the prosperity gospel

The prosperity gospel, in my opinion, is not the gospel at all. What is the prosperity gospel? Well, it is the idea that God wants Christians to be successful in every way, including being healthy and financially prosperous. Some bible verses used to support this gospel are 2 Cor 8:9 which says, “Yet for your [...]

living in community

It’s 11am on a Monday and I am home alone. I don’t do well alone. I get bored or sad or start to feel like I have no purpose in life. Being home alone isn’t easy for me. Worse still, I have a hard time staying motivated when I am home for too long. I [...]

KY- riding the greyhound

I have some time on my hands. I graduated on May 12th from North Park and don’t start working until July 10th. Between now and then I have a lot of weddings and showers and possibly a week-long job, but I have a lot of free time. I decided that I wanted to go visit [...]

technological damage

So, I have to admit that I am a little addicted to technology. I guess that may come with the territory of being a college student, but I am often attached to my laptop, I’m enjoying the free Palm I scored last summer, and I listen to my iPod probably every other day.
I know there [...]

DONE!!!

So it’s 12:30 at night (or in the morning i guess) and i just got done turning in my last paper which was my last assignment of my last semester of my undergraduate years… and i just had my last class today… so that means i am DONE with my year and DONE with my [...]

inside out

If you want a better WORLD, Composed of better NATIONS
Inhabited by better STATES, Filled with better COUNTIES
Made up of better CITIES, Comprised of better NEIGHBORHOODS,
Illuminated by better CHURCHES, Populated with better FAMILIES,
Then you have to start by becoming a better PERSON 
- found in “Divided by Faith”
I liked this quote a lot. I tend to focus [...]