If you are up for a fairly intense video related to Good Friday, I'd encourage you to look at Mars Hill's video here. Just a warning that it is graphic and will hit you right in the gut with the reality of of Christ's death.
Religion and Riches
It is good to know that we are not the only ones struggling with the relationship between Christianity and riches. John Wesley, that amazing 18th century follower of Jesus, once said:I fear, wherever riches have increased, the essence of religion has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how it is possible, …
New Sins?
A recent CNN story was entitled "Vatican lists new sinful behaviors." While some of us may be skeptical of the Roman Catholic hierarchy and approach to religion, I found this to be a thought-provoking article.In every time and place, there are unique acts and ideas of cultures that, while not specifically mentioned in Scripture, need …
Contentment: some sermon resources
I'm preparing my sermon for this weekend at Brooklife, and came upon a host of wonderful quotations that impacted me. Here are a couple that I thought I'd pass along:Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Man's happiness really …
Powering Down
Over the past couple of years, Christianity Today has been publishing a series of essays called The Christian Vision Project. This year's series of essays are aimed at getting at the question: "What must we learn, and unlearn, to be agents of God's mission in the world?"Given the recent focus of Harvest Festival at Elmbrook …
