During the second week of the ultimate frisbee tournament, I had a few interesting conversations that are worth mentioning.

One of the conversations was with a non-practicing Jewish guy.  The student had a lot of rabbits that he threw at me to chase. He basically argued that he was a good person and generally people are good.  Sometimes people don't do good things, but they attempt to do good and therefore they are good in essence.  He argued that as long as everything turns out okay, then even if your methods were less than ethical or moral then the methods were justified by the outcome. This is nothing more than an attempt to camouflage the argument, "Do evil so that good may result." This was an argument that Paul was confronted with throughout the New Testament. More...

 A few weeks ago, I was invited to come 'hang out' at an ultimate frisbee tournament in Savanna, Georgia - High Tide Ultimate Tournament.  The tournament director is the FCA staff person in the area and hosts the tournament every year.  The tournament is held during the weeks of Spring Break for college students across the country. With over 50 schools represented and approximately 20 players on each team, there was well over 1000 students present each week. More...

Its one thing to be so free that you are able to pack up and go whenever the Lord says to. That is a great benefit of singleness. However, I have, more so, realized these past few months that singleness is no longer a part of my life. It is a very big deal to move a family to another place and to take on the stresses that come along with that. While you don't question God's faithfulness in provision, you still wonder how he will provide - you know he has ways that we still haven't begun to imagine.More...

It's late on Saturday night.  My heart has been heavy in prayer.  I have been designing websites lately to supplement my income so that I can continue sharing the Gospel.  After much prayer, meditation and reflection, my wife and I know that I would never be completely happy unless I'm on the streets sharing the Gospel full-time.  The streets are much more than simply a call - it's a burden.  In theological circles these two are often left separated.  While I do believe they are separate, I also believe they are one and the same; the call and the burden work hand in hand.  The Church has a corporate calling and every Christian has an individual calling, or vocation; and, our burden directs and refines our Lord's specific call on our lives. So, after this time of prayer, we've decided that I'm leaving the website world in order to strictly engage in evangelism once again.  In order to do this, I have begun to increase my support raising efforts.  A few people, with all best intentions, still ask questions such as, "Why don't you get a job and share the Gospel in your free time?" This blog entry is my feeble attempt to bring the answer to light. More...

This past weekend, my family and I drove up to Atlanta.  While we were getting gas, I began talking to the attendant, Dubon.  I asked him if he could give me directions.  He asked, "To where?"  I answered, "Heaven."  "What?" he chuckled.  I continued, "Well, you give directions to everywhere else, can you give me directions to Heaven?"  He responded, "Yeah, you just kind of caught me off guard.  You have to believe in Jesus Christ and repent."  I said, "Yep.  Now have you done that?"  He said, "Yes. I go to church up the road from here."  Then I said, "That's awesome. Now, are you living the life Christ has called you to live?" He answered, "Like I said, I do go to church."  Don't get me wrong, I'm glad you are going to church, but its more than just attending church.  Jesus Christ has called us to be his disciple.  You've heard that word in church haven't you?"  Dubon repsonded, "Yeah."  I continued, "Well, the word disciple means 'learner,' or 'someone who takes what they learn and put it in to practice. Are you practicing what you learn at church?  You see its like working here at the gas station and then taking your paycheck, ripping it up and throwing it away.  You wouldn't do that would you?  Going to church, but not putting into practice what you learn, is like work here, but throwing away your paycheck.  Its almost like wasting your time and the time you spend at church is, therefore, not worth much."  Dubon replied, "You know, I've never really thought about it that way.  That actually makes a lot sense." We parted and Dubon thanked me for taking the time to talk to him.