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 ...
Interview – VOTA
VOTA (formerly known as Casting Pearls) is Christian rock band from Lincoln, Nebraska featuring Bryan Olesen, a former guitarist with fellow Christian rock band Newsboys. Several of the band's songs have been featured on rotation with several national radio networks such as K-Love, and are part of the international 180 Tour. We sat down with them for a Men of God spotlight interview.
Continue reading...Stephen Curry Interview
16. February 2009
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 SEC school, but they took a pass on him during the recruiting process. Faced with the disappointment of not making it to where he thought he would have been, Stephen had to decide whether to give it all up or go somewhere else and make history. He chose Davidson and history would be rewritten in the next few years. We caught up with Stephen recently and he is our Men of God Spotlight.
Continue reading...A Story of Addiction
9. February 2009
As Scott Summers sat on the cold wooden floor of his parents’ kitchen, with his back leaning against the cabinets, he wondered if he had enough courage. He gripped the dark, wooden handle of the butcher’s knife and tapped the blade softly against the threads of his sweatshirt. He pulled the knife away, then pushed it forward, again and again, but never piercing the skin. “There’s gotta be another way to kill myself,” he thought. This past fall, reflecting on this day four and a half years ago, Summers said he was at one of the lowest points of his life from his drug and alcohol use. “Every day was the worst day of my life,” he said. “I was barely surviving.” Sitting just feet away from where he had pondered taking his life, Summers casually slurped down a bowl of Ramen noodles and talked about his rehabilitation in between spoonfuls. Wearing ripped jeans and a black T-shirt from Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker’s clothing line, he propped up his long legs on the chair next to him. “I feel pretty good about myself” now, he said, later adding, “If I didn’t have my faith, I wouldn’t have my sobriety.”
Continue reading...Prodigal Interview – Dustin Ruth (of the band RUTH)
22. January 2009
The story of the prodigal is one of the most inspiring stories ever spoken because it gives us all hope that we can turn things around in life, even when they seem to be deteriorating so quickly. It is a story where the young man focuses on the wrong things and once life begins to fall apart, he turns his focus homeward, to a father who was waiting on him all along. Dustin Ruth knows this story well. He has lived it and now, his focus is solely on Christ, using music to share the message of what God has done in the lives of the members of Ruth.
Continue reading...What is Bibliolatry?
14. January 2009
The term bibliolatry comes from combining the Greek words for Bible and worship. In a Christian context, simply stated, bibliolatry is the worship of the Bible. Typically, the accusation of bibliolatry is used as an attack on those who hold to the inerrancy, infallibility, and supremacy of Scripture. It is often employed as an inflammatory and derogatory attack on believers who hold to “sola scriptura” and/or a literal interpretation of the Bible.
Continue reading...True Christianity
7. January 2009
My topic, generally speaking, is religion. Specifically my topic is Christianity. More specifically, love. Today, in the modern church, there are many ideas floating about as to what it really means to be a Christian and to live the "Christian life". Many people, and pastors, think and teach that if you are a good person and you invite people to church that you are doing your part as a good Christian.... How wrong they are.
Continue reading...How the Cross saved Christmas
29. December 2008
As a romantic, I am always thinking of ideas to be creative with my wife, Abby, yet as an idealist and with a propensity for passivity, ninety percent of those ideas never come to fruition. But, I was not going let our first Christmas together slip by without a “you’re-theonly- one-for-me” moment. There is always a slight fear in me when I step into the spontaneous, unknown world of romance. “Will she like it?” “What if it flops?” “Is it selfish?” “What if we get in bad moods and ruin it?” “Couldn’t I be more productive with this time?” “Wouldn’t it be better to go straight to bed, than waste good sleep time?” Abby is much more detail-oriented than I am. When I come up with an idea, she lovingly questions how it is really going to function. She takes care of the details of things she owns quite well, and gets upset when they are not cared for. Abby generally adopts new ideas much more quickly, if they have been primed beforehand. But this romantic idea was simple and genius, and I believed it would start a spicy, yearly Christmas tradition in our home. It would go off without a hitch! Or so I thought....
Continue reading...Naughty and Nice in the World of Sports 2008
18. December 2008
The Christmas season has arrived again and people all over the world are making sure they have asked for the perfect things. They know Santa will bring them what they want, if they have been good this year. With the Christmas season here, it gives us the opportunity to again look at the world of sports according to Santa’s naughty and nice list. We were given a peek at the list and have decided to let you in on what each person would be receiving.
Continue reading...Best Iphone Bible App – YouVersion Wins
9. December 2008
Let's take a look at the top four Bible apps. for your Iphone. We breakdown features, display application images and give our opinion of the best Bible app. available.
Continue reading...Jason Roy of Building 429
27. November 2008
We do a little Q&A with Jason Roy of Building 429 in this week's "Men of God" Spotlight.
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21. March 2009
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