Strange. This is a term used to describe followers of Jesus in the 1st century. People thought Jesus followers were strange because they didn’t do the things everyone else did. They didn’t engage in the crazy lifestyle they once participate in. And as a result, they got ripped on for it [1 Peter 4:3-4]. Here’s […]
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Every fall for the past ten years I’ve taken teenagers to this little camp in Hillsdale, MI for a Vineyard retreat called “Cloud 9”. There’s really nothing special about the camp. In fact the camp itself is a little old, and the food is well, camp food. I was a little mad this year that […]
I don’t know this kid, but I think he’s awesome. For the past few hours my wife and I haven’t stopped laughing because of the awesomeness that oozes out of this picture. Here’s why he’s awesome… He’s willing to be different. He has a sense of humor and wants others to laugh. He has cool […]
It’s amazing how the sun can change your attitude! The skies outside my window this morning were dark and grey. I walked away for ten minutes and came back to this awesome view out my front window. Simply amazing.
I love technology. I love new gadgets. I love apps, and I think many apps can improve our life to a certain degree — for example the maps app has saved my directionally challenged wife many times. But a good thing can also become a bad thing if we are not careful. Too often we […]