“I wonder what it would be like to use food stamps for a month. I wonder how that would feel, standing in line at the grocery store, pulling from my wallet the bright currency of poverty, feeling the probing eyes of the customers as they studied my clothes and the items in my cart…”
Don Miller, [...]
I’m so bored of little gods
While standing on the edge of
Something large
While standing here, so close to You
We could be consumed
What a glorious day
(“How Great” by David Crowder Band)
“Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.” Colossians 3:5
Little gods? Idols?
Chances are that [...]
The other day I was catching up with a friend over some drinks out on the terrace of a coffee shop. It was in a plaza smack-dab in the middle of a corporate hub. Half-way through our conversation we were approached by a young boy and girl holding chocolate bars. The sales pitch was coming [...]
4,000/Day – 25,000/Week – 109,000/Month – 1.3 Million/Year
Since 1973, over 40 million children lost their lives.
“Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.” Proverbs 24:11
Roe (plaintiff) vs. Wade (her state’s attorney general) 1973
-This Supreme Court case ruled that unborn babies are not persons who are protected by the right [...]
The other night I caught the end of a UFC fight on TV that was, well, consistently “high energy.” Both fighters just wouldn’t give up. Punches, kicks, holds; all of the pieces that make for a well-rounded match were there. The audience was captivated to say the least. Not to mention, by the end of [...]
My name is Andrew Dragos and I am a high school youth worker in the Detroit area. Right now youth ministry is where the Lord would have me be, but besides being "In Christ" I have other identity markers that when jumbled together create a diverse group of things that fancy my interests. One day I hope to teach, write, or lead in a way that draws on all aspects of my life story to impact God's kingdom. In the process, I am struggling to become a minimalist of sorts so that "to live is Christ" may become more true of me every day. Read more on my ABOUT page.
