Berlin, Germany
Eric will be the keynote speaker at a Vineyard pastors conference in Berlin during the first week of January 2013. ...Read More
View ArticleWatch Past Sessions of Passion2013
Passion2013 Sessions will be posted for 24 hours following each session here. Live broadcasts... Please visit the original post if the links and video clips are not visible, or if the complete article...
View ArticleSpiritual Procrastination
I read the verse below this morning and thought it was so fitting for the beginning of a new year. “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 One of the things that...
View ArticleAu revoir, Gérard
One of my favorite films is the 1986 Jean de Florette, so when its star Gérard Depardieu was suddenly all over the newspapers here I was sucked into what is going on in the French economy. It turns out...
View ArticleTop 10 Political Losers of 2012
With the election, scandals and budget battles, 2012 saw plenty of political losers. Here are the top ten political losers in American politics for 2012.
View ArticleJesus on Greatness
Luke 22:26 NIV “ But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.” While Jesus shared at the Last Supper with...
View ArticleChildren’s Books by Mandy Groce & Sojourn Kids
Most of our readers love the illustrations from Mandy Groce on our website, now you can read some of her writing in two new books for children. What is the Gospel? and What is the Church? present solid...
View ArticleJim Gaffigan’s kids introduce him with a song
At a recent show in Milwaukee… (via Tastefully Offensive)
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6 Relationship Resolutions for 2013
It’s a new beginning—here’s an essential guide to starting out right. It's that iconic moment, marking the end of another year: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... The clock runs out, the ball drops and the confetti...
View ArticlePassion 2013 Tells 60,000 Students: You Don't Need an Event, You Need Jesus
University students from all 50 United States, 55 countries, and 2,200 college campuses are represented at this week's four-day conference, the largest single Passion gathering in North America in the...
View ArticleSigns and Wonders: Hannity ratings drop, debt ceiling, minimum wage hikes,...
Ratings reversal. Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity predicted a Mitt Romney landslide in the presidential election. When that didn’t happen, Hannity’s audience abandoned him in droves. According to...
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We Aren't Saying She's a Gold Digger, But She Is Already Auctioning Pictures...
Never one to let an opportunity for a photo shoot fly by, Kamp Kardashian is hard at work soliciting bids from gossip rags about who will get exclusive first rights to Kimye's wonderful new baby. For...
View ArticlePt. 1: How to Begin New Habits {Free Daily Planner}
When we read this book , there’s this character that just goes ahead and puts on her “habit.” Shalom pats my shoulder and asks, “What’s a habit?” The amaryllis on the sill, it’s swelling in hope. And I...
View ArticleTea Party Leaders Outraged Over House Passage of Fiscal Cliff Bill
Tea Party Leaders are expressing outrage and disappointment over the House passing a bill late New Year's Day that allows President Obama and Congressional Democrats to raise taxes on wealthy Americans...
View ArticleHow Do We Grow in Holiness? (Part 1)
The difference between the person who grows in holiness and the one who doesn’t is not a matter of personality, upbringing, or gifting; the difference is what each has planted into the soil of his or...
View ArticleThoughts on Children
January 2012: Now back in print! In this little book, two fathers (themselves a father and son) share their thoughts on the essence of bringing up children, as well as some helpful practical advice.
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Leroy's Holiday Adventure
The stockings were hung by the fireplace with care, the grandchildren were abed. We had just come from Naval Academy Chapel services, with visions of the "Silent Night" candles reflected in the little...
View Article-Syria: Who Should We Support? None of the Above!
(Flag-map of Syria: Wikipedia) The fighting continues in Syria with the ruthless dictator Bashar al-Assad killing thousands of his own people in recent bombing of rebel...
View ArticleEthics: New Years Eve Party, Alcohol and the Pastor
text before content What would you do Wednesday! Christmas has just passed and the new year is almost here. You make plans all week for a New Years Eve fellowship at your home with some friends from...
View ArticleObeying immoral laws
Last week, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor denied Christian retailer Hobby Lobby’s request to block Obamacare’s requirement that employee healthcare plans provide coverage for the...
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