By Jason Mann Cheerleaders are a sensitive subject. There are those who argue that cheerleaders are only unnecessary distractions to the spectators who came to see a sporting event of some kind. Others see cheerleading as a sport in it’s own right. Cheerleaders come in all forms, from the pom-pom toting dancers at football games … Continue reading The Truth About Cheerleaders: Why we need encouragement
By Jesse Medina A friend and I were recently talking about lofty theological concepts yeah, were spiritual like that. Actually, we were talking about the very broad topic of salvation. I was in preparation for a sermon I was doing for our youth group and he was leading the worship. So, as we talked about … Continue reading Shotgun Puppets: Is God a Micro-Manager?
By Karen Swank This week you had some newcomers in your class, and one of them is my friend. She is a truly beautiful lady, inside and out, who extends kindness and humor everywhere she goes. She is also a deeply spiritual person, and came to your class seeking to find what the Bible holds … Continue reading Dear Bible Study Ladies
By Joe Gomez One thing is for certain: there is no shortage of voices that are quick on the draw to rebuke the American Christian church. From the inside and out, sermons are given, books are written, entire blogs are dedicated to challenging the current state of the church. The validity of each voice aside, … Continue reading Book Review: Crazy Love by Francis Chan
By Jeff Goins, Editor Recently Wrecked editor Jeff Goins sat down with Canadian cartoonist David Hayward, author of NakedPastor.com. Dave, who are you and what do you do when youre not blogging and cartooning? Well, to be honest, I really dont spend much time blogging and cartooning. I almost always have my cartoon drawn and … Continue reading Interview: David Hayward of NakedPastor.com
By Mariah Secrest The human spirit is often muddy, clouded over by misguidance and false beliefs and self-distortion. And it all-too-quickly atrophies into a hardened mold, through which we channel all our thought patterns, behaviors, and hopes. Too many Christians have been living for years in the lifeless mental rut of guilt. Guilt leads to … Continue reading Book Review: Jim Robbins’ Recover Your Good Heart
By Derek R. Iannelli-Smith I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me. (John 17:23 NASB) I recently wrote an article called “Prophets & Idiots,” and in it I describe how … Continue reading Unity in the Body of Christ: Inside and outside of church
By Jeff Goins, Editor 1. There are a lot of Christian books about porn, sex, and purity. How is yours different? My opinion is that most books deal with sexual sin but they don’t confront it. We are blasted at every turn by an immorally sex-crazed culture: Simulated oral sex on Prime Time television; “hooking … Continue reading Jarrod Jones Interview
By Vince Wilcox Rob Bells booksVelvet Elvis, Sex God, Jesus Wants to Save Christiansdare readers to start thinking and living differently. In the case of the latter, which is subtitled, A Manifesto for the Church in Exile, Bell contends that the Bible must be interpreted from the community perspective of Gods people in exile awaiting … Continue reading Book Review: Jesus Wants To Save Christians
By Jeff Goins, Editor Bill Dahl started a site called The Porpoise-Diving Life and has authored a book by the same title, both of which have received a lot of attention on the web, and we wanted to pick his brain about it a little bit. Whats the deal with porpoise-diving? Whered you get the … Continue reading Porpoise-Diving Life: Interview with Bill Dahl