Blake Flattley | An Interview

Blake Flattley is a New York City based singer and songwriter. And, full disclosure, he is the Director of Worship and the Arts at my church, Our Saviour New York. Prior to arriving in New York City, Blake served as the lead singer of the Orange Effect as well as releasing albums under the name Graffiti Cathedral. Yet despite a deep faith and diverse music career Blake has never recorded an explicitly Christian album. Until now.

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Sally Lloyd-Jones | An Interview

Sally Lloyd Jones is one of the most influential Christian leaders of the last decade. But you won’t find Sally treading the typical ground of religious heavy-hitters. She’s not writing books for pastors or lighting up the blogs with insights on how to deal with the latest political issue. No, Sally Lloyd-Jones makes her mark in the church by sharing the Gospel with the children of the church.

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Unclaimed Baggage: A sermon on repentance

It’s every traveler’s nightmare: lost luggage. Many of us have been there. We endure a cramped flight, a painfully slow process of deplaning and shuffling down the aisle of the aircraft, snake our way through concourses and down escalators to the luggage area only to discover that ours—for whatever reason—is no where to be found on the suitcase carousel. “Great,” we think. “Just my luck.” And so begins the painful process of trying to track down and reclaim one’s personal baggage.

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When Letterman and I talked Jesus

Since it's Thursday, it's time for a throwback. That's a thing right?

With Letterman's time coming to a close as the host of The Late Show I'm throwing back to a moment last year, which stands as one of the highlights of my human existence.

I grew up a huge Letterman fan, sneaking a portable television into my room to watch his debut on CBS and watching religiously from that day on. It was a dream to attend a taping and a long-shot hope to one day meet the man.

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