Posts under ‘Popular Culture’

Grace: Free Hugs

This is the last of my three-part (for now) series on the power of grace. I hope you’ve come even just a little bit closer to knowing deeply the richness of God’s grace. But before I write anything more, I want you to watch this video and do your best to emotionally engage. Feel it as deeply as you [...]

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We Are All Witnesses

I have a pastor friend (at H2O church at Ohio State) who is probably the world’s greatest expert in the study of mankind’s eternal longings expressed via ESPN.  High praise, I know. Most recently, he pointed me to this video as an illustration of the Church’s adoration of Christ: I have to applaud Nike for this campaign…they [...]

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Empty Promises Part II: A Call to Action

This post is meant as a follow-up to to Empty Promises Part I, which I published about a month ago (before a hiatus for my marriage proposal and the holidays). So if you don’t remember the thoughts there, go ahead and re-read Part I if you would like this to make sense. I guess I want [...]

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Empty Promises Part I: A Tragedy

I have a confession. I love Justin Bieber. I love his voice, anyway. And his songs are so darn catchy! To be honest, I cringe to think about the effect that millions upon millions of sceaming girls has upon the ego of a 15 year-old male, but you’ve got to admit…the kid’s really good. But [...]

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