Last week I published the first of two posts called, “8 Rules To Keep You Happy & Healthy Online.” The idea came as the result of a recent month-long sabbatical that I took from social media. You can read the first post here, but if you want a quick peek at the first four “rules” …
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Today’s show is all about how to handle spiritual doubts. Trust me, I’ve been there myself—where it feels like my faith is wearing thin and I have some hesitation in my belief. The good news is that is normal and I share some ideas on how to help you handle spiritual doubt. Also, the #askapastor …
If the internet and social media cause you grief, it could be from overuse. Social media is like cheesecake, it tastes fantastic but that doesn’t mean you should eat it all the time.
A few years ago I started writing in earnest. It was a big deal for me because even though I had always loved to write, I was never quite sure how to handle punctuation. I even wrote about my problem with commas in a post on Medium. Last year I published a book called “Flannel-Graph …
Show Timestamps 0:28 – Opening 1:28 – Free book info 3:29 – Ask-A-Pastor: Does the Bible say I really have to give 10% of my $ to church? 8:02 – Grammary Ad 9:02 – 6 Questions You must ask when you read your Bible Show Notes My latest book: FLANNEL-GRAPH JESUS: More Than A One-Dimensional …
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When I was a kid growing up in Michigan, my parents enrolled me in a program called, AWANA. It’s a church-club sort of thing–think Boy Scouts for Christians. There were a couple of key differences, of course. First, AWANA was open to both girls and boys (now that I think of it, so are the …
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One of my favorite Youtube channels is “Smarter Every Day” by Destin Sandlin. He’s a mechanical engineer who films himself learning something cool and then shares the videos with his audience. Obviously, Destin didn’t invent the idea of getting smarter. It’s an idea first proposed by God and it’s found all over the Bible. Of …
I hate cynicism. That being said—I can be a terribly cynical person at times. I don’t like this about myself and I would like to blame someone else for my cynical nature. Perhaps it was all the tv shows that I grew up watching. They featured overly cynical people—Archie bunker, George Constanta, Chandler Bing, and …
For the month of March, I plan to take a sabbatical from certain social media platforms, namely Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter. Recently, I’ve realized that these platforms do more harm to my mood than good. This might not be the case for you, and if so, that’s good. But for me, I have noticed that …
“Hold me now, it’s hard for me to say I’m sorry” -Chicago Can we all agree that it’s not easy to apologize? It takes a lot of humility to admit that you were wrong and then say you’re sorry. Some people will go their whole life without offering a single apology to another person. During …