After the Virginia v. Memphis game became a blowout last night, I flipped over to catch some of the newest installment of Cosmos: Spacetime Odyssey with Neil deGrasse Tyson. The show is one part astronomy, one part history of scientists, and one part imaginative CGI. Under Tyson’s supervision, each episode focuses on certain principles of astrophysics. HeContinueContinue reading “The Scientific Method as God”
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Is ‘House of Cards’ Redeemable?
For a while now I have noticed friends of mine mention House of Cards, and I was aware that it had garnered some critical acclaim. So, last week, my wife and I decided to give it a shot. A Brief Briefing The show follows Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey), the House Majority Whip from S.C., inContinueContinue reading “Is ‘House of Cards’ Redeemable?”
Generosity Is Not About Your Money
Put your dollar bills down for a minute and listen. Generosity is not ultimately about your money. But what about all of those starving kids in Africa? What about all of those books I read that guilted me into cancelling the cable and internet (although, I am now stealing my neighbor’s unsecured wifi! oops.) WhatContinueContinue reading “Generosity Is Not About Your Money”
Is Frugality Really a Christian Virtue?
Why has frugality become a modern Christian virtue? In recent years I have met so many Christians who act as though it is their primary goal to spend as little money as possible—like this is what the Bible expects of all believers. Somewhere in the past decade it became godly to shop only at thriftContinueContinue reading “Is Frugality Really a Christian Virtue?”
Can a Christian Sell Weed?
With the roll-out of new legislation in Colorado, the doors have been blown off a giant bomb shelter. Cowering within were many Christians now ethically exposed, myself being one of them. You see, up until the recent legalization of marijuana in Colorado (and now Washington state), I would dare say most of us Christians wereContinueContinue reading “Can a Christian Sell Weed?”
I’m Southern Baptist, and I Love a Man
The Truth. It feels good to finally make it public–I love a man. I’m a Southern Baptist pastor, and it’s true. Allow me to tell you about this relationship. I met this man in college. Over the course of three years, we became the closest of friends. We spent late nights together filled with conversation–bothContinueContinue reading “I’m Southern Baptist, and I Love a Man”
Obesity: An Appetite for Destruction
(If you want to read this article in the environment it was written, then cue up “Welcome to the Jungle”…now) Last week, I heard a report on the rise of obesity in America over the last 25 years, and the statistics are alarming. I currently live in the state (SC) that is fourth from theContinueContinue reading “Obesity: An Appetite for Destruction”
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