"The Talk"

I’ve now had the privilege of having “the talk” with each of my kids.  The experts suggest having it when your kids turn 8, we waited with each till they were 10.  I think I’m pretty good at it, so I thought I’d share an outline of what I say to maybe help other parents…

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Everyday

People occasionally ask me how they can become a pastor or a church planter.  And people ask me all the time how they can become an author.  (I’m pretty sure everyone wants to write a book.) I heard an interview with Jon Foreman, the singer of Switchfoot, who said that he writes a song ……

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I Hate To Take Credit But…

In my second book, Guerrilla Lovers, I wrote:  “I enjoy an occasional trip the home of Burger King.  But, personally, I question his sovereignty. I mean, really, what is he the king of? Quarter pound slabs of ground beef? I ask you: Who made the Burger King king anyway? And is he really deserving of his…

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Obama’s Vacation

A few weeks ago there was a lot of complaining about how Obama was taking a vacation and how he shouldn’t when the nation is in the midst of an economic crisis. I think most of the Republican candidates jumped in.  And I’ve been thinking about those complaints, and how absurdly  stupid they were. Richard…

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Best. Chant. Ever?

Did you hear what hundreds of Libyans chanted together after rebels took control of the capital?  It’s over, Frizzhead!  It’s over, Frizzhead!  It’s over, Frizzhead! What I want to know is: Who was the first person to yell that line?  Was there then an explosion of laughter, and people decided to humorously chant it together? …

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