I was talking to a good friend of mine today about christianity and the ‘emerging church’ and what people in the church really want. We were talking about how great the message of onething is and how simple yet profound it is. We were talking about how people, especially young adults, in the church want […]

“I coulda been a contender…not just a bum.”
Those of us who have a hope and a vision for the future days of Christianity, both in the church and in our own lives, know that we ought to contend for that reality. How do we contend? By paying. Duh.
But there’s another equally important way to contend […]

I was going to wait to publish this post until my personal annieverary at IHOP on the 20th, but with all the action and fun going on over the next few days I thought it more appropriate to post it now, even thought I’m jumping the gun a little bit. Enjoy….
This week I have been […]

What book has most influenced you in your Christian life?

I DECIDED A FEW days ago that I never wanted to waste any of my time hanging on to bitterness or un-forgiveness.
While serving at a conference I had a few encounters with people where things became a little inconvenient for whatever reason and I became the object of their frustration. They were upset at their […]

After being rebuked by Tom for skipping out of my promise to report on the “mmmmm those were good” here’s the skinny on dinner last night:

19 calzones
5 liters of pop
1/2 gallon of special calzone sauce
150 minutes
19 stuffed stomaches
1 tired mom
most popular ingredient: Green Peppers
Back Ground Music: The new John Mayer album

Randy wrote his 2,000th post yesterday. He lists several things that he’s learned after writing 1.4 posts a day for the last 4 years.
There are some cool pointers for all the other bloggers out there. So check it out and give him a pat on the back in the comments.

For those of you following my national preaching ministry (or lack thereof), I have been invited to preach at the onething conference in Rochester, NY. More updates to folllow…

The contents of my calzone that I will be eating tonight. My parents are in town, and my mom loves to cook. Several years ago she tried her hand at calzones built with homemade bread, marinara sauce and fresh ingredients.
The result was an addiction by all who have tasted and seen that these suckers […]