A really cool Christmas present!
In my research for our Xmas series, I came across an organization called Kiva that makes microloans to the poor around the world.  The way it works is that private citizens who want to be lenders, like us, can simply make a $50 or $200 or $500 loan to a small business person in the developing world.  These entreprenuers have been pre-screened and approved for the loans based on their current work ethic and business model.  Amazingly enough, there is currently a 98% payback rate for Kiv

Body worship . . . can't we just keep it real?
I recently read about the ongoing saga between former Miss California, Carrie Prejean, and the Miss California Board of Directors.  Now Carrie is suing the organization because they publicly disclosed the fact that they loaned her $5,000 to pay for a breast augmentation surgery leading up to the Miss USA pageant, in hopes this would help her chances of w

Studhood - YES, Sainthood - NO
I was recently preaching at Radius about Father Maximilian Kolby, a Catholic priest who willingly laid down his live in the Auschwitz concentration camp to save the life of another man, Francis Gajowniczek.  Following this event, the Catholic Church conferred upon Maximilian its highest honor, that of sainthood.  During the sermon, I noted that I personally do not believe in conferring sainthood upon individuals (also known as canonization), as I see no biblical precedent for it and most people to whom it is given

Radius is for X-mas!!!
Did you know that the word "X-Mas" originated from people replacing the English word Christ with the first letter of Christ as it is written in New Testament Greek, Χριστος.  So you take the first letter of this Greek word for Christ, which is 'X' (the Greek letter Chi), and use it as an abbreviation.  So X-Mas is really just an attempt to abbreviate the word Christmas, no

Catalyst and Beyond...by guest blogger Jeremiah Jones
I am the oldest of 11 children that grew up in a house full of music and creativity.  My dad could pick up a guitar or sit at a piano and play songs from the radio at will.  My mom was an avid writer and painter. So it was natural that me and my brothers and sisters would have the potential to gravitate to the arts.  It wasn't until about the age of 13 that I realized I could write songs.  Being home schooled, I had the freedom to lock myself away for hours to play music and write songs.  And like any budding musician, I began to dream of leading many people in worship.   God was faithful to that dream as I was given numerous opport