Month August 2013

Preview: Boring

I’m privileged to be reading a preview copy of Michael Kelley’s soon-to-be-released book Boring. Here’s a quote from the opening that caught my eye: What if the whole idea of “ordinary” is a myth? And what if a life of…

Quick judgment on a false prophet

“In that same year, in the seventh month, the prophet Hananiah died.” (Jeremiah 28.17) Here’s the context: God had sent a message urging the southern kingdom of Israel to turn back to .him, but they refused. He had promised that…

The Unfollowfest

I’ve been urged to create lists on Twitter, to assign certain followers to lists so that my Twitter stream doesn’t become unwieldy. In my continuing experimentation with social media over the last two months, I’ve arrived at another conclusion.. I…

The Love Deficit in the Church

On Sunday, I had the privilege of preaching at Valley Bible Church in Radford, Virginia. The message was titled The Love Deficit in the Church. I began with “Bon Jovi had it right when he said, ‘Shot through the heart…