12.24.09
The First Christmas Sermon
The first known Christmas sermon was preached in AD 386 by the "greatest preacher in the early church", St. John Chrysostom (or 'Golden Mouthed' which is the meaning of his given surname). It is both beautifully written and profound. BEHOLD a new and wondrous mystery. My ears resound to the ...
04.30.09
Divine Inspiration
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Love, Pray talks about the divine spark of creativity. There is much to chew on and a great deal to wrestle with in terms of how we have shifted the self and human expression to the center of creativity, accepting all the credit, instead ...
04.10.09
Let’s move beyond Good Friday
I'm not a big fan of Good Friday. As everyone takes today to reflect on Jesus' sacrifice upon the cross, I'm already looking ahead to Sunday. Maybe it's because I've never been much for waiting that I don't particularly like to celebrate Good Friday, maybe it's because I ...
03.30.09
Does Satan Exist? (The Debate)
Last week Annie Lobert, Mark Driscoll, Deepak Chopra & Carlton Pearson gathered together at Mars Hill Church in Seattle to debate one of the most heated issues in modern theology and philosophical thought: Does Satan Exist? If you were unable to catch the debate on television or would like ...
03.26.09
Losing My Religion
Wednesday night I made my way down to Kepler's Bookstore in Menlo Park to hear the L.A. Times Religion writer, William Lobdell talk about his new book Losing My Religion: How I Lost My Faith Reporting on Religion in America-and Found Unexpected Peace. I didn't really know what to ...
03.25.09
Does Satan Exist? (Promo)
Thursday night at 11:30p on ABC, Nightline will be airing a debate that took place last week at Mars Hill Church in Seattle between Mark Driscoll and Annie Lobert versus Deepak Chopra and Carlton Pearson on the topic "Does Satan Exist". The preview itself is certainly a tantalizing and ...
03.17.09
Single-Serving Friends… enter Ted.
I've been traveling an abnormal amount the past couple of months speaking at churches in Boston, NYC, Chicago, etc, about the new church plant in San Francisco. All of this travel has offered me an opportunity to get to know a few "single-serving friends" (a reference from Fight Club) ...
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