representatives of God’s kingdom here on earth. We live by the ethics of heaven, and the laws of the grace and love of God.
As my vision of what this is supposed to look like expands, so does my deep desire to live up to it, as well as my dismay (tempered [...]

Why was Jesus here? What did he come to do? What was his purpose? We all ask what he means to us. what did he mean to himself?
We all say, “to set captives free,” or “to die for you.”
What did he have in mind. Long term goals, short term goals? Did he [...]

A lot of times I get hung up on things.
Certain aspects of my life and faith become focal points for change, and other aspects get neglected.
Whether it’s doctrine, or my job, or my school, or my health, or my music, or my writing — whatever it is, when I get focused on one thing [...]

There’s a lot about the nature of our God revealed in the first little bit of Nahum (and it’s a very small book, so it wouldn’t hurt to go read it real quick – honestly, took me about seven minutes or so).
The first bit deals with some attributes of God that we post-modern folks [...]

The problem with the gospel lies in our desire to dig holes.
With prideful belief in our inalienable rights to decide for ourselves how we will live our lives, we enthusiastically grab the Shovel of Self and commence digging.  (“The Shovel of Self”- hmm.  I should call Eckhart Tolle – maybe he could write a [...]

Here’s to all you fans of the prosperity gospel. Big suits, big cars, fancy glasses shaped like stars.
God wants you to have it all.
Doesn’t He?
Let’s ask St. Augustine:
But what sort of pastors are they who not only fail to prepare the sheep for temptations, but even promise them worldly happiness?
God himself made [...]

One thing you should know about me: I’m a compulsive Bible buyer. I don’t know what it is. I’ve owned a lot, I’ve given them away. Different translations, different sizes, different notes, etc. Well, Sarah had one that had a button flap on it, and was rather compact. I liked it. I had had one [...]

“Norse Code” is a new book by Greg van Eekhout that intertwines Norse mythology, zombies, dead Iowans, a good dog, and just about anything else you can think of.   It’s a great read.  I recommend it to anyone who’s interested in fantasy/sci-fi stuff.
Who would’ve thought that Ragnarok might happen on the streets of California?
As a [...]