Prodigal Magazine
MIKESCHAIR Interview
As the world looks in on Christianity today, they are looking for honesty and for sincerity. Too often, what they have found is hypocrisy in those who profess to be followers of Christ. As a new generation of bands hits the forefront in Christianity today, we are seeing a transparency that has never been seen before. MIKESCHAIR is one band who is definitely not afraid to openly discuss who they are, hoping that in their journey with the Lord, others may relate and come to know Him as well. MIKESCHAIR formed while they were students at Belmont University. The Lord has ...
Father of the Decade
As I began to consider this concept, I thought it would be fairly easy. After all, how many fathers are there in the world? There must be many that stand out. How much news has been reported in the last ten years? There must be great fathers among the reports. Soon after beginning my research, I realized this was going to be a difficult, if not impossible, task. There are fathers in the news alright. Recently there was Dr. Umaru Abdulmutallab, the father of Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, otherwise known as the "underpants bomber", or the "undergarments bomber", or something like that. He is ...
Interview – Phil Wickham
A few weeks ago, I took a silent retreat into the North Carolina wilderness to get alone with God and to allow him to speak to my heart. I took a copy of 1 cd on my ipod, Heaven and Earth which is Phil Wickham’s latest album that releases on November 17. God spoke to me in many ways through scripture but He allowed Phil’s music to bring me to a point of true worship. I sat down with Phil this morning to talk a little bit about who he is, his career and what inspires his songwriting abilities. History Q- Give ...
Jonny Diaz – Men of God Spotlight
Our God is a God of redirection. The Bible says in Proverbs 16:3, “Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established.” Many of us have planned out our lives, striving to be one thing, only to learn later that God wanted us somewhere else. When we make that commitment to the Lord, we see how God redirects the paths of our lives, leading us to where He always intended for us to be. Jonny Diaz learned this lesson from the Lord and learned that sometimes, that redirection isn’t the easiest thing to accept, but once you ...
Men of God Spotlight: Scott Brosius
At the end of the 1997 season, Scott Brosius wondered where his career was going. He had just completed his worst season in Oakland and now, he was hearing the trade rumors and contemplating where he would be next. God opened a door, one that Scott could not have imagined being opened before that time, reviving his career and providing Scott with a new platform and a new audience. His faith would grow as the Lord moved in so many ways. Scott Brosius is now the head baseball coach at his alma mater. He is in our Men of God spotlight ...
15 unique business cards and our simple one
Business cards are a bit of an obsession to me. I love to see people think out of the box and use the classic tradition of the business card exchange as a chance to impress and inspire. New printing techniques allow unique ideas to come to life and has pushed the plain 3.5 x2 rectangle card into near extinction. There are great services online that allow you to take your creation, customize it and have it shipped to your door in days.
Continue reading...Christian Tech Conference Toolbelt – 8 things to bring
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Theo-tech is becoming an emerging market and as Churches and Christian organizations embrace technology, more and more conferences are popping up to educate them. Whether you are going to Echo Conference (put on by Collide Magazine), MinistryCOM, IdeaCamp, or Q, you need to go prepared. Here are 8 things amateurs to conference junkies need to have.
Continue reading...David Robinson praises God in Hall of Fame acceptance speech
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
I encourage you to take a few minutes and listen to David Robinson's Hall of Fame acceptance speech. He is a class act and in a time when "Thanking God" while being honered has become a watered down tradition, David takes praising God to a whole new level. I have looked up to him for his civil service and faith ever since I was a little boy and his willingness to praise God while on the highest public pedestal is a moment I will not forget.
Continue reading...Portable USB Record Player
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Vinyl is making a comeback. Great sound and vintage feel but a record player just isn't convenient. Until now. Take a look at this super simple design by designer Charles Pyott. You load the record to the lower spindle element, lock it into place and push power. It then releases the tonearm and spins up the record. You can hook it up through your computer’s USB port for sound (and power), or use the USB power adapter with standard stereo jack output. Take a look at the diagrams below to get a closer look.
