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 ...
Christian Tech Conference Toolbelt – 8 things to bring
Theo-tech is becoming an emerging market and as Churches and Christian organizations embrace technology, more and more conferences are popping up to educate them. Whether you are going to Echo Conference (put on by Collide Magazine), MinistryCOM, IdeaCamp, or Q, you need to go prepared. Here are 8 things amateurs to conference junkies need to have.
Continue reading...Men of God Spotlight: Scott Brosius
19. October 2009
At the end of the 1997 season, Scott Brosius wondered where his career was going. He had just completed his worst season in Oakland and now, he was hearing the trade rumors and contemplating where he would be next. God opened a door, one that Scott could not have imagined being opened before that time, reviving his career and providing Scott with a new platform and a new audience. His faith would grow as the Lord moved in so many ways. Scott Brosius is now the head baseball coach at his alma mater. He is in our Men of God spotlight this week and we recently caught up with Scott over the phone to talk about faith and baseball.
Continue reading...Isolation
3. August 2009
How uncomfortable would life be without insulation? Insulation isolates the inside of the house from the outside. With insulation you can create entirely different atmospheres in close proximity to each other. Insulation allows one area to feel completely different than other areas adjoining it. It protects us from the painfully cold winters, and the beating-sun-summers. It allows the inside of the house to live in denial of what is really going on outside. Insulation is good in houses, clothes and cars, but we dudes tend to isolate relationally as well. We insulate our lives with sports, business, ministry, seclusion, and pretend relationships. We try to protect ourselves from pain. We insulate. We live in denial of other “atmospheres” right next to us. We create our own atmosphere, our own reality, and our own perfect worlds. All the while, we are craving real relationships. All of us do. The longing for intimacy is universal, and God breathed. When it comes to jumping over a six-foot high bon fire, free-falling off a 30’ cliff, or driving 100mph with our car, we are more than ready to act. We typically love the adrenaline of danger and speed…. Why are we such wussies when it comes to relational risks? Isn’t the adrenaline rush of these risks quite similar to physical risks? Why does fear cause us to Isolate?
Continue reading...To my prodigal family. Thank you
29. June 2009
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...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...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...Toilet Water vs. Drinking Water
24. February 2009
There are many things in this world that cause me to ask God "Why?" As I have done more research on the water epedimic in the world, I am continuously annoyed by the way we live here in America. After learning more and more about Living Water International, our partner ministry for OneMillionWitnesses.com, the pictures and stories continue to haunt me. They haunt me when I go the bathroom and see the crystal clean water, they haunt me when I reach for a bottled water or hear people complain about our tap water. They haunt me when people won't even take a swim in the lake if it has a tint of green. People are dying. People are dying from dirty water, when it it flowing right under their feet. Please do what you can. Conserve water. Below are a few links of organizations that are fighting the water epidemic. Post your ideas for conserving water in the comments.
Continue reading...Thank you for my wife Dr. King
21. January 2009
MLK day has never seemed so personal to me. Yes, it has always been a day history, speeches, and tributes by atheletes as I watched the game, but it never really sunk in. As I sat on our couch this MLK day, putting my fingers through my wife's dark curly hair, I was suddenly overwhelmed with gratitude. The work of this man as well as hundreds of others, paived the way for my wife and I to live in a nation that does not persecute interracial marriage. Other than a few people staring here and there, we have not had to endure the hatred that men and women in interracial relationships have in the past. My curiousity grew about this subject, so I looked into some historical facts to see just how far we have come as a nation. Are we truly tollerant of the ultimate desegregation? A white man, married to a black woman?
Continue reading...News :: Mike Minter Announced His Retirement
23. August 2007
NEWS :: MIKE MINTER ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE NFL Mike Minter announced his retirement from the NFL and from the Carolina Panthers on August 7, 2007. Due to pain in his knees, Minter decided to leave now rather than playing a final year at less than 100%.
Continue reading...News :: The Chris Benoit Tragedy
28. June 2007
NEWS :: THE CHRIS BENOIT TRAGEDY I grew up watching wrestling, longing to be a professional wrestler from the time that I was a little boy. My cousin, Cliff, and I would act like professional wrestlers, diving off the nightstands and furniture…
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5. November 2009
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