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 ...
Tag Archive | "Faith"
Reign O’er a Kingdom in Ruin
One nugget of Christian rhetoric I have always had the toughest time understanding is “giving everything to God.” What was so frustrating about this is that “giving everything to God” sounds like the right thing to do, and here I don’t even know the implications of the statement! My visceral response is to pack up all my belongings and give them to the church. Or perhaps to quit my job and say I had given it to God. The Peace Corps seems to fit the bill for that too, I should enlist (or whatever it is they call it). No. That isn’t all there is to it. Luckily, Jesus shed some light on what it is to “give everything to God.” In the gospel of Luke, Jesus shared his perspective on giving God complete ownership of one’s self...
Continue reading...Parasitic Water and Toothless Smiles
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Last night I got back from Mexico. I went with a bud of mine named Josh. Josh is on staff at the same church I work at and oversees the middle school ministry. Josh will be bringing a group of soon-to-be-ninth-graders there this summer. Yikes. Please pray for him. We went there and scoped things out. Since [...]
Continue reading...Men of God Spotlight: JR Towles
Sunday, July 12, 2009
He calls the shots. For most of us, we have always wanted to get to the place where we call the shots in life. No boss. No set schedule. There is no one to whom we have to answer. He calls the shots in a different way. He calls the game. From behind the plate, he signals to the pitcher what pitch should be thrown next, and then he sets up a target for the pitcher in the exact location where the pitch should be thrown. It is not an easy job. On the field, he makes a hundred or more decisions throughout one game, trying to baffle the hitter so the Houston Astros can win the game. JR Towles has learned how to game plan for Major League hitters and he calls the shots for the pitcher during the game. In his life, though, he has learned that it is God who is calling the shots and he walks humbly down the trail that God has cut for him. I caught up with JR in Kissimmee, FL this season during Spring Training. He stood there intent on talking about a faith that has changed his life in more than one way.
Continue reading...The Danger of Drift
Monday, June 1, 2009
Picture this: you're walking along a beach at sunset, enjoying the view, the weather, and all of God's creation. The waves washing up on the beach create a soft symphony that soothes away the cares of the world. The sunlight reflecting off the water offers a glimpse of how the streets of gold might look. Along the shore, scattered in no apparent design, are hundreds of pieces of driftwood. They seem to have been placed there by God Himself to add to the beauty of the scenery. At this moment, all is well with your soul. Later, as you relax by a warm fire, you notice that you're running low on firewood, and immediately, the driftwood comes to mind. It is then that you realize what God said in Hebrews 2:1. "We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so we do not drift away."
Continue reading...The Supremacy of Christ Over Language
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Last week I had the privilege of spending a week in the city of Brasov "Romania" together with an incredible team from the U.K. I always find traveling anywhere for the first time an exciting experience, especially when you just don't know what to expect. While there, I learned an important message about language barriers, and the powerful God that overcomes them.
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...Thank you for my wife Dr. King
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
MLK day has never seemed so personal to me. Yes, it has always been a day history, speeches, and tributes by atheletes as I watched the game, but it never really sunk in. As I sat on our couch this MLK day, putting my fingers through my wife's dark curly hair, I was suddenly overwhelmed with gratitude. The work of this man as well as hundreds of others, paived the way for my wife and I to live in a nation that does not persecute interracial marriage. Other than a few people staring here and there, we have not had to endure the hatred that men and women in interracial relationships have in the past. My curiousity grew about this subject, so I looked into some historical facts to see just how far we have come as a nation. Are we truly tollerant of the ultimate desegregation? A white man, married to a black woman?
Continue reading...The Ant: Getting things done
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Pro 6:6 Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. (ESV) With the renowned British weather now giving us more hot sunny days than cold or wet days, a whole manner of insects and bugs thrive in the new season. All of a sudden they stir from their slumber and begin to make life all the more interesting, often at the most inconvenient times and in the most annoying of ways! One of these creatures is the ant. Think about ants - have you ever watched how they do things? Before you knock over an anthill or get the boiling water ready, let's look at five things we can learn from ants about getting things done.
Continue reading...Sport :: Double Bogey Christian
Thursday, May 22, 2008
I am not good at golf. It is a wonderful and frustrating activity. The more I play, the more I realize that golf is a sport that you can never master - no matter how much you practice. But it is a game that offers moments when it’s possible to trick yourself into thinking you’re starting to figure things out, although you’re sure to do something (hit a shot into the woods, water or sand) and realize you have no idea what you’re doing just a few moments later. I’m convinced that I could play golf every day for the rest of my life and still be a terrible golfer. I’d still get frustrated and I’d still hit plenty of bad shots that make me want to yell bad words loudly. But I’d probably hit at least one “perfect shot” each round that would make it all worth it and keep me coming back to play again, not quite ready to give up the idea that I’d figure it out and finally be good.
Continue reading...Top Christian Tattoos
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
We browsed the Web and posted the most original Christian Ink we could find. You got better? Email me pics of your tattoo and we will feature the best in v.2 of "Top Christian Tattoos". If your tatt has a story behind it, we would love to know that too!
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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