Light, I'll Call Your Name Out Darkness by Grey Kingdom Sometimes I listen to an album for the first time and I know it’s going to get played a lot. That is the case with Grey Kingdom. I’m far from a talented writer and so I don’t really have a lot of fancy words to [...]
You Can Be Good Without God And You Must Be Evil With Him
Two common atheists rebuttals or arguments are: 1. You can be good without God 2. Look at all the evil religion does in the world If one believed both those statements completely it isn’t hard to see how religion has such an uphill battle. I wonder if we are even able to have conversations with [...]
Unbelievers, Please Don’t Be Yoked With Believers
In my lifetime, I tend to have a lot of spiritual conversations with people that I’ve never met. I get pegged as the pastor or religious guy and then end up talking about some pretty sensitive and deep issues with people in the middle of a crowded room. Good thing I love it. Last weekend [...]
Simple Life Doesn’t Have To Mean Simple Thoughts
I often hear two things about complexity and simplicity repeated over and over again. 1. We should strive for simplicity in our lives 2. The more we know the more grey everything becomes and the more complex we realize life and issues are. As people get older, they tend to confess to both of these [...]
Street Preaching Debate on Moody Radio
Because of my Street Preacher Survival Guide I was asked onto Moody Radio’s radio program called Up for Debate. My first debate and first time being interviewed like this on a radio program. There would probably be a few different things I would have changed (especially being more prepared for “do you believe in hell” [...]
Creativity Is Nothing More Than Entertainment
Creativity isn’t all its cracked up to be. I’ve written about this before in Innovation as Offensive Failure where my basic argument is that creativity appeals to the masses because it doesn’t require change. You get a lot of “ohh, that was cool” and no life change. I am so tired of cool and creative [...]
Louis CK and Soldiers on Planes
Louis CK is my favourite comedian on a number of levels. His rants are unforgettable and face into some of the most ridiculous parts of our culture. His TV show is excellent as well. This clip is from one of his stand up routines and was recently highlighted from the Webby awards where he won [...]
I Thought It Was Metaphorical
I enjoy some good comedy surrounding the ideas of taking the Bible literally and the reality that we constantly make the Bible say whatever we want it to say to suit our own beliefs. This comic also goes well with the video below, which focuses more on our poor hermeneutics.
On Being Offended By Labels
Story One. Gerry D came to Sarnia and did a comedy show last summer. A bunch of us went to see it, a number of us teachers who connected with him on a different level. He started his act with spending about five minutes just making fun of Sarnia. He was convinced there was a crack [...]
The Great Divide Between Atheists and Theists
I haven’t run into too many atheists that think or admit that there are smart theists in the world. I haven’t run into too many theists that would call an atheist intelligent or thoughtful. What I find fascinating about the entire divide is that both sides are convinced they are right and that the other [...]