People often ask me about my hobby of doing Bonsai. What got you interested? Why do you do it? There are a couple of reasons that all merged together one day several years ago. First of all there is the plane fact that Bonsai trees are flat-out amazing. When you see a three-foot tall pine …
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Blessed are the Merciful: The Irony of Angry Christians
Matthew 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. I continue to be perplexed at the anger and rejection that so many Christians heap on people whose sin is obvious and public. What befuddles me is that this is about as far from doing what Jesus did as you can get. I look …
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President Obama: Christian or Muslim?
One thing you have to love about people, is the way we can refuse to let the facts get in the way of a good preconceived notion, conspiracy theory, or deeply held conviction. Depending on which poll you read in the past several months, anywhere from 18 to 24% of Americans still think that the …
Why You Need to Pray for Sudan: NOW!
In 1989 Sudanese Colonel Omar al-Bashir led a coup against the president of Sudan. Shortly after he began to institute Islamic Sharia law and took his armies into the largely Christian Sudanese south in order to enforce his will. War raged for the next fifteen years. One of the effects was the suffering in Darfur, …
Why Being Thankful Just Doesn’t Cut It.
I know that this week is all about being thankful. I know that the Bible is clear that we are to give thanks in all things. I wrote a blog on that very topic sometime back. Give Thanks in All Things. In spite of that I have to admit that I am having second thoughts …
Blessed are the Pure in Heart
Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. I have wondered why this is my least favorite of the Beatitudes that Jesus spoke. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that it has a lot to do with the fact that of the group this is the …
Featured in Outreach Magazine
Outreach Magazine deals with trends that are helping churches reach more people. Recently they did a feature article called "The New Virtual". It's about using technology so people can gather for worship and reach out to their community without attending a conventional church building. They interviewed me about what we are doing at Northland. This …
The Provocative Christian 