The Blog
Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? Part 1
The weather is freezing, it’s mid October, but we heard this was so worth it. Matt and Jordan are cuddling up trying to stay warm, and Bethany and I were trying to do the same. The cold weather only prepared us for the horrifying things we were about to experience. A...
Scars, Potatoes, Djembes and Jesus
A couple weeks ago I was checking to see if my potatoes were warming up in our toaster oven. When I turned over the potato my hand went up and nicked the heater and burned my right hand so bad that I could smell the burnt flesh (it was gross). Then this past week I...
Left Behind: A Rapture of Non-Biblical Proportions – Part 1
Let me get right to the point: One of the greatest lies and misconceptions of the 20th and early 21st century in Christianity is the idea of the rapture. This whole idea started one century earlier in the 19th century by a man named John Darby. Before this period of...
Left Behind: A Disaster of Non-Biblical Proportions – Introduction
Why Eschatology And Why Now? Ever since I was a little kid, Eschatology (The Study of the End Times) has fascinated me. It has my undivided attention. I love to talk about it, discuss it and often times debate it. But how I viewed it in my elementary days, both as a...
Folk Theology: Part 5 – Jeremiah 29:11
Folk Theology: Jeremiah 29:11 is speaking directly to me. Original Verse: Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” The Issue I know Sunday School kids...
Failing, Failures & Forgiveness
Dan Smith says, "Failing is not just for failures, failing is for everyone. Failures just have more experience." Click here to watch it. What is your biggest failure in life? What is your smallest failure in life? If you had the ability to go back and change one...
Ask Questions About Israel
There are a lot of things I want to learn during these next two years in Israel. However, there are probably thousands of things that I can't think of on my own. If you have any questions regarding any topics in Israel, please feel free to...
Blistered and Disappointed
Written on August 15, 2014. What is something you desperately pursued, only to find out it was a waste of time and left you feeling disappointed? I’m not sure how far I walked today, but I walked around Jerusalem for about a total of 4-5 hours. When I’m here, I would...
Folk Theology: Part 4 – Follow Your Heart (With Special Guest Nick Potts)
From Justin I want to introduce you to one of my good theological buddies, Nick Potts. We've known each other for about 5-6 years now. Nick and I agree that theology is both practical and essential for our lives as Christ-followers. I asked him...
Folk Theology : Part 3 – God Gained Another Angel
Folk Theology: “God Gained Another Angel” Original Verse (usually) Referred To: Matthew 22:30, Mark 12:25, Luke 20:36 “At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in Heaven.” Without going into all of the...
Folk Theology : Part 2 – God Will Never Give Me More Than I Can Handle
Folk Theology: “God will never give me more than I can handle.” Original Verse: “12So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 13No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be...
Folk Theology : Part 1 – What Is Folk Theology?
What if we have it wrong? What if we believe things that aren’t true? The sad part is that most of Western culture does. We have replaced important theological truths with nice motivational sayings that simply aren’t truth. This is Folk Theology (FT). Many of you are...
