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faces turned out // a new phrase

If there is one thing that I’m really good at, it’s taking an idea and running with it in my head, getting really excited about it, talking to a bunch of people about it and then dropping it after promising everyone that I’ll keep talking about it. (That’s a terrible intro, but it’s all I’ve [...]

in love // in love with in love

Some of you know exactly what I’m talking about. Some people are in love with one another. They cherish all the quirkiness of the person they are in love with. They cherish the beauty of the person they are in love with. Every word or action or gesture creates a deeper emotion. There is a [...]

Nehemiah 5 // justice

This could be an incredibly long post, so I’ll attempt to make it short. This morning I was given the privilege to speak at Cornerstone. (On a side note: In the past I’ve occasionally joked that I get the “not many people will be here today, so if Brian says something crazy it shouldn’t be [...]

Back to Community // infected by love

Today I’m back to community and a quote from “Irresistible Revolution.” As a reminder to what has been previously written, many red flags popped up during my reading of “Irresistible Revolution” based on some scripture interpretation and other ideas that Claiborne pushes in his book. But I’d prefer to talk with you in person about [...]

Community // doing life together

I left my inspiration for a pot-stirring post at home today, but there is one thing on my mind that I have to get out there, and it deals with the local church and community. I’ve had these thoughts for a long time (as I think anyone should who critically and rigorously studies the Scripture [...]

Eyes Wide Open // Jud Wilhite

One of the most difficult things to communicate to people is that they are loved by God and that He is desperately longing to be in relationship with His creation. This is most difficult because love, especially in our culture, has been cheapened so much by making it more about a physical relationship rather than [...]

my own challenges // Sunday follow-up

One thing that is blatantly obvious to me is that when I’m afforded the opportunity to speak, God is usually brewing a message in me for quite a while before the actual moment comes around where the message is delivered. Furthermore, the same message usually continues to brew and reveal weaknesses/area of growth for me. [...]

Yesterday // putting on love

So I had the opportunity to speak as part of the mini-series in our super-series, “Alive.” Those opportunities are humbling to me and also amazing. I really enjoy speaking but don’t get to do it much. It also affords me the chance to stand and sing with Kristen which doesn’t happen much. Anyway. Worship was [...]

how I speak // a lesson from unChristian

Despite the fact that “unChristian” was difficult for to get through due to all the stats, there were plenty of dang good stories that kept me engaged in the converstaion David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons were having about how the world views the church and what has caused these perceptions. One story that rocked me [...]

Called Out // to look different

I hear this phrase often. “You are to look different than the world.” Or, “I question those ‘believers’ who look like the world.” Or, “That church is too worldly.” And when I hear these phrases, I wonder what they really mean. I understand that Scripture over and again that we have been “called out” or [...]