Tell the truth. Would you rather go to a baseball game or a Bible study? And would you rather talk about faith? Or football? Do you know where a great sports bar is? But you don’t have a clue where you could find a church that rightly divides the word of truth? Or maybe just reading or hearing that phrase offends you. Yeah, most … Read the rest…
Tony
Tony Funderburk is the Christian Author Writer Podcaster and Publisher Who Shares The Rhyme and Reason and Power of God’s Love. He has written and published over 100 books for adults and kids, thousands of articles, and hundreds of songs filled with faith, hope, and joy. Get downloads to some free songs and The Very First 6 Days, a rhyming book for kids about the creation week, with a subscription to his Daily Devotional today.
My wife and I live in a suburb, in the shadow of Pike’s Peak, not far from downtown. And not far from the famous Broadmoor Hotel. We don’t live in one of the mansions in the area. But we do live in what most people would say is a decent, middle class neighborhood. The sort of neighborhood that was once a place where you … Read the rest…
OK, you can stop me if you’ve heard this before. But I’m gonna share the story of Feed Me again. And relax. I’m not one of those guys on the street corner asking for a handout. No, this is about my music on the radio. The story goes… ~ Back in 1989, I had moved back to Colorado and had been there for about … Read the rest…
In our galaxy, but far, far away, are known forces at work. Like a giant vacuum cleaner. And I believe, once you hear this, you’ll see the zodiacal light and become a Christian. Well, maybe that’s just pie-in-the-sky wishful thinking. Or maybe some known forces will start working on your soul. But…to get back to my point for the day… You probably already know … Read the rest…
I just read a short blurb about Billy Joel’s song “Uptown Girl.” And it said that song was a Number 1 hit for him on the British charts, for five weeks, back in 1983. That started on this day, November 5th. I knew it was popular. And it was even in my playlist for a while, back when I played live music for a … Read the rest…
So, you probably got up today and immediately started to focus on how you could be patient with all the people you were gonna deal with. Right? Yeah, right. Me neither. Is it even possible to be patient with all the knuckleheads? No, I don’t believe it is. At least not completely. And certainly not when you depend on YOU for the ability to … Read the rest…
Exvangelical deconstruction. Now, there’s a term you probably don’t hear every day. I hadn’t heard of it before today. But apparently it’s a “thing” in the ranks of people leaving the Christian “church” these days. And I put quotations around “church” for a reason. Because exvangelical deconstruction is a self-indulgent activity. No surprise there, right? Selfishness was the original sin. And it’s still at … Read the rest…