We have successfully endured the months and months of campaigning for the office of president. President Obama may have been the first president to utilize social media but President-elect Trump (yep.) has taken social media over. I have never enjoyed pictures of food, videos of everything minus politics, and Jaguars fandom as much as I … Continue reading A Culture Worth Defending
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Being His Bride In This Political Climate
Politics. Trump. Clinton. #NeverTrump or #NeverClinton. It has been a consuming world, this one we call the American political system. Consuming in all the worst ways imaginable. The rhetoric of our candidates and their campaigns have led much to be desired and many of us with a hint of nausea. It is with no surprise … Continue reading Being His Bride In This Political Climate
“Love” of the Unknown
It takes little to no effort to gain some type of surface level knowledge on any given subject. I have the ability to discuss professional tennis for about 3-5 minutes and then I find myself reciting the words "Pete Sampras was really hairy". Perhaps no other invention has allowed us to be content with this … Continue reading “Love” of the Unknown
A Story of Influence
There are two ways of recommending true religion and virtue in the world, which God hath made use of: the one is by doctrine and precept; the other by instance and example. - Jonathan Edwards, 1749 It has become increasingly evident to me the influence one holds over those around. Society tells us that celebrities, … Continue reading A Story of Influence
I apologize
I once read a story from an author named Donald Miller. In this book, Blue Like Jazz, Miller describes how he and a few other followers of Christ set up a "confession" booth at their college campus. The occasional student would enter the booth with the intention of confessing their "transgressions" but instead they found … Continue reading I apologize
the purpose…
i have been doing some thinking. dangerous. but still i went with those thoughts and talked to a few people about them to see the responses i would receive. i now want to see what the response of any reader who stumbles on this will be. what is the purpose of the church? i understand … Continue reading the purpose…
unstoppable force…
i am currently sitting in my hotel down the orlando florida. the place of mickey mouse and magic, universal and IOA, hard rock and the largest/coolest/most amazing mcdonalds of all time. that is where i am. i am here for a youth pastors summit. we have been able to hear from some amazing men who … Continue reading unstoppable force…
self help
i am the worlds largest critic. obviously i could never truly know if i am but i feel this way. i criticize almost everything that occurs in my life. sometimes i do it on purpose and then other times i just do it cause it feels natural. i am sure i am not alone in … Continue reading self help
yellow
i am sitting in the sanctuary just listening to "yellow" by coldplay and the newer version by jem. im looking for a job. im praying for a job. and im starting to adopt the mind set of poor ryan, you have no money and life is out to get you. so i decided to spend … Continue reading yellow
connection:
what is it about being connected to something that triggers my emotions? why is it that in order for me to get any fulfillment out of things i have to be connected first? is this wrong? i recently read a friend asking for some theories on why the "20 somethings" are being unreached by churches … Continue reading connection:
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