by Josh Kilen | Christianity, Religion
I’ve been reading more about the story of the rich man who wanted to follow Jesus. The story is incredible to me, if only because Jesus’ actions are in direct opposition to what most Christians think today. What Would You Say? If you were a pastor, what...
by Josh Kilen | Christianity, Religion
I’ve been attending church for almost all my life, and feeling guilty about not going when I wasn’t. You are supposed to go to church, right? That’s just what good Christians do. But why exactly do we go to church? Because it actually makes us...
by Josh Kilen | Christianity, Religion
For years I struggled with the question of a calling. I constantly wondered “What am I doing with my life?” and “What is it all supposed to mean?” Sound familiar? The question is even more puzzling to a lot of Christians who try to succeed in business. The are...
by Josh Kilen | Business/Marketing, Christianity, Religion
The Apostle Paul exhorts the church of Colossae to do their work “as unto the Lord.” That idea is difficult when your boss asks you to perform yet another uninspiring duty; sweep the floor, or file some paperwork, or clear a table, or some similar act of...
by Josh Kilen | Christianity, Religion
I’ve been reading a book on my phone (thanks Kindle!) called Radical, written by a southern pastor named David Platt. The book discusses how the modern American church needs to overcome the seduction of the American dream by following Jesus in the way that the...
by Josh Kilen | Christianity, Religion
Osama is dead. But no matter what the pundits say, I just can’t get behind this. I can’t be happy that a person has died, no matter what sins they have committed, no matter what heinous things they have done. Osama Bin Laden was still a soul, and the real...