Youth Ministry In The Bible
Wow, I never knew the true reason why we give every kid the same t-shirt all dates back to Joseph. Thanks Cecil Von Winterspleen the IV, Esq.! (c0urtesy of Student Life)
View ArticleWhy I’m Not Watching The Bible
The hottest show on television the past two weeks has been “The Bible”, History Channel’s 10 part miniseries executive produced by Mark Burnett, the reality television mastermind behind “Survivor” and...
View ArticleHall Of Fame
(It’s Wrestlemania week on POP GOD! Join us everyday this week as we count down to Wrestlemania XXIX this Sunday with new posts searching for God in the squared circle.) 4,040 days – the length of time...
View ArticleOutgrowing God
WWE.com Sometimes I wonder if I’ve outgrown all this wrestling stuff. That’s kind of how I felt last night watching Wrestlemania XXIX. I spent all week blogging about my excitement for the event. I...
View ArticleWhat Do You Doubt?
Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother. – Khalil Gibran, poet What do you doubt about God? If you have any faith in God, you surely wrestle with doubt as well. In a world...
View ArticleDon’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
What’s money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and does what he wants to do. – Bob Dylan When the world expects Bob Dylan to play he acoustic, he goes electric....
View ArticleHow To Find A Hidden Immunity Idol
The immunity idol. The only way to secure yourself another day in the game of Survivor. Win an immunity challenge and you hold the idol until the next Tribal Council. You cannot be voted out. You are...
View ArticleThe Greatest Catchphrase Of All Time
“I’ll be back.” “I could’ve been a contender!” “Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” “May the force be with you.” “Houston, we have a problem.” In 2005 the American Film Institute...
View ArticleMy Favorite Verse In The Message
Some people hate on The Message, the modern translation of the Bible crafted by Eugene Peterson. Not me. While it’s not my everyday Bible translation, I often turn to The Message for a fresh...
View ArticleHow To Live Before You’re Dead
Would you want to know the way you die? In the movie “Big Fish”, young Edward Bloom and his friends seek out the neighborhood witch. The rumor is she has a magical glass eye. If you look into the eye,...
View ArticleThe Retail Worker’s Prayer
The Folding. Don’t get me started on The Folding. This holiday, after leaving my full-time job behind, I got a job at a major department store to earn a little extra spending money. I’ve mainly been...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Making The Most Of Your MMMBOP
***Last week on the blog I asked for your requests and ideas for POP GOD. This week we have our first reader-requested post from my friend Ogden, who asked for a post on Hanson’s classic song “MMMBop”....
View ArticleIs God Funny?
It’s funny the things you remember. I have this vivid memory of playing at a park with a friend in elementary school. His father sat on a bench reading and keeping an eye on us as we pretended to be...
View ArticleThe Bible Is Not A Pop Song
Counting Crows are not the best band you’ll ever hear. They’re not the best band of the 90s. Adam Duritz is not the best lyricist. He doesn’t have the best voice. His band is not comprised of the best...
View ArticleWhy The Apple Watch Might Not Be Terrible
I’ve been pretty steadily hate-reading test reviews of the Apple Watch. I don’t know why I’m so interested in reading about a product I think is so dumb. Seriously – ever since Apple’s announcement...
View ArticleHow the Bible Taught Me to Be More Creative
(GUEST POST: Today I’m excited to share with you a guest post from Jackson Dame. Jackson is a young writer I’ve been following over the past few months who blogs at JacksonDame.com. He’s in the process...
View Article3 Plus Ways To Reboot Your Relationship With God
Are you suffering from reboot fatigue? It’s a new phrase for the current entertainment landscape where it seems you can’t get on Twitter without reading about a new reboot or remake of a classic TV...
View ArticleThe Story Never Ends
(It’s WrestleWeek on POP GOD! In celebration of WrestleMania 32 this Sunday we’ll be looking at the intersection of faith and wrestling. You don’t have to be a fan to hop in the ring on this journey....
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