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Fistful of Quotes From The Tangible Kingdom

Some of my favorite quotes from the paradigm-shifting book, The Tangible Kingdom, by Hugh Halter and Matt Smay. "Belonging enables believing." "If I'm not an inspiring person, I may not even influence my own family, let alone people outside the church." "Church gatherings were never the intended goal; they were the natural result ...

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July 24, 2008

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An Actual Bible Study

Years ago, I was invited to be a part of a bible study with other 20-somethings.  I was pretty pumped to dig into the bible with people my age and explore it together.  When I arrived, I discovered we were actually going through a best-selling book- not the bible.  I ...

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July 21, 2008

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Thoughts from a Recovering Hypocrite

Continuing this series. If you could no longer use words to communicate the gospel, what would you do? Hard question, ain't it? Have you ever had anyone say one thing but their body language and tone (posture) said another?   I'm really good at doing that.  Saying the right thing but everything else about ...

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July 18, 2008

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The Ice is Melting

This post is part of a series from the book, “The Tangible Kingdom” by Hugh Halter and Matt Smay.  Below is my response to one of the reflection questions from the book. Describe the last time your heart broke for someone. There are days when my heart is as "Cold as Ice" ...

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July 17, 2008

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When I’ve Wanted to Tap Out On Church

This question is from a book, "The Tangible Kingdom" by Hugh Halter and Matt Smay. Describe some times in your life when you've wanted to tap out on God and the activities of the church. My response: There have been many times when I've wanted nothing to do with church and the Christian ...

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July 16, 2008

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Responding to The Tangible Kingdom

I recently got the book "The Tangible Kingdom" by Hugh Halter and Matt Smay and couldn't put it down.  The stories and the concepts of the book resonated with many of the same thoughts and experiences I've had about the Church and Christianity in general.  A must read! One of the ...

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July 16, 2008

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Tangible Kingdom

What do you think of this? It's based on the book by Matt Smay and Hugh Halter. I haven't read it yet but the video is thought-provoking. Check it out and let me know what you think the message is.

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April 16, 2008

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