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 ...
Christian Tech Conference Toolbelt – 8 things to bring
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...Men of God Spotlight: Scott Brosius
19. October 2009
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 this week and we recently caught up with Scott over the phone to talk about faith and baseball.
Continue reading...Isolation
3. August 2009
How uncomfortable would life be without insulation? Insulation isolates the inside of the house from the outside. With insulation you can create entirely different atmospheres in close proximity to each other. Insulation allows one area to feel completely different than other areas adjoining it. It protects us from the painfully cold winters, and the beating-sun-summers. It allows the inside of the house to live in denial of what is really going on outside. Insulation is good in houses, clothes and cars, but we dudes tend to isolate relationally as well. We insulate our lives with sports, business, ministry, seclusion, and pretend relationships. We try to protect ourselves from pain. We insulate. We live in denial of other “atmospheres” right next to us. We create our own atmosphere, our own reality, and our own perfect worlds. All the while, we are craving real relationships. All of us do. The longing for intimacy is universal, and God breathed. When it comes to jumping over a six-foot high bon fire, free-falling off a 30’ cliff, or driving 100mph with our car, we are more than ready to act. We typically love the adrenaline of danger and speed…. Why are we such wussies when it comes to relational risks? Isn’t the adrenaline rush of these risks quite similar to physical risks? Why does fear cause us to Isolate?
Continue reading...News :: Mike Minter Announced His Retirement
23. August 2007
NEWS :: MIKE MINTER ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE NFL Mike Minter announced his retirement from the NFL and from the Carolina Panthers on August 7, 2007. Due to pain in his knees, Minter decided to leave now rather than playing a final year at less than 100%.
Continue reading...News :: The Chris Benoit Tragedy
28. June 2007
NEWS :: THE CHRIS BENOIT TRAGEDY I grew up watching wrestling, longing to be a professional wrestler from the time that I was a little boy. My cousin, Cliff, and I would act like professional wrestlers, diving off the nightstands and furniture…
Continue reading...News :: Global Day of Prayer in Dallas
16. May 2007
NEWS :: GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER IN DALLAS Note: The Global Day of Prayer press conference with Bishop T.D. Jakes, Pastor Jack Graham, and Evangelist Luis Palau is May 27 at 4:15 p.m. at Reunion Arena, immediately before the Global Day of Prayer event.
Continue reading...News :: The Demonization of Cho Seung-Hui
3. May 2007
NEWS ::The Demonization of CHO SEUNG-HUI >Before any of you think I am some kind of “spiritual spook fruit,” I only ask that you hear me out on this one.
Continue reading...News :: Mark Schultz Across America
19. April 2007
NEWS :: MARK SCHULTZ ACROSS AMERICA Everybody’s peddling something, but Schultz says, “My wheels are turning to actually get somewhere.? And that destination is his cause, helping orphans and widows.
Continue reading...News :: Gleaning Through Fallen Glitter
22. March 2007
NEWS :: GLEANING THROUGH FALLEN GLITTER What good is gleaned from a life so tragically lived and lost as that of Anna Nichole Smith? The riveted eye of the 24/7-news cycle is unfolding layer upon layer of confusion, conflict, loss and greed.
Continue reading...News :: Liberal Encouragement for Conservative Christians
8. March 2007
NEWS :: LIBERAL ENCOURAGEMENT FOR CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIANS >As most Christian conservatives I encounter struggle to understand the whys and what now’s of this obvious season of republican rebuke. I find reason for more optimism than before the November elections. I detect a waif of clarity in the otherwise sullied and arid political air.
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5. November 2009
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