I recently started a garden. I’ve been growing tomatoes, peppers, green beans and squash. Well, I’ve been trying to grow those things. I thought I should probably have some idea how to produce my own food just in case the manure continues to hit the fan here in the good ol’ U....

“I love them whores, they never judge you. What can you say when you’re a whore?” - Jane’s Addiction I’ve been thinking about whores, church and Jesus lately (not necessarily in that order). There’s a story in the Bible about a prostitute who just had to get some time...

I love The Gospel Coalition, and here’s why: “The Gospel Coalition is a group of (mostly) pastors who are deeply committed to the gospel…and want to think out of the framework of the good news of Christ—crucified, risen on our behalf, reconciling us to God, preparing us for eternity.” DA Carson “We’ve...

Oteil Burbridge is an internationally renowned bass-guitar funkmeister who plays just about anywhere with just about anybody when he’s not busy touring as the bassist with the Allman Brothers Band. We recently sat down to converse about Huck Finn, the “N-word,” and other such things. Bert:...

“I’m not black, but there’s a whole lot of times I wish I could say I’m not white.” Frank Zappa The history and progress of civil rights in America has never been easy, and many times it has been downright ugly and dispiriting.  But sometimes, yes, sometimes, glory breaks...

I’m a wanderer at heart. It’s in my blood. I’m not childlike enough to delight in monotony. Give me new experiences, new environments, new relationships! I come alive on the road. I’m prone to wander from God too, but he keeps following me wherever I go. Most of the time,...

I’ve done some stupid things in my short time on the planet. At the risk of incriminating myself, I’ll give you some examples. Back in high school, on more than one occasion, I would grab a friend, get high, grab a couple bottles of Boone’s Farm and go driving around drinking. That’s bad enough,...

God is not fair. He gleefully flaunts it too. He shoves it in our faces. Jesus’ version of reality is devoid of common sense. The Kingdom of God might as well be called, “Crazy Upside-down Jesus World.” Here’s an example: Say I need some landscaping done at my house. So I go to the...

I’ve been lied to before.  And it will happen again.  Lies with shattering results and rivers of tears.  Other lies have been less monumental, appearing almost trivial, but they too have resulted in rivers.  There have been lies from friends, teachers, pastors, and strangers.  Lies about God,...

The lights dimmed, the entire place went dark. Massive screens across the back of the stage burst with colors. A video began telling the story of the Passion conferences.  After a few minutes, the video piece transitioned and powerful words scrolled onto the screens as violins and cellos filled the...