Mike Glenn has been the pastor of Brentwood Baptist Church since 1991, and has led the church to begin a regional ministry called The Middle Tennessee Initiative. He is the author of three books, In Real Time, The Gospel of Yes, and most recently, Coffee with Mom. He also writes on his blog, MikeGlennOnline.com and is a frequent contributor […]
Years ago I was teaching alongside Connie in a VBS class of kids who were just learning to color and draw. The lesson had been on a verse in James 4 about sowing peace. As we passed around the crayons with the encouraging “you get what you get and you don’t get upset” line, everyone […]
People pay to do some strange things. Have you heard about womb therapy? People pay to be tied up in the fetal position, wrapped in a fabric womb, in which they then go through periods of struggle and rest. They are encouraged to cry like babies and eventually break free in an experience of rebirth. […]
Today’s Must Read Monday starts with a couple of Must Watch videos… First, here’s Mikey…he’s nine. Second, here’s David Platt praying for and with the President who arrived unexpectedly at McLean Bible Church on Sunday morning following a round of golf. I was reminded of the conversation I had with Dr. David Swanson after he […]
Culture is a buzzword. Within the Christian community, there is a surge of people talking about the need to engage the culture. Many questions must be asked and answered like: what is culture? If we don’t like the culture, why can’t we just ignore it? If we must engage the culture, how do we do […]
It’s summer, so what’s on your reading list? Oh, you think reading is just for kids? Think again! Discipleship is about lifelong learning – and for those who started the year with a commitment to read the Bible, now is a good time for a progress report. Recent research shows that many American adults have […]
Carmen recently spoke with CNN political commentator, author, and social entrepreneur, Van Jones, about his new undertaking, The Redemption Project. The show brings viewers into powerful moments of restorative justice and provokes consideration of how to allow for healing and rehabilitation in our criminal justice system. Transcript (begins at 21:51): Carmen […]
Where in the Word are you today? Now hear me – I didn’t ask where in the WORLD are you today, I asked where in the WORD are you today? And if you haven’t been in the Word of God how do you expect to be used of God in the world? It is only […]
The most important story I read this weekend was on page 19 of the print edition of the New York Times. Online it has a different (and better) headline: ‘So Help Me God’ No More: Democrats Give House Traditions a Makeover. Katie Edmondson writes, (Questions 1. and 2. below) The witness rose from her seat, […]
Three stone masons were working together at a construction site. When asked what they were doing, the first replied: “I’m cutting and shaping stones.” The second said, “I’m stacking stones for a wall.” But the third replied with visionary enthusiasm, “I am building a cathedral!” Cathedrals took a generation to construct. And lives were […]