God is Not One

I’ve been interested in Stephen Prothero for a while now. He’s written extensively on the effects that the Judeo-Christian religion has had on the development of Western culture. But unlike many who write on that subject, Prothero has garnered some attention, some good attention. Maybe it’s because he’s not dogmatic about what he believes. He labels himself a confused Christian. READ MORE

Nostalgia and Novelty

So this weekend, some buddies and I had a guys night. It was wild. And by wild I of course mean that we went and watched the new A-Team movie, adding it to the growing list of movies I’ve seen that is an 80′s throwback. And about halfway through the movie I started thinking about this. What about our culture makes us so receptive to this? READ MORE

Not Like the Gentiles

When I first got out of college I read a lot of books on leadership. 7 different ways to influence your boss, The 23 questions Every Leader Asks,  How to Lead Like a Ninja.

You know, the usual.

And maybe it’s true that our American culture has over-emphasized leadership. While we didn’t invent the King we did have something to do with inventing a new style of leadership. We have studied, researched, parsed and promoted a thousand different ways to lead. Except one… READ MORE

Shooting Stories

This is a video that I shot for RHCC a few years ago. I think it must have been after I watched my first NOOMA film and decided that Rob Bell was on to something. And while I probably went overboard with the whole shaving my head and wearing black rimmed glasses, there is a good reason that this kind of genre resonated with me so deeply.

Because it’s a great way to tell stories, and Jesus told great stories. READ MORE

There’s always enough

So a few years ago I read a book for a grad class on the differences between the Mexican and American worldview. It was a fascinating book that has had a lot of influence on how I think about the world, and specifically our neighbors to the south. But one of the most interesting parts of the book was where the author talked about how both the American and Mexican cultures tend to view their stuff.

We see it as limited. READ MORE

The Resurrection Dance

I got this in an email last week, and was instantly impressed. It’s over 1300 young adults dancing about Easter. And I immediately thought, this is one of the greatest proofs of the resurrection. Don’t get me wrong, the resurrection is the main reason that I believe and follow Jesus. I think there is compelling evidence for believing it happened. But I think this is the best apologetic we can offer the world. To dance. READ MORE