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False Advertising

May 7, 2012 in Culture, Jesus with 2 Comments

This cartoon made me laugh. Terms and Conditions pages have become absurd. I think I might have actually read one or two a few years ago. Now I don’t even think that there is something I’m supposed to do about them other than check the little box next to them.

We do the same thing in other areas of life. Think of how we often describe Christianity to people. It will answer all your questions, fix all your problems, and make sure that you are always happy. Just check the box and accept Jesus into your heart.

God is Alive and Well!

April 18, 2012 in Church, Jesus with 0 Comments

A few days ago we had another baptism weekend at Central. I spoke about the idea of things beyond explanation and the fact that life with God is more than coincidence. We were blessed to witness 193 submit to Christ in baptism across our four campuses! You can watch the message in the video above.

I want to share a couple of incredible stories that were emailed to me. The first will make you laugh and the second might bring you to tears. A couple of things to keep in mind as you read are the fact that there were two references to the movie Nacho Libre in the service (announcement video one-liner and “baptism” scene at the beginning of the message). Also, I have changed certain parts of their emails to keep it vague.

Easter Reflections

April 9, 2012 in Church, Jesus with 0 Comments

Happy Easter everyone! Here are some thoughts I had from this weekend.

You can also watch my Easter message here. It includes me in a top hat (if you needed motivation to click the link).

The Role of the Artist

February 28, 2012 in Creativity, Jesus with 4 Comments

“Artists use lies to tell the truth, while politicians use them to cover the truth up.”

I’ve always thought of that as a profound truth. Especially because I first heard it in one of my favorite movies.

You see this in the following video. It is the most fascinating five minutes you’ll spend today.