How to Become a Better Writer
People often ask me how to improve their writing. The old adages apply: read, read, read, write, write, write, and rewrite, rewrite, rewrite some more. I'm a huge fan of Strunk & White and The New Yorker for great writing. The first tells you what to do...
The Movie Every Pastor, Preacher & Teacher Must See
I first heard of Comedian from Jon Acuff, author of Stuff Christians Like blog & book. We were talking about public speaking, humor, and the art of communicating effectively. He said, "You've got to see it!" What he didn't mention is that it wouldn't be the...
The Biggest Challenge Facing Evangelicals: An Interview with Scot McKnight Part III
On Monday, I began a 3-part series with Scot McKnight author of both the book and blog Jesus Creed, about something Scot calls the "biggest challenge facing evangelicals." I think it's fair to say evangelicals are facing many challenges, but the rising popularity of...
The Biggest Challenge Facing Evangelicals: An Interview with Scot McKnight Part II
Yesterday, I began a three-part series talking with Scot McKnight (check out his popular blog, Jesus Creed, on Beliefnet) about what he sees as the greatest challenge facing evangelicals—Christian universalism. This is the second part of the series: Margaret: Why do...
The Biggest Challenge Facing Evangelicals: An Interview with Scot McKnight Part I
It’s a privilege to be part of The Origins Project, and get to spend time with Scot McKnight. If you’re not familiar with Scot, you need to be! McKnight is a professor at North Park University, author of more than thirty books including Jesus Creed: Loving God, Loving...
I Am Awesome! How About You?
I think we need to learn to celebrate our awesomeness! Those moments when we find ourselves being, well, awesome. I just had one. We had some new friends over this afternoon and I decided to bake brownies. But I didn’t taste a brownie before I served them (wheat...
My Poker-Playing, Cigar-Smoking, Jesus-Loving Grandpa
Some grandfathers shuffle around in cute button up sweaters. My grandpa preferred a white polyester suit and cowboy hat. They called him “Cactus Jack” at the local Utah casino. But he didn’t start out there. My grandfather was a native Floridian. If you’ve spent much...
Tuesdays with Tozer
I've been thinking a lot about spiritual transformation--what really changes us? What makes us more into the image of Christ? The newborn Christian is a migrant; he has come into the kingdom of God from his old home in the kingdom of man and he must get set for the...
Embracing a Debt Free Lifestyle
Depending on your financial situation, you may not need to get anything out of debt. You just might be made in the shade with pink lemonade. But for the rest of us, it's a different story. Whether you have a toe in the debt pool or you're drowning in it, debt is not...
What Does it Look Like to Be a Church’s Artist-in-Residence? An Interview with Scott Erickson
Our churches are enriched when we embrace the arts and creative expressions of worship. One church who is thinking outside the box is Ecclesia in Houston, Texas, who has a friend, Scott Erickson, as an artist-in-residence. I asked Scott to share what it's like to be a...
