“Death inspires me like a dog inspires a rabbit.” This is a line from the song HeavyDirtySoul by the Grammy award-winning duo 21 Pilots (a Christian group, btw, if you didn’t know). The song is a contemplation about the shortness of life. As he gets older, he hears people tell him that you only live once. So he should just live it up. But Tyler, the lead singer, isn’t so worried about living life to the fullest now, because he can’t help but think about what comes after death. He prays, “Can you save my heavy, dirty soul... from me?”  Read More

When we hear about gods born on earth, we might think of myths like Hercules, Achilles, or even Marvel’s Peter Quill. These are half-god, half-human hybrids, typically referred to as demigods. Jesus was born on earth... So does that make Jesus a demigod? Not in a billion-trillion years. The Bible never portrays Jesus as a human-god hybrid. Instead, Jesus is always fully divine and fully human.  Read More

This summer saw the release of one of the best superhero movies of the past decade: Superman. If you didn’t see it, I get it. There have been a lot of superhero movies over the past 20 years. That said, I’ve seen most of them, and Superman is one of the good ones.  Read More

Let me introduce you to a Christian artist whose music captured this core truth of Christian faith: our beliefs shape who we are. Rich Mullins, a Christian since childhood, grew up playing and singing hymns. Influenced by the Beatles, he learned the power of music and became one of the most influential Christian artists of the '80s and '90s. Though his songs are bona fide oldies at this point, listening to his work can still challenge and deepen your faith.  Read More

Have you ever reread a book of the Bible and seen something you completely missed before?  Read More

Let me ask you, what are the top ten most important events in human history?  Read More

Many of you know I used to own a One-Wheel, but if you don’t know what a One-Wheel is, imagine an electric skateboard with one giant rubber wheel in the middle that will carry you at 20 mph. If you think that sounds fun and deadly, you’d be right.  Read More

Have you ever experienced something so good, so superior, that it ruined everything else for you?  Read More

Have you ever tried gardening? How about just keeping a flower alive for more than a few days? I’m not sure if you have a green thumb or not, but I promise that you’re better at it than I am. The first person that comes to mind when I think of gardening is my grandma. It seemed like any flower or plant that she touched flourished.When my grandma passed away, my grandpa and others in the family tri...  Read More

I know I’m really aging myself with this one, but did you watch Scooby Doo at all growing up? To be fair, I watched Scooby Doo in re-runs, and I loved it. There was something about a group of scrappy teens solving a mystery together. Yes, the mysteries were simplistic, but my young mind was always surprised at which criminal was behind the mask.  Read More

As many of you know, both Matt and I are in Peru serving with a great team from Arborway. Please continue to pray for us. This Sunday will be a little different than most.  Read More

Summertime always gets me thinking about vacation. In our house, my wife Allie is the vacation planner. She always gets my input, but she’s the one who makes the trip happen.  Read More