On Using Words Carelessly

By Byron Harvey / April 15, 2010 /

As a communicator, there’s sometimes a fine line between using strong language to make a point, on the one hand, and throwing words around carelessly and irresponsibly.  I’d like to report that I’ve never crossed that line…but while I might like to report that, it wouldn’t be true.  As I wrote a couple weeks back,…

What I'd Ask Amy Grant

By Byron Harvey / March 30, 2010 /

Can of worms alert: if you’re not in the mood to get into something that might get uncomfortable, perhaps you’d better go here.  Have a nice day. My daughter’s favorite radio station is The Fish 104.7.  It’s a nice-enough joint, I guess; I listen along sometimes.  I will even play real, real nice and resist…

The Priesthood of the Unbelievable

By Byron Harvey / March 25, 2010 /

Jack Brooks has a great piece on the plague—and that’s not too strong a word at all—of every Tom, Dick, and Benny jumping up and claiming to have “an anointed ministry of God”, simply because he/she deems it to be so and can self-publish the latest “Christian classic” revealing some hitherto unrevealed “truth” of God:…

Do it Yourself Worship

By Byron Harvey / March 18, 2010 /

OK look, I don’t want to be hyper-critical here; I appreciate the intent, I really do.  But really? Create Your Own Worship Experience If you’re keeping score at home, this is Ted Haggard’s former church in Colorado Springs.  You know, getting the gospel out there, yeah, that’s a good thing, but I just wonder what…