Friends for Rent

Friends for Rent

It used to be that if you wanted to ride the see-saw, you could just ask one of your friends. Thank goodness those days are over. Now we have the convenience of being able to rent a friend. Seriously. Time Magazine reports: RentAFriend.com  offers up friends for hire...
“If God is for us…” (Sunday Recap)

“If God is for us…” (Sunday Recap)

Yesterday I had the great privilege of speaking at Tri-State Fellowship for the first official time. It was a good time; I got reactions ranging from “You look good!” to “How old ARE you?” – with many more in between. I’d again like...
The Church, Justice, and Independence Day

The Church, Justice, and Independence Day

It’s not at all uncommon for churches to observe the Fourth of July. Today, I passed a church building whose grounds were lined with American flags. Yet such practices have increasingly come under fire as some form of political idolatry. Scot McKnight addresses...