Monthly Archives: November 2008

Lost the Plot

It started when Derek and I preached through the gospel presentations in Acts. I began to see that something was seriously wrong – not just with my Christian walk, but with our Christian culture as a whole. The Newsboys said … Continue reading

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Why TFC doesn’t do mission trips

This excellent (and short) article by the Wall Street Journal, The ‘Great Commission’ or ‘Glorified Sightseeing’, (thanks for the link, Joanna!) explains why TFC doesn’t do mission trips – but is much more well-articulated than anything I’ve ever said or … Continue reading

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First chapter of Bjorn’s Game finished!

It pains me to think of how many stories I’ve started writing — with countless more that never made it past the brainstorming stage. I am so excited to have finally completed a chapter of a book — and one … Continue reading

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Natural Causes versus Spiritual Forces

I was driving a teen home recently, talking about whether to attribute our blessings/trials to natural consequences or to spiritual forces (demons/angels/God). As we were talking and driving south on the Guide, we hit the point where it split from … Continue reading

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Talk on 2 Peter 1a

Here it is! To appease those of you dying to dig into a discussion on the Millennium Translation, I’m posting the above video, a 45 minute teaching I did at Teens For Christ on Oct 27, where I outline the … Continue reading

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