Prodigal Magazine
Stephen Curry Interview
So many people dream of playing for the Tar Heels of North Carolina, the Duke Blue Devils, and the Kentucky Wildcats. Teams that are rich in tradition have the facilities, the following, and the exposure to stay on top for decades and many young men dream of putting on those jerseys while playing AAU ball and high school basketball. They want their names to go down in history as being a part of these storied programs. Stephen Curry also held that dream. His father had excelled in the NBA and he dreamed of going to an ACC school or an ...
Q&A – What is God’s relationship to time?
Answer: We live in a physical world with its four known space-time dimensions of length, width, height (or depth) and time. However, God dwells in a different dimension—the spirit realm—beyond the perception of our physical senses. It’s not that God isn’t real; it’s a matter of His not being limited by the physical laws and dimensions that govern our world (Isaiah 57:15). Knowing that “God is spirit” (John 4:24), what is His relationship to time?In Psalm 90:4, Moses used a simple yet profound analogy in describing the timelessness of God: “For a thousand years in Your sight are like a day ...
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 ...
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 ...
Men of God Spotlight: Travis Fryman
He played for himself at the beginning of his career. His goal was to win and sharing the infield with Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker meant that winning was something that would happen often. He had an opportunity of a lifetime coming up with the Tigers but a few years after his debut, he began to see the game of baseball and the people surrounding him in an entirely different way. God opened his heart and his eyes to see things that way that God sees them, not just for what they can do, but for who they are. Travis Fryman ...
Archive | August, 2009
To my prodigal family. Thank you
Hey guys, It has been awhile since I wrote a blog post, the Table Project, is keeping me pretty busy, but after receiving this letter from a supporter of the magazine, I felt overwhelmed to send you all a message. When I started Prodigal about 5 years ago this Sept. I honestly didn't know how long it would run. Life changes, circumstances change etc. and I have not always been the most disciplined person in my life. However, for some reason, God has kept this thing going. I want to take a minute and thank you.
Continue reading...Do women have just as hard of time keeping their purity?
26. June 2009
Hi Eve, my name is Max. I'm 16 years old, and as most teenage guys, am totally attracted to woman. Being a christian guy I see my Purity as a top priority in my life. But I was just wondering if woman have just as hard of time keeping their purity? Like do they struggle with the same things us guys do, or do they have a totally different set of things to fight against? Because I have been pondering lately about my future wife, and hoping and praying that she keeps her purity for me, because I am trying really hard to stay pure for her. Anything would be really awesome! Thanks a bunch:)
Continue reading...25 things I’ve learned in my life
23. June 2009
Recently, I read an article written by a 90-year old woman entitled 45 Things I’ve Learned in Life. It was a great article, and I really identified with many of the things she listed. Just for yuks, I decided to compile my own list, and now I’ve decided to share it with you. It’s in no particular order (and, no, I didn’t steal any of her list!).
Continue reading...Jesus: Truth, Legend or Conspiracy?
22. June 2009
As someone at my local church, described the crazy details behind the religion of Scientology, about the levels of knowledge you master and the history of the sci-fi book from which much of the theology came from, I pondered on my own beliefs. Almost as quickly as I said, “how can people believe that” I quietly thought to myself, “you know, this is some crazy stuff we believe in too”, is this whole Bible thing really logical. To an outsider that has not grown up in the church his whole life, the story must sound a little outlandish. A baby comes to this Earth from a virgin mother, is born in a stable along side 3 wise-men, and is not only the perfect being but also the Son of God. He performed miracles, healed the sick, made water into wine, died on a cross along with all of my sins, and then rose from the dead to be seated at the right hand of God. Wow, I mean if I step back from it, it sounds a lot like the epic Star Wars story I just went too. It seems like a large tale, a beautifully mastered Hollywood script, with the underdog heroes coming through in the end. Is this really just a legend? Did stories of Jesus get exaggerated over the years and the breaking of bread for a few people turned into food for hundreds? Did his praying for the sick, turn into healing the sick? The information in this article is summarized from a sermon by Dr. Greg Boyd, Head Pastor of Woodland Hills Church in Maplewood, MN. Click here for the entire sermon. If you do not take the Bible story to be true, you have to either think it is a lie and a conspiracy, that the Disciples made it all up in a plot to deceive the world, or it has to be a legend, in which the true story has been changed and exaggerated as it was passed down from generation to generation. Our faith has to go beyond the evidence, but for the critical mind, the Christian faith is also based on historical truth. There are 6 fundamental problems with the Legend theory.
Continue reading...A Happy Father’s Day
21. June 2009
It has been awhile since our last blog so I thought I would do a special blog for fathers in honor of Father’s Day. Not like most kids, I had 2 physical fathers in my life. I grew up in a divorced home and had a father and a step father and they live on [...]
Continue reading...Ride for Purpose
20. June 2009
We’re riding at 6700 feet today, and the air is noticeably thin, like someone cut the oxygen to separate the sheep from the mountain goats. As I poke through the sharp turns, the walls of the red canyon remind me I should have ridden more this spring. This week, I’m accompanying the Ride:Well Tour leaders [...]
Continue reading...How can I protect my children online?
18. June 2009
You are either a father, a big brother, uncle, or a neighbor to a child. Like it or not, we are responsible for that child. I am sure we can come up with all kinds of social or legal reasons why we are not, but at the end, we know better. We are all responsible for all children. We can start with the ones at home, as it comes to the Internet. I collated some of my thoughts on the very basics of Internet safety for children. I am not going to describe what is the difference between content sites, search engines, directories, communities, forums, blogs or social networks. Most likely, you are reading this online in some fashion so you are reasonable adept at technology. What you might not know, or simply refuse to acknowledge, is how much danger is online for children.
Continue reading...Is Jesus a Myth?
16. June 2009
Answer: There are a number of voices claiming that the accounts of Jesus as recorded in the New Testament are simply myths and were the result of the writers borrowing stories from pagan mythology, such as the stories of Osiris, Dionysus, Adonis, Attis, and Mithras. The claim is that these mythological figures are essentially the same story as what the New Testament ascribes to Jesus Christ of Nazareth. As Dan Brown claims in, The Da Vinci Code, "Nothing in Christianity is original." However, once the facts are examined, these claims are proven false. To discover the truth about these particular claims and others like them, it is important to: (1) unearth the history behind their assertions, (2) examine the actual historical portrayals of the false gods being compared to Christ, (3) expose the logical fallacies that the authors are making, and (4) look at why the New Testament Gospels can be trusted as accurately depicting the true and historical Jesus Christ.
Continue reading...Junky Car Club
16. June 2009
So I came across a twitter update from Mark Batterson the Pastor and Author. He mentioned that He is a member of the Junky Car Club. Awesome! I have been trying to sell my NOT paid for Volkswagon and replace it with a PAID for vehicle or Junky Car! I love that other Christian men [...]
Continue reading...More Than Meets The Eye
15. June 2009
Came across this little gadget from a friend’s blog (http://www.nthndesign.com/wordpress/). Thought that I there may be a few people out there that really enjoyed the Saturday morning cartoon Transformers. No worries your data is now even safer because it can transform to Ravage a loyal friend of Megatron. You can go here to pre-order this loyal [...]
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29. June 2009
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