What do the three little pigs, the parable of the two houses, churches, and sand castles have to do with one another?

What can the story of the three little pigs teach us about the Christian walk?

Is there such a thing as an optimal church environment?

What is COVID19's impact on the average consumer driven church?

Who is responsible for the ministry of the church? Is it just the pastor?

On May 6, 2020, Social Media erupted with news breaking about a new video showing the murder of Ahmed Arbery. The response was varied, but one thing I kept seeing was people saying "God does not see color!" But, is that true? Let's talk about that.

Photo by Matheus Viana from Pexels

It’s Saturday night. I’m laying in bed, everyone is asleep, and two incidents from the week keep replaying in my mind involving each of my sons oddly (well perhaps not too oddly) leading me to some thoughts about discipleship.

I am joined by Jason Villanueva of the Salty Dogs Podcast on this special bonus collaborative episode where we discuss what it’s like being a Christian who deals with anger and trying to survive the Social Media trap. We give our best practices (that we too are trying to do as well) and some resources as to help YOU along your path to Social Media freedom.

Opening Music: “Angry Dance” by Simon Panrucker

Outro Music: “Clear Progress” by Scott Holmes

For years I’ve been writing on the consumer mindset that has befallen the Western Church world over the last several decades (Check out articles like this one and this one to read more about the current state of the Church), and the serious impact it has had on the effectiveness and fruitfulness of the Church. It is no secret that the American Church, especially, has grown so enamored with the idea of being cool and big that, as a whole, we’ve lost sight of what the Church really should look like.

I had a thought when I appeared as a guest on the Salty Dogs Podcast back in Februrary, "I cannot hold others accountable for the wounds they inflict on me." This is a blog expanding on that thought.