At Garnett today, we did a combo baby dedication/mother’s day celebration. It seemed to fit together really well. I also started a series of teachings where I’m going to interact with UnChristian and They Like Jesus but not the Church. Two very good books that I predict will generate some good discussion and reflection.
I finished […]

Garnett is a part of the 24-7 Tulsa Prayer campaign.  This is our week to pray. Our prayer center has had at least one person in it praying since noon on Sunday.  I spent an hour there earlier today.  I’m blown away by the requests taped to the wall and by the stories I’m hearing […]

The ancient Hebrew language didn’t have a world for “spirituality.” Apparently that category didn’t exist in ancient Hebrew thought because they believed that all of life had the potential to be “spiritual.” This is very different from our dualistic worldview that separates the world into two categories: the spiritual (sacred) and the […]

One of the ways we can be more present to the God who is always present is to slow down and pay closer attention to what’s going on around us. You never know when heaven and earth will kiss each other in a moment of clarity, insight, or transformation.
The Celtic Christians called […]

Life is this simple. We are living in a world that is absolutely transparent, and God is shining through it all the time. This is not just a fable or a nice story. It is true. If we abandon ourselves to God and forget ourselves, we see it sometimes, and we […]

It’s entirely possible to say I believe in God and I believe Jesus is His son who died for my sins and never really feel the presence of God in your life. We can affirm the theory of Christianity without experiencing the presence of God in such a way that it makes a difference […]

What if a scientist told you that atoms exist? Would you believe him, even though you have never seen an atom yourself? What if he told you he could teach you how to manipulate atoms in order to release incredible amounts of energy into the world? If this is something you wanted […]

According to a Newsweek poll, 92% of Americans believe in God. Six percent do not and two percent say they don’t know.
Philosophical atheism is not a problem in our culture. What is a problem is that most of the 92% who say they believe in God don’t exhibit behavior that backs up their […]

Monday is usually my day off. Actually, it’s almost my day off. I have a hard time leaving the computer alone and staying away from email. This past Monday I tried to make my a day off real Sabbath. I didn’t touch the computer, didn’t read an email, and for good […]