After attending the Desiring God National Conference, I’ve been mulling over the idea of “gospel-centrality.” The idea of being “gospel-centered” is very appealing. Surely every Christian should strive to have the historical, apostolic gospel at the center of his life. The question bouncing around my head has been, “what does that mean?” What does it […]
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Brain Dump on Desiring God National Conference
This past weekend, I attended the Desiring God National Conference. For the uninitiated, the Desiring God website describes their mission as follows: Everything we do aims to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ. This conference gathered thousands of people under the […]
Youth Retreats and Chocolates
Do you remember when the movie, Forrest Gump came out? I was in the fifth grade. I remember seeing the movie, and not understanding most of the historical references. But for reasons I’m still not sure of, I remember that pseudo-sage saying that weaves its way throughout the movie: “Life is like a box of […]
Music for Your Monday: Meet the Rizers
Being a father is a crazy thing. My son, who I like to affectionately call “the boy,” is a mimic machine. For better or worse, he is constantly watching what I’m doing, oftentimes repeating my actions down to the smallest detail. The other day, I was chewing gum while I changed thy boy’s diaper. I […]
Music for Your Monday: Zach Nielsen Trio
Zach Nielsen of the blog, Take Your Vitamin Z, has recently released his first jazz EP, Songs In a Minor Key. The album features five songs, three of which are jazz standards. The other two are jazz arrangements of Nirvana’s Come As You Are and The Police’s Message In A Bottle. I’ve been listening to […]