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God Was Serious About That?

October 4, 2011 in Culture with 4 Comments

I recently read an article in Relevant Magazine about sex outside of marriage. It gave traction to something that I have seen more and more in ministry over the last few years. I’m amazed at how many Christians either don’t know what the Bible says about sexuality or don’t see its value for their life. The flip side of this is how many individuals as well as couples I have met with and tried to help them work through the consequences of these decisions. Most people don’t think twice about living the way the world sees as normal when it comes to sexuality. Even those people who are Christians and seem to be living out their faith. The heartbreaking part is when they realize what that actually means for them in the bigger picture. This realization usually happens a few years down the road during the first couple years of marriage.

The fact is that God’s way may seem outdated to our media dominated culture. But God designed sex and is the only one that knows how to get the most out of it. The Relevant Magazine article showed that according to a study conducted by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 88 percent of unmarried adults (ages 18-29) are having sex compared to 80 percent who self identified as evangelical. An 8 percent difference for those who call themselves Christians? Clearly, those who claim to surrender to God sure haven’t trusted Him in this area.

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Story Conference Chicago

September 16, 2011 in Church, Culture with 1 Comment

My last few days were spent in Chicago at the Story Conference. It was the third year of the conference but my first time at it. I brought a few of my crew from the Worship Arts team and we had an absolute blast. It was by far the most creative conference experience I’ve ever had. It also exposed me to a lot of people that I was unaware of prior to this week. A perfect example is my new love for the group Listener.

I blogged about each session of the event (minus the last one since we had to catch a flight) for Clark ProMedia’s blog. Below are links where you can see the highlights from each session.

Does anyone else notice that the @ conference is an epic festival of beards? #story11
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My Radio Spot on KLOVE

July 11, 2011 in Church, Culture with 2 Comments

My friend Matt and I were interviewed last week on the national Christian radio station, KLOVE. It is about a 30 second spot but it’s pretty cool to see that this story (about our 4th of July event named FITS) made national radio.

While I didn’t think much about it, since it is so short of an audio clip, I was shocked at how many people heard it and said something to me about it! Even people in other states! Right click the link below and select “save link as” to listen to it.

4th Of July Az Story audio

What Video Games have Taught me about Life

June 8, 2011 in Culture, Life with 5 Comments

This will either be one of the coolest posts I’ve ever written or it will be something that I’ll quickly regret ever writing.

I realize that most people who read this probably do not play video games themselves. In fact, I hesitate to talk about how much I enjoy playing video games for the simple reason that I know that it is one of the most misunderstood and abused forms of entertainment there are.

To those on the outside, video games are often assumed to be for one of two people: 1) kids; or 2) adult men who can’t grow up and don’t have boundaries or discipline. It is true that these two groups represent much of video game consumers, if not most. But it does not represent ALL. I personally enjoy playing Xbox games and I have a healthy marriage, two amazing kids, and a career that I’m proud of. To me, a good video game is like reading a good fictional novel and it provides a way for my mind to relax and for my imagination muscles to be flexed. Like most things in life, they should be enjoyed with boundaries and when they are not, or when a person cannot, then it is probably best to avoid them. My wife and I don’t get into fights over me playing video games (which is not true for most guys from what I hear).

If I haven’t lost you yet, let me tell you three Xbox games that I’ve played recently and some life observations that I’ve drawn from them. Keep in mind that Xbox is primarily a platform for games more advanced than for kids (as is the large style controller itself). As such, 2 of the 3 of these games are definitely not designed for kids.

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ABC15 Quotes My Blog

June 1, 2011 in Bible, Culture with 11 Comments

Recently with the end-of-the-world drama started by Harold Camping I was quoted on ABC15 news. They referenced this article that I wrote back in January and you can see it in the video below.

End of the world? from Central Christian on Vimeo.

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