You don’t have to actually answer the questions. Just ponder them. 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America pageant. 4 Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize. 5. Name the last
Escaping Reality
I thought this was a great question: I often wonder why it is in America that we have made a multi-billion dollar industry out of escaping reality. We are the entertainment capital of the world. Yet, I cannot help but imagine what could happen if we were to spend those same billions of dollars on
Business vs. Art
I’ve been wondering to myself recently if business and art are almost polar opposites. Much of the time, especially for start-ups, business is focused on following demand. What you want to do isn’t important, you simply do whatever it is other people want. In my opinion, art is usually the opposite of this. Art is
Unemployment (Part 2)
Most people are in a position to survive for a while without an income. However with the average time of unemployment being so long, people can find themselves in a really challenging position. While there are ways to cut one’s expenses, certain bills such as school loans, mortgage and car payments are difficult to change
Unemployment (Part 1)
I have my alarm set to the radio, tuned into NPR specifically. Today I woke up to Marketplace Morning Report talking about unemployment. It was both slightly comforting and depressing at the same time. It was comforting because I was reminded that there are many people out there in my position: skilled, educated, experienced workers
10. How Can We Translate Our Quest Into Action?
10. How can we translate our quest into action? One of God’s core qualities is love (1 John 4:8, 16). He shares that love with us and wants us to participate in it. In order to do so, we must learn to love like he does. In fact, he says that we are to be
Putting Theology In Its Place
Well known author Donald Miller today talks on his blog about the same thing I’ve been attempting to communicate about the proper place of doctrine and theology. He likely communicates it better than I do, so I urge you to check it out.
Church Karate Studio
This is what I’ve been trying to say: “Church should be more like a karate studio (or dance lessons) and less like a college lecture.” The idea that I think is super important is that the Christian life is supposed to be a practice, a way of life, or in other words, something you do.
People or Ideas Comic
David Hayward just published this comic which really captures what I’ve been trying to say: Again, the practice of loving people MUST be a higher priority than beliefs, ideas, doctrines, theologies, etc.
The Unforgivable Sin
Recently in church someone asked if there is any sin which God won’t forgive. There is one sin which Jesus said will not be forgiven (Matthew 12:31-32, Mark 3:28-30). The exact sin and meaning of this has been debated. However not long before this, one of the churches I’m a part of read over this