Lions, parenting, & Advent

On December 4th I wrote “My son may or may not have made his debut by the time this post. Regardless I want to say I really look forward to having a son. It scares me. Few other things scare me anymore. I have one wonderful daughter and her mother is a awesome role model for her. My little son is going to be looking up to me to learn what it means to be a man. That is humbling.” I have a little lion cub that I have the honor to nurture as he becomes a lion of a man. This flows well with Advent. Continue reading

Disconnected, Jim Baker & Virtual Faith

In recent years there has been a move towards doing church online. The argument goes like this. People are busy, disconnected, aren’t coming to us, let’s make it easier by going to them virtually. The internet age has birthed internet ministries and now internet churches. Instead of joining a local congregation you join a virtual one. Why go to a building when you can go to church in your very own living room? Continue reading