Aug 31 2009

Daniel & Today

Jesse

Have you ever felt like a complete stranger in a foreign land?
You know, somewhere you didn’t really belong in the first place?
Within a group of friends? At a bar? In a school? In another culture or country?
Now how hard was it to remain true to your faith in those places of uncertainty? To cling to [...]


Aug 26 2009

Did Jesus Really Exist?

Jesse

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle – three of the most brilliant minds the world has ever known. Socrates taught Plato. Plato taught Aristotle.
We still refer to their teachings and use their philosophies in our every day lives (whether we realize or not).
Everybody knows the names of these three men.
But what if I told you they never existed? [...]


Aug 22 2009

FEAR

Jesse

“The only thing we have to fear…Is fear itself!” – Franklin D. Roosevelt (First Inaugural Address)
These words have made a lasting impact in American history and throughout the entire world. Spoken in a time of uncertainty and war, FDR said whatever he could to calm the hearts of the American people.
But look closely at his [...]


Aug 13 2009

The IMPACT of Your Words

Jesse

“Shoot first and ask questions later.”
I’m sure most of you have heard of this cowboy-like phrase at least once in your lifetime – in a movie, at work or even from your own mouth.
The point is that most people underestimate the impact of the words that come from their mouths. We’re told that words are [...]