NOTE: This piece was originally written some 13 years ago during the Obama administration. At the time, I was pastoring a small church in upstate NY. This particular topic was...
As a general rule, I don't like to mix politics with matters of faith. But when politics affect matters of faith directly, that's a different question. Such is the case...
We recently concluded a 14-week discipleship course, here at Disruptive Reality. As I usually do at the conclusion of a study, I sat and reflected on how the teachings went...
Our God works in strange and wonderful ways. Way back when, he spoke to a prophet named Balaam by making the poor man's donkey run him into a wall. When...
Do you believe in magic prayer rugs? Sadly, such nonsense is the state of the modern Church. From prayer rugs to the prosperity gospel to a Church that uses faith...
Disruptive Reality will be presenting a 14-week discipleship program starting Sunday, March 14. You can join in by catching the weekly videos as they are posted here. Every Sunday morning,...
My wife and I were recently gathered with a group of fellow believers. As is often the case, we prayed together. No one was surprised when one of the participants...
Something unusual happened today. So unusual, in fact, that it was my first such experience in more than two decades of self-employment. I received an email letting me know that...
Oh, to be a pastor. It is an honorable calling that carries a tremendous burden of responsibility with it. These days, we seem to interact with our pastors in one...