Yes, Paul was human, too. It is almost impossible to think or talk about Paul in Bible and not think of the amazing things God accomplished through him. In terms of accomplishments it’s a little like watching a highlight reel
Last Wednesday was Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season. Typically celebrated by most catholics and few protestants, it gave us a great discussion at ThirdPlace to consider where in the Bible are we challenged to stop, reflect,
Growing up in a small mountain town makes the idealized view of Christmas become a reality almost every December. I remember always hoping for a fresh snow fall to blanket the mountains and backyards of Tahoe, waiting for that perfect
Technology is amazing and continues to advance faster than I can keep up, which isn’t particularly difficult, but none-the-less it has afforded us opportunities that didn’t exist 10 years ago. I had a great discussion with one of my roommates
The Atlantic published an article recently that brings up an interestingly correlation between drinking, college, and parenting. Titled “How Helicopter Parenting Can Cause Binge Drinking”, the author sets out to explain the way some white parents raise their children is
Christianity Today recently published an article titled The Porn Paradox about the growing crisis of pornography use and its negative effects. In the past 20 years, the availability of pornography has rapidly increased with the development of technology and the
Every generation writes it’s own moral codes. Sometimes little changes from one generation to the next. Recently, moral codes seem to be changing at an increasing rate. This last Wednesday we talked about North Carolina’s new state law that says, ‘transgender
Is it really worth taking time to add this man-made (it’s not commanded in the Bible) seasonal marker to you already busy life? I believe it is. If you decide to practice Lent this year here are few ideas Usually Lent
I really enjoyed our “Debate” series. Each week I was reminded of what a thoughtful and articulate group we have! Starting next week we are going to spend 8 weeks looking at the lives of 8 extraordinary women in the
A very good article from Al Mohler about the county clerk in Kentucky who is serving jail time for not issuing a marriage licenses to same a sex couple. The article sheds light on some little know facts about the
If there wasn’t something good/enjoyable about it, they wouldn’t copy it. That was my first thought when reading about the the Church that was “non-religious”. I had a real mix of emotion and thought after reading about this “Church” and
Remember when Nick organized “Free Coffee” at the college as an outreach (speaking of which… what do you think about doing it again?)? Loved it! Finding creative ways to get engage people in conversation about Jesus and/or to get them