What a time to hit your first AND second career HOMERUNS… Spencer Gayheart solos in the 4th inning THEN Grand Slam in the same inning! #falconsBELIEVE #YESyesYESyesYES

American Christianity is caught up in the 'Idolatry of Impact'. If it's effective, let's do it! If it's exciting, it's good! If an enormous crowd shows up, it's of God! Jesus faced three temptations to "make a big impact" and instead chose the small and slow path.

Marion County Semis‼️ Perry 11 | Roncalli 1 Jacob Phillips moved to 4-0 w a gritty start & added 2 H, 2B. Lane Allison finished it out and added a 2B at the plate. Spencer Gayheart flexed his muscle w 2️⃣ HRs IN THE SAME INNING, #1 a solo to lead it off, & #2 a grand slam‼️

Loud barrel from ‘23 CIF Gavin McBeath (Gavin McBeath) who batted out of Perry Meridian Baseball cleanup spot tonight. Physical, 6’3/220 pounder w/ big bat speed - Middlesex College Baseball recruit

Coach Banwart leads Falcon Baseball into the Marion County Championship game for the third time... and comes out with the CHAMPIONSHIP! Falcons over the Speedway SparkPlugs 5-4. #falconsBELIEVE

I'm not Reformed, but I can appreciate their love for Scripture. I'm not Progressive, but I can appreciate their passion for equity. I'm not Conservative, but I can appreciate their respect for morality. It's OK to appreciate others you disagree with.

In order to fight a culture war you will have to partner with the 'Powers and Principalities'. Jesus refused to play that game to create change, so should we.

Peter thought being a "Hero" was to use violence against his enemies. Jesus rebuked him and then showed him cruciform heroism. And we're still having a hard time believing Jesus to this day.

Mary prophesied that Jesus would "cast down the mighty." Judas was angry that Jesus wouldn't in the way the zealot party wanted. When we long for justice we must face our own expectations that we project onto God.

When you live in Culture War Mode there is always a battle to fight, a side to take, and people to fear. When you live in God's Kingdom there's always a stranger to welcome, a neighbor to befriend, and an enemy to love.

“The kingdom of God does not come by ballots and bullets but by the cross of Christ and co-suffering love.” Brian Zahnd

Grew up in a Baptist church, pastored in a Charismatic one, mentored by a Rabbi, studied under an E. Orthodox Priest, discipled by an Episcopal women elder, attended Quaker services for 9 months, discovered Anabaptism. The Church is deep & wide. Embrace it, don't judge it!

Fake Jesus: a symbol that serves as a useful tool for our political agenda. Jesus: God in the flesh who declares we lay down our political agendas to follow his words and ways.

Tommorow is the day that Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed 79 years ago. Many belief it was because he was part of an assassination plot. I believe the evidence is not there and that he practiced non-violence all the way to the end. Challenging the Myth. amazon.com/Bonhoeffer-Ass…