God unBoxed

So, here’s the thing… I say stuff a lot. I assume it is all stolen or borrowed from someone or some movie or some song. What is below is a list of stuff I say that I can think of at this point and where, I think, it may have come from. “Here’s the thing…” [...]

I rarely, if ever, finish stuff. I’ll go on a tear and decide I absolutely, positively MUST do this one thing RIGHT NOW! I’ll go into that thing with full steam and, somewhere along the way… I… simply lose interest and usually notice some other thing that is completely meaningless and finish that instead (‘cuz [...]

On Sunday night, I and my family went to see Derek Webb at Common Grounds in Waco. It was an incredible show. My wife and two daughters attended with me. My eldest, Zoë, sat with me through the entire concert and what a special time it was for us both. Derek’s music has been incredibly [...]

I went to a seminar on Saturday about how we, as Christians, can engage our culture by actually watching those evil movies being shown at the local multiplex. It’s horrifying! We’re actually being told that we can watch these sinful people play out their sin in rich multi-color. How can we be expected to maintain [...]

I turned 40 on April 16, 2007. As I reflect on my life, there’s much I wonder about. Where did I hope to be at this point in my life? Did I make it? What character flaws have I battled with? Can I declare victory over any of them? What criteria have I been using [...]