Continue reading...To my prodigal family. Thank you
Monday, June 29, 2009
Hey guys, It has been awhile since I wrote a blog post, the Table Project, is keeping me pretty busy, but after receiving this letter from a supporter of the magazine, I felt overwhelmed to send you all a message. When I started Prodigal about 5 years ago this Sept. I honestly didn't know how long it would run. Life changes, circumstances change etc. and I have not always been the most disciplined person in my life. However, for some reason, God has kept this thing going. I want to take a minute and thank you.
Continue reading...Jesus: Truth, Legend or Conspiracy?
Monday, June 22, 2009
As someone at my local church, described the crazy details behind the religion of Scientology, about the levels of knowledge you master and the history of the sci-fi book from which much of the theology came from, I pondered on my own beliefs. Almost as quickly as I said, “how can people believe that” I quietly thought to myself, “you know, this is some crazy stuff we believe in too”, is this whole Bible thing really logical. To an outsider that has not grown up in the church his whole life, the story must sound a little outlandish. A baby comes to this Earth from a virgin mother, is born in a stable along side 3 wise-men, and is not only the perfect being but also the Son of God. He performed miracles, healed the sick, made water into wine, died on a cross along with all of my sins, and then rose from the dead to be seated at the right hand of God. Wow, I mean if I step back from it, it sounds a lot like the epic Star Wars story I just went too. It seems like a large tale, a beautifully mastered Hollywood script, with the underdog heroes coming through in the end. Is this really just a legend? Did stories of Jesus get exaggerated over the years and the breaking of bread for a few people turned into food for hundreds? Did his praying for the sick, turn into healing the sick? The information in this article is summarized from a sermon by Dr. Greg Boyd, Head Pastor of Woodland Hills Church in Maplewood, MN. Click here for the entire sermon. If you do not take the Bible story to be true, you have to either think it is a lie and a conspiracy, that the Disciples made it all up in a plot to deceive the world, or it has to be a legend, in which the true story has been changed and exaggerated as it was passed down from generation to generation. Our faith has to go beyond the evidence, but for the critical mind, the Christian faith is also based on historical truth. There are 6 fundamental problems with the Legend theory.
Continue reading...Is Jesus a Myth?
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Answer: There are a number of voices claiming that the accounts of Jesus as recorded in the New Testament are simply myths and were the result of the writers borrowing stories from pagan mythology, such as the stories of Osiris, Dionysus, Adonis, Attis, and Mithras. The claim is that these mythological figures are essentially the same story as what the New Testament ascribes to Jesus Christ of Nazareth. As Dan Brown claims in, The Da Vinci Code, "Nothing in Christianity is original." However, once the facts are examined, these claims are proven false. To discover the truth about these particular claims and others like them, it is important to: (1) unearth the history behind their assertions, (2) examine the actual historical portrayals of the false gods being compared to Christ, (3) expose the logical fallacies that the authors are making, and (4) look at why the New Testament Gospels can be trusted as accurately depicting the true and historical Jesus Christ.
Continue reading...Twitter Contest
Friday, April 17, 2009
Its that time of year when free stuff just needs to be dished out. Taxes have come and gone! You have paid Uncle Sam what they need and you need some free stuff to recover from that. This is going to be the first official Twitter contest. If you don’t know what Twitter is check [...]
Continue reading...9 Fresh Graphic Christian Tees
Sunday, March 29, 2009
We've perused the web to find 9 of the coolest faith based tshirt designs. Graphic tees are always a hot buy come spring time. Follow the links to buy these shirts and more.
Continue reading...NBA standings and boobs
Monday, March 23, 2009
Where is the limit? I understand that when I visit certain sites that I should expect to be targeted to by images of scantly clad women. I expect to see advertisements for lovelines when I am watching late night tv, but where do these media companies draw the line. It is Saturday afternoon, and as I am browsing the internet just checking on the latest NBA standings, I get this.
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
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