When it comes to our modern-day ideas about kings and kingdoms, experiences vary. For those of us born and raised as Americans, kings are something from our Revolutionary history lessons, or from popular fictional TV programs and tabloids featuring William, Harry, and Kate.…
We live in the Kingdom of God, even when pain overwhelms us. Christine’s mom had been sick for a long time, so hospice sent her home to be comfortable and surrounded by family. We’d had numerous conversations with Christine and her siblings.…
How do we build and nurture a relationship with a person we can’t see, touch, hear, smell, or (!) taste? We’re told the goal of the Christian life is a close relationship with Jesus, but how do we do that without the benefit of our senses?…
Who are you “supposed” to call today? Which teenager “should” you hang out with this week? How many of your own family’s activities do you “need” to show up for this month? Look, we’re all busy—it doesn’t matter whether we’re full-time, part-time, or a volunteer.…
We’re back! Join Rick and the Becky-nator for a new season of Paying Ridiculous Attention to Jesus—Episode 2 of Season 9 – “The Light of the World” – a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Here Rick and Becky explore themes drawn from his new book Editing Jesus.…
Parenting my own children has helped me become a much better youth leader. Young, single, fun and crazy youth workers have the TIME to invest in teenagers, the ENERGY to go the distance with them, and the FRESH EYES to change things up.…
Paying Ridiculous Attention To Jesus · Season 9 Episode 6 – Spirit Intimacy Paying Ridiculous Attention To Jesus · Season 9 Episode 5 – Dependence Rick and the Becky-nator are back with a new episode of Paying Ridiculous Attention to Jesus—it’s Episode 6 of Season 9 – “Spirit Intimacy” – a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.”…
Season 2, Episode 41: Daring to Live Supernaturally Welcome to part three of our series on the supernatural. We started off by defining the supernatural. Then last week we tackled the ugly underbelly of the supernatural, plus how you can spot red flags.…
Paying Ridiculous Attention To Jesus · Season 10 Episode 6 – The Shocking Kindness of Jesus… In Our Fears Rick and the Becky-nator are back with the sixth episode in our new series “The Shocking Kindness of Jesus.” It’s a series based on a new book Rick is working on: Snakes & Stones: The Shocking Kindness of Jesus.…
Paying Ridiculous Attention To Jesus · Season 10 Episode 3 – The Shocking Kindness of Jesus… In Our Shame Rick and the Becky-nator are back with the second episode in our new series “The Shocking Kindness of Jesus.” It’s the theme of a new book Rick is working on: Snakes & Stones: The Shocking Kindness of Jesus.…
