One of My Favorite New Apps for Youth Ministry: Boomerang

One of My Favorite New Apps for Youth Ministry: Boomerang

I have discovered a new fun way to make gifs and it’s called Boomerang. Boomerang takes one second clips and repeats them over and over again . I have a few Boomerang’s below. You can read more about the app here on Instagram’s blog. How would you...
Metal Band W.A.S.P: From Lawless To Life Giving?

Metal Band W.A.S.P: From Lawless To Life Giving?

It was 1982-83 and I went to see Quiet Riot with no idea who was opening. It just so happens that W.A.S.P was the opening band. They were not exactly my style. A few years earlier I had come to faith and in Christ and so I was not into the whole occultist vibe with...
7 Cautious Questions To Ask Before Preaching After A Tragedy

7 Cautious Questions To Ask Before Preaching After A Tragedy

The story from Oregon, regarding the Umqua Community College shooting, has several points which the media keeps hammering: Was this a religious hate crime against Christians Gun control laws Politics Mental Illness Loners The Internet Heroism How do we take these...
I Don’t Own A Gun, But I’m Thinking About Buying One

I Don’t Own A Gun, But I’m Thinking About Buying One

I, like everyone else, are sick of hearing of these mass guns shootings by insane people. This latest shooting in Oregon rekindled my thinking on owning a gun. I currently do not own a gun, which in Alabama is some kind of sin, but I’m thinking about it....
Can We Stop The Blood Moon Madness?

Can We Stop The Blood Moon Madness?

The title of of this post is both a plea and a question. Let’s begin with my plea. As a Christian and a believer in Christ’s return, I wish Believers, across the spectrum, would stop hyping these events as “end of times” phenomenons. I wish...